Subaru has partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence for its next-generation EyeSight driver-assistance system. The move supports Subaru’s goal of eliminating fatal traffic accidents and reinforces its long-standing focus on safety through advanced driver-assistance technologies.
The Japanese automaker will deploy HPE Cray XD670 servers as part of an on-premises AI infrastructure designed to support the development of real-time image recognition capabilities. The system, powered by eight NVIDIA H200 GPUs and optimized with energy-efficient direct liquid cooling, is expected to enhance the speed and scale of AI model training and inferencing.
“With the energy-efficient HPE Cray XD670 that delivers twice the performance compared to the existing system, we now have an on-premises environment that allows us to maximize our use of GPU resources, which we expect to speed the development of our AI models,” said Takashi Kanai, Deputy Chief of SUBARU Lab and General Manager of the ADAS Development Department.
The partnership marks a critical step in the development of Subaru’s next-generation EyeSight system, which integrates stereo camera-based image recognition with advanced AI to measure and classify objects in real-time. Data collected globally from real-world driving scenarios is used by the SUBARU Lab to optimize AI algorithms.
HPE will also provide Subaru with ongoing technical support through HPE Tech Care Service, ensuring system uptime and operational efficiency. The collaboration underlines Subaru’s broader “All-Around Safety” strategy, which includes both hardware and software innovations to improve preventive safety across its vehicle lineup.