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NVIDIA has launched NVIDIA Halos, a comprehensive safety system designed to enhance the development of autonomous vehicles (AVs). This innovative system integrates NVIDIA’s extensive lineup of automotive hardware and software safety solutions with cutting-edge AI research, offering a full-stack approach to ensure safety from the cloud to the car. Encompassing chips, software, tools, and services, Halos addresses safety across multiple dimensions—technology, development, and computation—empowering developers and automakers to create safe, reliable AVs while supporting industry standardization and regulatory compliance.
Key Highlights:
- Technology Integration: Halos combines NVIDIA’s chips, software, tools, and services into a unified safety system for AV development, leveraging the company’s expertise in AI and robotics.
- Multi-Level Safety: The system operates on three complementary levels:
- Technology Level: Encompasses platform, algorithmic, and ecosystem safety.
- Development Level: Includes guardrails for design, deployment, and validation phases.
- Computational Level: Spans AI training to deployment with tools like NVIDIA DGX, Omniverse, and DRIVE AGX.
- AI Systems Inspection Lab: This accredited program verifies the safe integration of products with NVIDIA technology, featuring inaugural members such as Ficosa, OMNIVISION, onsemi, and Continental.
- Focus Areas: Halos prioritizes three pillars:
- Platform Safety: Includes a safety-assessed system-on-a-chip (SoC), DriveOS, and DRIVE AGX Hyperion.
- Algorithmic Safety: Offers tools for safe data handling, training, and simulation via NVIDIA Omniverse and Cosmos.
- Ecosystem Safety: Provides datasets and workflows for continuous safety improvements.
- Proven Safety Expertise: NVIDIA’s track record includes over 15,000 engineering years, 1,000+ patents, and 30+ certifications in vehicle safety.
NVIDIA’s Halos represents a significant leap forward in AV safety. By unifying advanced technologies and fostering collaboration through initiatives like the AI Systems Inspection Lab, NVIDIA is addressing the complex safety challenges of autonomous driving. The system’s holistic approach—highlighted by its focus on platform, algorithmic, and ecosystem safety—ensures that AVs can be developed with robust safeguards at every stage. For instance, the DRIVE AGX Hyperion platform connects critical components like sensors and SoCs, while the AI-driven Omniverse Blueprint enhances simulation accuracy. Meanwhile, NVIDIA’s extensive safety credentials, including recent certifications like ISO 26262 ASIL D for DriveOS 6.0, underscore its leadership in the field. With Halos, NVIDIA is not only advancing its own technology but also setting a new benchmark for the industry, ensuring that the future of autonomous vehicles prioritizes the safety of all road users.
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