Intel Scraps Development of RealSense Artificial Intelligence Cameras

Intel is putting more and more energy into its core chip business, which means

some of the less important areas of worknow they remain on the sidelines. The company announced that it is “phasing out” RealSense and redirects computer vision talent and technology to work that “better supports” its core business is chip manufacturing. The semiconductor giant will honor its existing commitments, but the end is clearly in sight.

Questions about the fate of RealSense first surfaced after Saga team leader Ben Moshe announced his departure from Intel two weeks ago.

The purpose of RealSense – make a computervision more flexible and accessible. A company or researcher could purchase cameras to assist in any task – from robot navigation to facial recognition. There was even a phone released aimed at developers.

However, this product was never reallymassive, and the company admitted that there were too few customers buying RealSense cameras in significant quantities. In reality, this division was not profitable, even if its work helped other Intel teams.

For Intel, the reason is probably trivial:the company wants to dump the ballast. CEO Pat Gelsinger wants Intel to reclaim its crown as the planet's top chipmaker, and that means focusing resources on design and manufacturing. Regardless of how successful RealSense turns out to be, it is a potential distraction from Intel's core strategy.

Source: crn

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