Andes has developed a Linux capable RISC-V based SoC which runs on the first Vector Processing Unit (VPU) that is reported to be groundbreaking in its application ability, especially in the AI sector. The Andes 27 Series CPU has debuted in the RISC-V Summit in San Jose, to a great deal of talk in many quarters.
article: https://www.cnx-software.com/2019/12/13/andescore-27-series-linux-risc-v-soc-features-a-vector-processing-unit/