Using the best GPU’s for more than just AI
By now, even your grandparents have seen AI in the news, and it will probably be a topic of conversation at Thanksgiving — better than politics, right? With all the AI hype, it’s safe to say that the majority of people associate it with GPUs. That’s a fair assumption, but in reality, there are so many other applications.
Why should AI companies be the only ones to benefit from advancements in GPUs?
Something we’ve been working on at Vorticity is expanding the use case of GPUs. What other industries can leverage this remarkable hardware? How can it disrupt outdated technology?
At Vorticity, we apply our knowledge of GPUs from a scientific computing lens. One of the first applications that we targeted was mineral exploration. For those of you that might not be familiar, to find mineral deposits, airborne surveys are flown over large areas to detect conductive materials below the surface. After the survey is flown, the data is processed as an inversion — this takes a long time and can often provide inaccurate results. Inaccurate results lead to more boreholes being drilled, which leads to higher costs and poor exploration economics.
Our solution was to build an inversion engine to run on GPUs, drastically shortening the processing time, and providing higher resolution results — because, well, we already know that GPUs thrive with large amounts of data.
With that, Astrape was born.
We are excited to share a three part series that details the benefits and use cases of Astrape in the coming weeks. Check back in every Wednesday this month for the latest release!
More about Astrape:
- Documentation
- Book a Demo
- See more at Vorticity.xyz
