Volvo, Mercedes-Benz separately expand NVIDIA partnership for automated driving

Volvo and Mercedes-Benz have separately expanded their partnerships with NVIDIA to advance automated driving, according to press releases from both automakers. 

The automakers will be provided with NVIDIA’s Hyperion in-vehicle computing and sensor architecture through the partnerships. They will also have access to NVIDIA’s Alpamayo Stack for full-stack driving software and AI reasoning capabilities. 

Volvo says it will combine its industry-leading vehicle safety systems and engineering expertise with NVIDIA’s technologies. It will enable future Volvo cars to safely navigate complex real-world environments from door to door. This will include everything from highways and busy urban streets to parking scenarios. 

The automaker will also use NVIDIA’s Halo operating system. 

“Volvo has been synonymous with car safety for almost 100 years,” said Håkan Samuelsson, Volvo Cars president and CEO, in the release. “By working with NVIDIA, we bring together two distinct strengths: industry-leading safety knowledge and world-class AI technology. That combination gives us a unique opportunity to create safer and more attractive cars…