Imagination Technologies’ GPU IP makes cars safe

Imagination is probably best known for its 10+ year relationship with Apple, having powered the original Apple iPhone and iPad and on but what may not be as well known is the company’s long-term work in the automotive sector where it is estimated it has more than half of the automotive GPU IP market. Several of the developments Imagination has brought forward in its A-Series GPU designs were inspired by work the company was doing in the automotive sector including virtualization and segmentation of the GPU, security management of all shaders, and inter-processor communications and neural networks. Imagination has been