“High-performance graphics cards possess excellent computing capabilities but require supporting devices such as storage platforms, power supplies and heatsinks,” the expert group wrote. “They have disadvantages such as high power consumption, heavy weight and large size, which do not meet the needs of small and lightweight embedded controllers in the aerospace field.”
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The proliferation of hypersonic weapons technology is a major concern for the United States. In 2017, the Rand Corporation proposed that Washington should cooperate with Moscow and Beijing to prevent other countries from acquiring such technology.
Many countries are racing to develop hypersonic weapons.
Some military experts admit that hypersonic weapons technology poses certain risks, but one of the biggest impacts is that it can accelerate “the collapse of the US-centered world order.” .
They argue that hypersonic missiles could penetrate the defenses of the aircraft carrier fleet – a force the US has long relied on to achieve global military superiority. Therefore, if more and more countries possess hypersonic weapons, the advantage that the few countries with significant naval power have had for centuries could end.
A growing number of countries, including Germany, France, Japan, North Korea and Iran, have launched research and development programs for hypersonic weapons. Even the Houthis, a rebel group that controls much of Yemen, have announced tests of hypersonic missiles capable of reaching speeds of Mach 8.
The Chinese research team also published a step-by-step guide on how to integrate the TX2i onto a hypersonic vehicle, including a detailed recipe and addressing potential technical issues such as simulation grid size limitations, memory management, code optimization, and specific compiler instruction diagrams. The controller’s interface and communication protocol are even built according to international standards.
However, the authors also note that “further research is needed on input modeling, shock wave calibration, and data modeling” in the process of integrating AI chips into vehicles.
Several important parameters related to these tasks often need to be achieved during extensive wind tunnel testing and during actual flights.
Sheet SCMP commented that, despite positive test results, there is little possibility that China will use the TX2i on domestic hypersonic missiles. The country’s military will prioritize the use of chips made by domestic manufacturers to ensure better performance without worrying about reliability or supply chain security.
