Volvo to add Nvidia tech for hands-free driving by 2030

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 18:44 · Archive

Volvo will launch hands-free, point-to-point driving using Nvidia technology by 2030.

Volvo announced Thursday that it will use Nvidia's autonomous driving technology to power a new partially automated driving system launching by 2030. The Level 2++ system will be capable of handling complex urban environments, including traffic lights, stop signs and unprotected left turns without explicit driver control, similar to Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) and the Nvidia-powered system Mercedes-Benz recently rolled out.

Volvo will use Nvidia's Hyperion platform, which includes high-powered silicon and additional sensors mounted around the vehicle, along with Nvidia's Alpamayo software. The Alpamayo software uses reasoning models to interpret complex road conditions and make driving decisions. The system will not initially include lidar, though Volvo could add the laser sensor in future.

The expanded partnership represents a shift in Volvo's strategy, extending the technology beyond battery electric vehicles to plug-in hybrids and gas-powered vehicles. Alwin Bakkenes, Volvo's head of software development, said the automaker has transformed from being car-line based to becoming a 'full tech stack company'. A first vehicle with the new Nvidia technology will debut within the decade, though Volvo has not revealed which model will be first or the value of the partnership.

How it is being reported

• Volvo makes a bigger bet on NvidiaVolvo is leveling up its automated driving system through an expansion of its nearly decade-long partnership with Nvidia that will extend beyond its battery electric vehicles.TechCrunch · 15 Oct, 18:34
• Volvo will use Nvidia’s tech for hands-free, point-to-point drivingVolvo plans to launch hands-free, point-to-point driving by 2030, powered by Nvidia's latest AI technology. The Chinese-owned, Swedish-designed automaker said Thursday it would use Nvidia's autonomous driving stack to power a new partially automated driving system similar to Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised). Volvo says the new point-to-point system will be Level 2++, meaning it can […]The Verge · 15 Oct, 18:30

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