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Nvidia's push to dominate self-driving cars
Nvidia wants its AV tech to do for cars what Microsoft and Intel did for the PC industry: become an industry standard.
TL;DR
- Nvidia aims to establish its automated-driving technology as the industry standard for cars, similar to Microsoft and Intel in the PC era.
- The company's Hyperion platform is a modular suite of hardware and software designed to help automakers build AV systems.
- Nvidia's automotive involvement spans decades, evolving from 3D modeling to infotainment and driver-assist systems.
- The platform is open, allowing customization for various levels of autonomous driving, from assisted to fully autonomous.
- Mercedes' new CLA is the first vehicle to use Nvidia's full-stack AV software for its Level 2 driver-assistance features.
- Nvidia is partnering with Uber to deploy 100,000 Nvidia-powered robotaxis by 2027.
- Companies like Stellantis, Lucid, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Zoox, BYD, and Geely are adopting Nvidia's Level 4 system.
- Analysts express skepticism about Nvidia achieving industry-wide standardization due to potential monopolies and supply-chain risks.
- Nvidia's main competitors, Qualcomm and Mobileye, offer alternative solutions.
- Qualcomm focuses on cost-effective and energy-efficient chips, while Mobileye leverages its existing deployed driver-assistance systems.