NVIDIA Joins BYD, Hyundai and Nissan on Self-Driving Tech
Synopsis
With new partners that include Hyundai, BYD, Nissan and Geely, Nvidia is doubling down on its place in the autonomous vehicle space. The companies will utilise Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion platform, a system that integrates chips, sensors and software intended to enable Level 4 autonomous driving. The news was announced at Nvidia’s GTC developer conference as the company works to establish itself as a major technology supplier in the self-driving car sector. NVIDIA is also collaborating with ride-hailing companies to deploy fleets of robotaxis powered by its technology, though global launches aren’t expected until later this decade.
NVIDIA is heavily investing in its autonomous driving all-in-one business with partnerships with automakers such as Hyundai, BYD and Nissan. The firms will use Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion platform to develop autonomous cars and robo-taxis for the next gen.
Key Highlights
- NVIDIA has added more partners for its self-driving technology.
- Automakers such as Hyundai, BYD and Nissan will utilise its platform.
- The system is capable of Level 4 autonomous driving.
- NVIDIA wants to be the primary technology provider for robotaxis.
- Announced at Nvidia’s GTC conference.
NVIDIA Expands Self-Driving Tech Business
NVIDIA announced that several major carmakers, including Hyundai, BYD and Nissan would use its technology for autonomous driving in the long-awaited expansion of the company into the self-driving vehicle space. The collaborations involve Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion platform. The platform is a combination of chips, sensors, software and computing systems used in developing autonomous vehicles.
The announcement was part of Nvidia’s GTC developer conference in San Jose. NVIDIA’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, has said the company thinks self-driving vehicles are about to enter a significant growth phase and that NVIDIA wants its technology to be behind the next generation of autonomous cars and robotaxis.
NVIDIA Drive Hyperion Platform Adopted by Automakers
Car makers such as Hyundai Motor, Nissan and China’s BYD and Geely are designing next-generation vehicles on Nvidia’s Drive Hyperion platform. It offers a standard design, including the computing systems plus cameras and other sensors necessary for autonomous driving.
By using a shared platform, manufacturers are speeding the development of autonomous systems because they do not have to create all of it from scratch. NVIDIA says the setup is capable of Level 4 autonomy, meaning vehicles can operate themselves in specific environments with no human steering.
NVIDIA Focuses On Robotaxi And Mobility Services
NVIDIA is also expanding the technology to robotaxi and ride-hailing services. Its software will drive fleets of autonomous vehicles that mobility companies plan to deploy in the coming years, the company said. The first plan is a tie-up with Uber to deploy cars powered by Nvidia’s full self-driving software in 28 cities by 2028. It will first roll out in cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco.
But despite headway, fully autonomous cars are still rare. Most of the vehicles that are consumer-ready offer only partial automation that still includes a driving role and constant monitoring from a driver.
FAQs
- Which companies are involved with Nvidia for self-driving?
The companies include BYD, Hyundai, Nissan and Geely.
- What technology will they use?
NVIDIA’s autonomous driving platform, Drive Hyperion.
- What exactly does Level 4 autonomy mean?
Car companies are developing cars that can drive themselves given some conditions without the input of a human.
- When could robotaxis appear?
Potentially within the context of cities, some fleets equipped with Nvidia technology could start hitting roads as early as 2027.
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