Robot model
Movidius Myriad 2
The Myriad 2 is a manycore vision processing unit (VPU) designed for low-power computer vision on edge devices.
- Manufacturer
- Movidius
- Form factor
- other
- Maturity
- production
- Lifecycle
- active
Overview
The Myriad 2 is a manycore vision processing unit (VPU) designed for low-power computer vision on edge devices. It powered obstacle avoidance in DJI Phantom 4, Mavic Pro, and Spark drones, Google's Project Tango, and the Fathom USB neural compute stick.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Sources on file
- 1 source, view all
Key facts
CEO
Remi El-Ouazzane (from 2013)
Total funding raised
~$90 million (2006-2016)
Key product
Myriad 2 / Myriad X VPU (vision processing unit)
Key customers
Google (Project Tango), DJI (Phantom 4, Mavic Pro, Spark), Lenovo, FLIR
Hero image candidate
upload.wikimedia.org (source: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA)
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Safety record
No incidents on record for Movidius Myriad 2.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Movidius Myriad 2?
- The Myriad 2 is a manycore vision processing unit (VPU) designed for low-power computer vision on edge devices. It powered obstacle avoidance in DJI Phantom 4, Mavic Pro, and Spark drones, Google's Project Tango, and the Fathom USB neural compute stick.
- Is Movidius Myriad 2 actually deployed in the real world?
- Movidius Myriad 2 is recorded at the production stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
- Who makes Movidius Myriad 2?
- Movidius Myriad 2 is made by Movidius, based in San Mateo, California, USA, founded in 2005.
- What are alternatives to Movidius Myriad 2?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable other robots to Movidius Myriad 2 include RecycleOS, Spool Welding Robot (SWR), August Robotics Drilling Robot, Lionel.
- How does Movidius Myriad 2 compare to RecycleOS?
- Movidius Myriad 2 and RecycleOS (EverestLabs · 2 deployments) are both other robots on the DEPLOY registry. Movidius Myriad 2 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- What is Movidius Myriad 2's maturity stage?
- Movidius Myriad 2 is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
- Where is Movidius Myriad 2 deployed?
- No verified deployments of Movidius Myriad 2 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
- Is Movidius Myriad 2 safe?
- Movidius Myriad 2 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: other
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Movidius Myriad 2.Recent coverage
Movidius Myriad 2 in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Movidius Myriad 2 from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Intel to Acquire Computer Vision Company Movidius - Road to VR
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AI Robotics Could Reshape Global Manufacturing Power - The Tech Buzz
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Movidius - Wikipedia
Movidius was a San Mateo-based computer vision chip design company acquired by Intel in 2016, known for the Myriad VPU product line.
Video Friday: Autonomous Pizza Delivery, Handwriting Robot, and ROS Master - IEEE Spectrum
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Robotics kit runs AI code on Myriad X, Coral Edge TPU, and Elkhart Lake GPU - LinuxGizmos.com
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A Singapore-Based Coffee Bar Builds 'Ella': A Fully Autonomous Robot Barista Using Intel Technology - MarkTechPost
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Singapore Coffee Shop Builds a Robot Barista With Intel AI - syncedreview.com
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Violet disinfection robot from Akara Robotics uses Intel Movidius VPU for safety - The Robot Report
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AI accelerator for the Raspberry Pi claims to get more out of Myriad X - LinuxGizmos.com
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AI module puts twin Movidius Myriad X on m.2 board for vision processing - Electronics Weekly
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Intel releases SLAM camera for warehouse navigation - Imaging and Machine Vision Europe
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Tracking camera with V-SLAM technology for robotics, drones and AR/VR - Electronics360
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/movidius-myriad-2.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/27cbd47c-88c6-4016-8498-e4bf4bc48a9e
- Revision history: /models/movidius-myriad-2/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP