The chipma­ker said that German automo­tive suppli­ers will be using the platfo­rm in their level 2+ self-drivin­g system­sNvidia on Monday announced its Drive AutoPilot platform, with artificial intelligence technologies, that can enable the next level of self-driving cars by 2020, further strengthening its position in the industry. The chipmaker said that German automotive suppliers Continental AG and ZF Friedrichshafen AG will be using the platform in their “level 2+” self-driving systems going into production starting next year. Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionise city drivingZF is also offering for the first time the option of using a chip made by rival Xilinx along with Nvidia. Uber introduces new safety features for usersNvidia said the platform integrates its Xavier system-on-chip (SoC) processors and the Drive software to process data from sensors outside the vehicle and inside the cabin. Drive AutoPilot is part of the Nvidia Drive platform, currently being used by hundreds of companies involved in self-driving cars – including Uber and Volkswagen, and also by software developers, auto suppliers, sensor and mapping companies.

Source: The Express Tribune January 08, 2019 09:22 UTC