Volvo plans hands-free point-to-point driving by 2030 with NVIDIA
Volvo and NVIDIA are expanding their partnership. Volvo wants a driving system for city streets, starting in a next-generation car.
Volvo and NVIDIA will build a system that helps cars drive on city streets. Volvo says it should arrive by 2030. The driver still has to watch the road.
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Why it matters
A big carmaker is choosing a shared computer and software platform for driver assistance. The driver still has to supervise it for now.
Worth a look if you like cars: safety and trust are Volvo's focus here.
The details
- Volvo will use NVIDIA's Hyperion sensor and compute platform, Halos OS and Alpamayo driving software.
- NVIDIA's release says the system should drive door to door, including highways, busy streets and parking.
- The Verge reports Volvo aims to launch hands-free, point-to-point driving by 2030 as a Level 2++ system.
- The setup will not include lidar, though Volvo could add it later, The Verge reports.
- No model name or price was given.
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