AFWERX, the innovation division of the U.S. Air Force, and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, has selected GSI Technology, a Semiconductor Memory Company based in SUNNYVALE, California, to showcase high-data computation and artificial intelligence (AI) applications using the in-memory architecture of its next-generation Associative Processing Unit-2 (APU2).
As per GSI officials, the funding will be utilized to develop an AI chip tailored to address various challenges faced by the Air Force (DAF), such as in-flight search and rescue, object detection, moving target indication, change detection, and image navigation in GPS-denied environments.
To demonstrate the superior performance of its compute-in-memory APU2 integrated circuit (IC), GSI plans to devise algorithms leveraging data from the United States Space Force (USSF).
Lee-Slim Shu, the CEO of GSI Technology, stated that their next-generation APU2 compute-in-memory IC is well-equipped to tackle the substantial data demands of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The goal is to enhance mission capabilities by efficiently managing real-time data. Shu highlighted that the APU2 is particularly suitable for border applications like moving target recognition and anomaly detection due to its adaptable design, compact size, and low power consumption. These features enable the Air Force to swiftly identify and address threats, thereby bolstering its technological and regional security prowess.
