Volvo, Autoliv to build Nvidia-based automated driving platform
Volvo, Autoliv and Nvidia plan to work together with Zenuity, a recently launched joint venture owned by Volvo and Autoliv to develop next-generation self-driving car technologies. Earlier, Volvo has announced its intention to make level 4 autonomous vehicles ready for series production by 2021. Level 4 means that the car is capable of driving from A to B without driver interaction unless when an unforeseeable complication occurs – in such cases the car is able to perform a safe stop and hand over to the driver.
As part of their collaboration, Volvo, Autoliv and Zenuity will use Nvidia’s AI car platform as the foundation for their own advanced software development. “Artificial Intelligence is the essential tool for solving the incredibly demanding challenge of autonomous driving”, commented Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. He added that his company is building on earlier collaboration with Volvo to create production-ready vehicles.
The collaboration agreement gives Autoliv full access to Nvidia’s AI computing platform for autonomous driving. The systems to be developed will utilize deep learning to recognize objects in their environment, anticipate potential threats and navigate safely. They can compare real-time situational awareness with a known high-definition road map which enables them to plan a safe route and drive along it with high precision, adjusting to ever-changing circumstances. Other safety-relevant functions include stitching camera inputs to a complete surround view of the car.
Volkswagen has quite different plans how to use Nvidia’s chips and AI expertise. Through its Data Lab, the company’s IT advanced IT development activity, Volkswagen will use AI in corporate processes and innovative mobility services. Examples for future projects are developing procedures for optimizing traffic flow in cities. Advanced AI systems are also among the prerequisites for developments such as intelligent human-robot cooperation.
In addition, Volkswagen has established a startup support program at its Data Lab. The program will provide technical and financial support to international startup companies involved in developing machine learning and deep learning applications for the automotive industry. Together with Nvdidia, Volkswagen will admit five startups to the support program from this fall.
The Data Lab is not the only area where Volkswagen is using AI software running in Nvidia processors. Earlier, the company has entered a development agreement with Nvidia to devise a self-learning car cockpit. And Volkswagen’s noble subsidiary Audi has an extensive collaboration program with Nvidia in place targeting autonomus driving (series maturity expected in 2020). Also for tier one suppliers Bosch and ZF, Nvidia is the supplier of technology for autonomous driving platforms.
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