The use of American technology in Russian Lancet-3 Kamikaze drone, a weapon proving effective in Ukraine.Disassembled Russian weapons often contain Western electronics, like the Jetson TX-2 AI module from Nvidia (US).This module allows the Lancet-3's alleged AI capabilities for target acquisition.
Nvidia offers more powerful modules, but the TX-2 remains available until 2028. The TX-2 is assembled in China, with components from various countries.
"When the Ukrainians have taken apart Russian weapons they have found them stuffed with western electronics, mainly American. This applies to Russia's highly successful Lancet Kamikaze drone, aka a loitering munition. In the Lancet-3, a key component for its alleged artificial intelligence capability is the advanced development module called the Jetson TX2, produced by Nvidia. Nvidia describes the Jetson TX-2 as "the fastest, most power-efficient embedded AI computing device. This 7.5-watt supercomputer on a module brings true AI computing at the edge. It's built around an NVIDIA Pascal™-family GPU and loaded with 8GB of memory and 59.7GB/s of memory bandwidth. It features a variety of standard hardware interfaces that make it easy to integrate it into a wide range of products and form factors." (GPU stands for Graphical Processing Unit. NVIDIA Pascal is a microarchitecture implemented on its GPUs.)
While legal, the situation raises
concerns about US tech proliferation.
The US struggles to control chip
sales and faces risks due to offshore manufacturing.
Efforts to build US foundries are underway but take time.
Nvidia has already moved on to a newer module called the Jetson Xavier NX, a much more powerful AI module. Nonetheless, the Jetson TX-2 remains available and will be until 2028 according to Nvidia. Nvidia's artificial intelligence modules are based on highly advanced manufacturing techniques. The critical AI integrated circuit is made in Taiwan, but the entire Jetson TX-2 module is assembled in China at BYD Huizhou, with a second source in Taiwan at Foxconn in Taoyuan. The module contains a number of integrated circuits and looks like this.
Washington has tried to take
action over the spread of AI chips to China. but that has meant in practice
urging companies not to transfer manufacturing know-how to China nor to
transfer sensitive AI software.
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