AMD Powers AI Track Inspection Solution for Japanese Bullet Train Operator JR Kyushu
— AMD Kria™ K26 SOM-powered vision AI box processes camera images at high speeds to inspect tracks more efficiently —
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) today announced that JR Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu), a Japanese bullet train operator, is using the AMD Kria™ K26 System-on-Module (SOM) to automate track inspection. This AI-based solution replaces traditional methods of inspecting miles of track on foot, creating significant efficiencies by improving the inspection speed, cost and accuracy to meet Japan’s stringent railway safety requirements.