Volvo Selects Nvidia Drive Thor for Next-Gen Level 4 Autonomous Driving
- On Thursday, Volvo Cars announced an expanded partnership with Nvidia to develop advanced automated driving systems integrating hardware and software for point-to-point navigation on urban streets and highways.
- The automaker is transitioning to a full-tech stack development strategy after previously sidelining its Ride Pilot Level 3 system due to regulatory approval failures, aiming to integrate advanced features across its entire vehicle lineup.
- Volvo will utilize Nvidia's Hyperion sensor architecture and Alpamayo software, which uses "reasoning" models to interpret complex road conditions; Alwin Bakkenes, head of software engineering at Volvo Cars, emphasized the system's safety integration.
- Nvidia automotive chief Ali Kani compared the technology to Mercedes-Benz's recent CLA rollout, stating, "We believe that we're going to make the stack safer getting to work with Volvo."
- Deployment of this point-to-point driving system is scheduled before 2030 across multiple regions, excluding China, as the partnership helps Volvo develop new software-based business models.
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Volvo Selects Nvidia Drive Thor for Next-Gen Level 4 Autonomous Driving
Volvo has deepened its partnership with Nvidia, selecting the chipmaker to provide the complete hardware and software stack for its next-generation autonomous driving systems using the Drive Thor platform. This move aims to accelerate development of Level 4 autonomy while maintaining Volvo’s emphasis on safety and gradual rollout.
Volvo Cars expands automated driving partnership with Nvidia
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Volvo is building more Nvidia technology into its cars. The goal is once again self-driving cars. “It’s a fantastic customer feature to have that kind of driver assistance, to be able to navigate in environments you might not be familiar with,” says Alwin Bakkenes at Volvo Cars.
Volvo will use Nvidia’s tech for hands-free, point-to-point driving
Volvo 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 […]
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