Technology developer Nvidia is providing new AI and software developments in the transportation sector for both consumer and commercial fleets as the company looks to innovate vehicle computing.
Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD is joining the list of early adopters of Nvidia Drive Thor, the company’s next-generation, in-vehicle computing system designed with generative AI and autonomous operations in mind, Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang said during his keynote presentation at the GTC event on March 18 in San Jose.
“Thor is designed for transformer engines. Thor, our next-generation AV computer, will be used by BYD,” he said.
In addition to BYD, vehicle manufacturers Hyper, Li Auto, Nuro, Plus, Waabi, WeRide, Xpeng and Zeeker are listed as company’s implementing the Thor computing system into its vehicles, according to a Nvidia release.
“Accelerated compute has led to transformative breakthroughs, including generative AI, which is redefining autonomy and the global transportation industry at large,” Xinzhou Wu, vice president of automotive at Nvidia, said.
“Drive Orin continues to be the AI car computer of choice for today’s intelligent fleets, but now we’re seeing mobility leaders looking ahead to bring Nvidia Drive Thor into their next-generation, AI-enabled vehicle road maps.”
For one, Toronto-based manufacturer Waabi looks to build out its intelligent fleet for its partner Uber Freight with Thor, after Waabi and Uber Freight announced a 10-year partnership in September 2023, according to an Uber Freight press release.
Nvidia Drive Thor is set for production in vehicles in 2025 as the company looks to develop autonomous systems and vehicles, according to the Nvidia release.
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