Self-Driving Startup Turing Gets AMD Backing, Adopts AMD GPUs

Asia Self-Driving Startup Turing Gets AMD Backing, Adopts AMD GPUs Self-driving tech developer Turing Inc. has added AMD Ventures to its list of backers and begun adopting Advanced Micro Devices Inc.’s AI accelerators in its systems. The five-year-old Japanese startup is adding to its capabilities as it builds toward a commercial launch. Reliant on Nvidia Corp. hardware for AI training and inferencing since its outset, Turing now handles roughly 10% of its AI training needs with AMD graphics processing units, company executives said in an interview. AMD, headquartered a stone’s throw away from Nvidia in Santa Clara, California, presented a good chance to diversify supply and achieve lower costs, the executives said.