Mercedes-Benz, NVIDIA Expand Partnership To Advance Automated Driving
Automaker & chipmaker deepen their collaboration on AI-driven assistance systems & future Level 4 automated driving technology…
Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA announced the extension of their strategic partnership to advance the next generation of automated driving systems. The collaboration brings together Mercedes-Benz’s automotive engineering and safety expertise and its MB.OS operating system with NVIDIA’s accelerated computing and AI technologies, company officials said in a press release.
“NVIDIA is our most important strategic partner in automated driving,” said Jörg Burzer, member of the board of management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG and chief technology officer, development and procurement. “Together, we developed the first Mercedes-Benz assistance system for urban point-to-point driving for the Western world. The expansion of our partnership marks a significant milestone and reflects the mutual trust we have built over the years. Together, we aim to bring further pioneering innovations to the road, offering our customers the best automated driving experience while upholding the high safety standards they expect from a Mercedes-Benz.”
“Accelerated computing is giving vehicles the intelligence to understand the world and reason through complex driving situations,” added Ali Kani, vice president of automotive at NVIDIA. “Mercedes-Benz brings the engineering excellence and commitment to safety this transformation demands. Together, we’re building on NVIDIA Hyperion to bring that intelligence and full-stack safety to the road and make autonomous driving an everyday reality.”
How the Technology Stack Works
Mercedes-Benz’s MB.OS operating system supports new driving functions and over-the-air updates, working with NVIDIA Hyperion’s in-vehicle computing and sensor architecture. NVIDIA Alpamayo Stack provides full-stack driving software with AI reasoning capabilities, supporting point-to-point urban assistance, active safety and automated parking. NVIDIA Halos builds on the Mercedes-Benz safety foundation, including a parallel safety stack that adds redundancy and guardrails. Together, these technologies support advanced driver assistance and the development of future SAE Level 4 applications, including robolimousines.
