Bosch and NVIDIA are collaborating to develop artificial intelligence self-driving systems targeted at mass market cars. The system, which will be built on NVIDIA’s deep learning software and hardware, is intended to enable vehicles to be trained on the complexities of driving, operated autonomously and updated over the air with new features and capabilities.
Bosch’s CEO Dr Volkmar Denner said: “Automated driving makes roads safer and artificial intelligence is the key to making that happen. We are making the car smart.”
The Bosch AI car computer system will be based on next-generation NVIDIA DRIVE PX technology, including Xavier, a single-chip processor designed to enable level 4 autonomous driving. Said to have an ‘unprecedented level of performance’, Xavier will handle self driving computation tasks, including running deep neural nets to sense surroundings, understanding the 3D environment, localising the car on an HD map, predicting the behaviour and position of other objects, computing a safe path and car dynamics
“Self-driving cars are a challenge that can finally be solved with recent breakthroughs in deep learning and artificial intelligence,” said Jen-Hsun Huang, NVIDIA’s CEO. “Using the DRIVE PX AI car computer, Bosch will build automotive grade systems for the mass production of autonomous cars. Together, we will realise a future where autonomous vehicles make mobility safe and accessible to all.”
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Graham Pitcher
Source: www.newelectronics.co.uk