Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) partners with Google’s Chromebook and Lenovo to add new machine learning user experiences to the latest Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook. This partnership will leverage the combined hardware and software expertise of all three companies to enable advanced user presence detection and privacy features in Lenovo’s 2-in-1 laptop. The laptop and these new capabilities are powered by Lattice low-power FPGAs built on the award-winning Lattice Nexus platform.
“We are proud to work with industry-leading partners like Chromebook and Lenovo to deliver exciting new PC user experiences as we continue expanding our footprint in the Client Computing space with this new Lattice-based platform,” said Esam Elashmawi, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Lattice Semiconductor. “Our leading portfolio of low power FPGAs and software-based solutions offer unique capabilities that make it easier for our customers to add AI, computer vision, and robust security features to their designs without sacrificing performance or power efficiency.”
“The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook is designed to deliver great performance, versatility, and portability. Adding new user presence detection and special privacy protection features makes this laptop even smarter, more convenient and intuitive for learning, working, or relaxing,” said Benny Zhang, General Manager of Chromebook Business Unit, Intelligent Devices Group, Lenovo. “We are excited to expand our collaboration with Lattice by offering new capabilities to our Chromebook lineup, complementing the work we did together to integrate premium user experiences into the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 family launched earlier this year.”
The presence detection sensor feature is available on the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook in select geographical markets in EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa).
