A Foundation for Safer, Smarter Driving
As vehicles become more intelligent, Subaru Corporation sought to reimagine their advanced driver-assist system (ADAS) called EyeSight, which powers their vehicles’ safety features. To achieve this, Subaru partnered with Dell Technologies, leveraging Dell PowerScale as the foundational infrastructure. This collaboration is driving a new era of AI-powered automotive efficiency, safety, and innovation, setting a standard for the industry to follow.
Bridging the Data Divide
EyeSight ADAS processes massive amounts of visual data from stereo cameras, translating this information into actionable insights about road conditions, pedestrians, and nearby vehicles. However, Subaru faced challenges as their legacy siloed storage infrastructure was unable to handle the exponential growth in data caused by evolving AI applications. Their complex architectures further complicated things, slowing down data flow and impeding collaboration, scalability, and access at critical junctures.
After carefully evaluating several storage platform options, Subaru chose Dell PowerScale for its flexible, secure, and efficient storage capabilities that scale effortlessly to meet demand.
“Systems and storage are everchanging,” shared Mr. Takashi Kanai, deputy chief of SUBARU Lab at Subaru Corporation. “Dell PowerScale is up to the task of being the underlying infrastructure for AI development in our EyeSight Driver Assist Technology. It allows us to advance AI initiatives to enhance drivers’ safety and experience.”
Mr. Kanai emphasized the importance of PowerScale’s core features, including its scalability and performance, both of which enable Subaru to innovate at the highest level. By enhancing efficiency, optimizing costs, and addressing evolving demands, PowerScale provides the foundation Subaru’s teams need to push AI development forward.
“Dell PowerScale enables us to unlock AI’s full potential by delivering the scalability, performance, and reliability necessary for efficient innovation while optimizing total cost of ownership,” said Mr. Kanai.
Driving AI Innovation with Dell PowerScale
Dell PowerScale transformed Subaru’s data management approach by eliminating storage silos and simplifying teamwork across global locations. Equipped with tools such as Dell SmartPools and CloudPools, Subaru’s developers can now streamline workflows and handle growing data volumes with ease. Additionally, PowerScale’s ability to scale ensures data operations remain agile and cost-effective, which is crucial for training AI models on a larger scale.
“Dell Technologies provided best practices for data infrastructure design, enabling the seamless sharing of massive numbers of files between distributed teams,” explained Mr. Kanai. This technology eliminated bottlenecks, improved collaboration, and accelerated model development for next-generation AI.
Improving Experiences with AI-Driven Insights
Since collaborating with Dell Technologies, Subaru has delivered exceptional business results.
“We’re managing and storing 1,000 times more files than before with Dell PowerScale, executing AI training faster and improving AI accuracy,” said Mr. Kanai. This performance milestone allows Subaru to align traditional image recognition techniques with advanced inferencing models, creating smarter systems with practical benefits.
For example, Subaru’s AI can now adjust vehicle speed, center the car safely within its lane, and make precision steering adjustments to prevent collisions. These refinements place driver and pedestrian safety at the forefront of Subaru’s technological evolution.
“PowerScale allows teams to access large amounts of data quickly, eliminating bottlenecks,” Mr. Kanai added. “This accelerates the development of next-generation AI models, improving both user safety and overall experiences.”
Driving the Future Together
Subaru and Dell Technologies have demonstrated what innovation can achieve when combined with scalable, high-performance technology.
“Dell Technologies is helping us harness AI’s power today to transform the automotive experience of tomorrow,” said Mr. Kanai.
By aligning advanced computational capabilities with their commitment to safety and innovation, Subaru continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in AI-powered driving systems. With Dell PowerScale as their trusted partner, Subaru is prepared to shape a smarter, safer future for all drivers.
