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Hyundai picks Nvidia for future IVI platforms

Hyundai picks Nvidia for future IVI platforms

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By Christoph Hammerschmidt



As announced by parent company Hyundai, the DRIVE platform is to be used in all Hyundai, Kia and Genesis models from 2022. The technology cooperation with Nvidia will enable the company to develop powerful Connected Car operating systems for its next generation models. From entry level to premium models, all future vehicles will be equipped with DRIVE-based IVI systems as standard. The platform includes hardware and software components that enable Hyundai Motor Group’s IVI systems to combine audio, video, navigation, connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI)-based Connected Car services. This makes the computer platform much more than an infotainment system: it coordinates the communication of the vehicle with back-end services and consolidates data from numerous sensors scattered throughout the vehicle.

By using the DRIVE platform, future models of the Hyundai Motor Group will be able to offer continuously improved AI user experiences in the vehicle, as all OTA activities of the vehicle run through it. Customers will benefit from a feature-rich, software-defined AI user experience that can be constantly updated. Mercedes, the luxury car manufacturer, has previously provided similar services, some of whose models are equipped with an AI-based user interface MBUX, which also runs on an Nvidia platform. However, it can be expected that Hyundai’s IVI system will be more powerful and offer more comprehensive functionality.

The Hyundai Motor Group has been working with Nvidia since 2015. The DRIVE platform already forms the basis for the IVI systems in the two models GV80 and G80 of Hyundai’s upmarket brand Genesis. The companies have also worked on an advanced digital cockpit, which is scheduled to be introduced at the end of 2021. Today’s announcement strengthens the relationship between the two companies as Hyundai Motor Group lays the foundation for IVI systems that can support a wide range of future applications and functions across the entire model range.


The partnership with Nvidia will enable the Hyundai Motor Group to introduce its new Connected Car Operating System (ccOS) in future models. The ccOS, developed internally by the Hyundai Motor Group, will bring together large amounts of data generated by the vehicle and its sensor network, as well as by external connected vehicle data centres, and manage driver interaction. ccOS also includes an integrated architecture for a new Connected Car Service Platform (ccSP). This is an open platform that allows a wide range of partners to offer relevant services to owners.

The operating system will use Nvidia’s software programming framework to implement four core IT competencies

  • High Performance Computing, where Nvidia GPUs are used to process large amounts of data inside and outside the vehicle and optimise system performance to support advanced IT technologies, such as Deep Learning, where computers draw on and implement experience.
  • Seamless Computing, which provides uninterrupted service regardless of whether the vehicle is online or offline. The vehicle is connected to the surrounding infrastructure and intelligent devices to integrate the user experience from external devices into the vehicle environment.
  • Intelligent Computing, which provides intelligent, customised services by detecting the driver’s intentions and state.
  • Secure Computing, which protects the system by monitoring vehicle internal and external networks and isolating data related to vehicle safety.

In addition, recent findings in the fields of artificial intelligence and accelerated data processing have laid the foundation for next generation vehicles. These can benefit from new functions, capabilities and improved safety features that can be added during the lifetime of the vehicle. With a centralised, software-defined computer architecture, future vehicles can be updated throughout their life cycle so that they are equipped with, among other things, the latest digital cockpit technology.

 

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