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Volvo Cars says it is expanding its partnership with NVIDIA to advance automated-driving technology for future Volvo cars. The companies have worked together for a decade, according to NVIDIA’s announcement.
Why it mattersThat is a fresh commitment in a field where the practical test is what reaches the road. The announcement gives no new technical details or launch dates, so the next useful news will be about what the expanded work actually changes.
Discuss: Should automakers put more weight on long-standing technology partnerships, or on public evidence of how systems perform on the road?
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NVIDIA Watch Update What changedVolvo says its expanded work with NVIDIA will use the Hyperion sensor and compute architecture, Halos OS and Alpamayo Stack driving software. The companies say the system is intended to handle journeys from highways and busy urban streets to parking, not just a narrow stretch of road with unusually good manners.
The technology is due to debut in a next-generation Volvo car as part of the company’s largest-ever product push, according to NVIDIA’s announcement. No model or launch date is specified.
Volvo and NVIDIA describe a gradual move towards eyes-off and mind-off driving. That is an ambition, not evidence that the system is ready for customers; the meaningful test will be what Volvo puts on the road and how it defines the system’s limits.
Sources and evidence
- Volvo Cars and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Advance Safe Automated Driving - NVIDIA Newsroom: NVIDIA says the expanded Volvo partnership will use Hyperion, Halos OS and Alpamayo Stack, with the technology planned to debut in a next-generation Volvo and eventually support eyes-off and mind-off driving.
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