Canadian startup Tenstorrent and South Korea’s BOS Semiconductors, supported by Hyundai Motor Group, revealed new artificial intelligence (AI) chips aimed at enhancing in-vehicle infotainment and autonomous driving technologies. These chips, introduced on Thursday, are designed to address the growing demand for high-performance computing capabilities in automobiles as they evolve into “computers on wheels.”
The new chips, known as the “Eagle-N,” are the industry’s first “automotive chiplet AI accelerators.” Chiplets are smaller chips that work together within a larger system, similar to assembling components like LEGO blocks, allowing automakers to customize their systems and lower costs by updating specific functionalities. Park Jae-hong, founder of BOS Semiconductors, explained, “Chiplets allow automakers to customize the system to meet their needs and reduce costs by updating specific functionalities.”
BOS Semiconductors is currently in discussions with German automakers, whose identities have not been disclosed, to supply the Eagle-N chips, which will make their public debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. Production is expected to begin in late 2026.
Park, who previously worked at Samsung Electronics, emphasized that BOS is positioning itself to challenge established chipmakers such as Qualcomm in the automotive AI space. He noted that the Eagle-N will be produced using Samsung’s advanced 5nm manufacturing process.
Tenstorrent, led by Jim Keller, a former Apple chip designer who also contributed to Tesla’s efforts to develop a chip for autonomous driving, has garnered investment from major players such as Hyundai Motor Group, Samsung, and Jeff Bezos’ family office.