Subaru selects HPE to accelerate AI development for next-generation EyeSight driver assist system

HPE announced that Subaru selected HPE Cray XD670 servers to orchestrate its image recognition technology and AI. This rollout supports Subaru’s vision of increasing customer value and improving preventive safety — one of the key pillars of the car manufacturer’s comprehensive philosophy. HPE Cray XD670 servers featuring industry-leading and energy efficient direct liquid cooling is expected to accelerate the optimization of AI algorithms, model training, and inferencing for the next-generation EyeSight driver assist system currently under development.

Subaru is recognized by customers and industry organizations1 globally for its outstanding safety performance. Powered by AI, the next-generation EyeSight is being developed as part of Subaru’s commitment to achieving zero fatal traffic accidents by 2030.

The next-generation EyeSight system aims to enhance vehicle safety in diverse real-world scenarios by simultaneously measuring the precise distance to objects and classifying them using AI, using images captured by stereo cameras. Subaru has been providing its stereo camera–based image recognition technology for over 35 years and is now fusing it with the latest AI technologies to deliver greater value to customers to enhance preventive safety. The on-premises deployment of HPE Cray XD670 servers supports this effort by improving the computing power of Subaru’s AI development environment.