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NVIDIA’s autonomous vehicle (AV) platform, DRIVE AGX Hyperion, has achieved significant safety and cybersecurity certifications from TÜV SÜD and TÜV Rheinland. These endorsements mark a critical step in ensuring safety, performance, and innovation in autonomous driving technology.
Key Highlights
- End-to-End Platform: DRIVE Hyperion is the first fully integrated AV platform, combining NVIDIA’s SoC, DriveOS, sensor suite, and safety driving stack.
- Safety Certifications: Certified by TÜV SÜD for ISO 21434 cybersecurity processes and by TÜV Rheinland for UNECE safety requirements.
- Industry Adoption: Backed by automakers like Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar Land Rover, and Volvo Cars, highlighting its modular, scalable, and upgradeable design.
- Next-Gen Processing: Features NVIDIA DRIVE Thor, leveraging the Blackwell architecture for high-performance AI workloads and seamless updates.
- Inspection Lab: Accredited by ANSI for inspecting partner solutions, ensuring compliance with evolving safety and AI standards.
Advancing Software-Defined Vehicles
NVIDIA’s DRIVE Hyperion empowers next-generation vehicles with software-defined capabilities, enabling updates throughout their lifecycle. With over 15,000 engineering years invested, NVIDIA ensures advanced AI systems meet stringent industry safety standards.
Key certifications and assessments include:
- ISO 21434 Cybersecurity Certification: TÜV SÜD recognized NVIDIA’s processes for automotive SoC and software engineering.
- ASIL D Standards Compliance: DriveOS 6.0 conforms to ISO 26262 safety requirements, pending release.
- UNECE Safety Assessment: TÜV Rheinland verified NVIDIA DRIVE AV systems for complex electronic safety standards.
NVIDIA also launched the DRIVE AI Systems Inspection Lab, accredited by ANSI, to inspect ecosystem partners’ AV solutions.
DRIVE Thor: The Next-Gen Core
The DRIVE Thor computer, successor to DRIVE Orin, is optimized for demanding tasks like generative AI and vision language models. Built on the Blackwell architecture, it streamlines development pipelines by supporting legacy software and integrating future updates.
Thor’s architecture enhances processing for AV 2.0, delivering humanlike driving capabilities in complex scenarios. NVIDIA’s three-computer approach—comprising DRIVE AGX for in-vehicle computing, DGX systems for AI training, and Omniverse for simulation—accelerates the development and deployment of AV technologies.
Accelerating Autonomous Driving
NVIDIA’s advancements position the DRIVE Hyperion platform as a leader in autonomous vehicle innovation. With robust safety certifications and cutting-edge AI capabilities, NVIDIA is redefining the path to safe, efficient, and scalable AV technology.
Explore more at NVIDIA’s CES keynote by Jensen Huang.
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