India Unveils Its First AI Chip, The Bodhi 1 From Ola, Also Unveils Next-Gen Ojas “Edge AI”, Sarv 1 “Cloud Native” & Bodhi 2 For 2028
India Unveils Its First AI Chip, The Bodhi 1 From Ola, Also Unveils Next-Gen Ojas “Edge AI”, Sarv 1 “Cloud Native” & Bodhi 2 For 2028
Ola, an Indian automotive manufacturer, will design, build, and launch the nation's first in-house AI chip by 2026, using the ARM architecture.
The AI hype is now global, with international powers competing against each other to dominate a particular segment. However, an emerging tech hub in India has decided to step into the race, with a domestic automotive firm, Ola, announcing the company's first AI chip to aid with the self-driving process. The integration of AI in autonomous vehicles has been a hot topic all around the world, and with the Indian firm Ola revealing its in-house solution, it's safe to say that this segment is poised to grow rapidly in the future.
Ola presented some limited new info about their upcoming chips for krutrim and ola vehicles yesterday.Sarv-1 is probably using Arm CSS (N3 core?)Both the AI ASIC and their Arm chip seems to be using Advanced packaging Bodhi-2 probably has CPUs on the same package. pic.twitter.com/qaFI5rHpoB
— Bionic_Squash (@SquashBionic) August 16, 2024
Moving on to the actual release, Ola has unveiled multiple AI chips, each specializing in its scenarios. Ola's CEO, Bhavish Aggarwal, claims that it is vital for India to explore the AI segment instead of relying on third-party alternatives. While the company didn't disclose its lineup of AI chips extensively, it did showcase a few offerings, which include the Bodhi series of AI chips, along with the Sarv-1 cloud-native CPUs and the Ojas edge AI chip. Ola's arsenal sure looks well decorated, and the initial details surely impress us.
Starting with the Bodhi-1 AI chip, Ola claims that this particular piece of tech is designed for large-scale LLMs and targets inferencing workloads. So basically, the Bodhi-1 is rather a low-to-mid offering from Ola, designed to cater to the larger part of the AI segment. This chip is expected to debut in the markets by 2026 and is said to have the best "class power efficiency." Ola has also unveiled the next iteration, called the Bodhi-2, which is a relatively more potent AI chip offering higher-end performance in AI workloads. The chip is said to offer immense scalability, expanding its potential use to exa-scale computing.
The Bodhi-2 is expected to launch by 2028 and is said to be a leading-edge IP that will compete with the industry's top alternatives. Ola has also showcased an edge AI chip called the Ojas, which is said to be India's first and likely to be integrated into Ola's next-gen electric vehicles. The firm hasn't unveiled many details about Ojas, apart from the fact that it will support a wide range of ecosystems with an AI-native architecture.
Next up is the Sarv-1, an cloud-native chip that is said to be the most optimistic and designed for the cloud-computing segment. Sarv-1 is expected to boast impressive performance and efficiency figures, likely featuring the ARM Neoverse N3 cores onboard, but that isn't confirmed for now. By the looks of it, Ola's new lineup of AI chips is indeed potent, but there is a question surrounding whether these architectures will reach their conclusion, so we'll have to wait and see.
In terms of foundry use, Ola's CEO Bhavish Aggarwal claims that they will go with a global tier I or II foundry, likely TSMC or Samsung, according to Aggarwal. With such semiconductors on hand, it's safe to say that Ola is on track to release cutting-edge AI chips that will put India well-positioned on the AI map.
News Source: @SquashBionic
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