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- NVIDIA's VP of Automotive, Ali Kani, presented the company's cloud-to-car AI platform at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, highlighting a major industry shift from traditional horsepower to advanced computing power in vehicles.
- The event showcased a robust partner ecosystem, featuring automakers like Lucid, Mercedes-Benz, Lotus, and Volvo, as well as technology leaders such as MediaTek, ThunderSoft, Cerence, ZF Group, RoboSense, Desay SV, and Magna with NVIDIA DRIVE AGX-powered solutions.
- NVIDIA detailed its three-pronged AI compute stack: DGX for cloud-based AI training, Omniverse and Cosmos for simulation and synthetic data creation, and DRIVE AGX for real-time on-vehicle inference, enabling an integrated feedback loop for autonomous vehicle development.
- The company launched NVIDIA Halos, a safety system that unifies vehicle architecture, AI models, chips, software, and services, bolstered by the Halos Certified Program and the AI Systems Inspection Lab for stringent validation of live AI systems.
- Key partnerships were announced, including the integration of the autonomous driving simulator CARLA with NVIDIA Cosmos Transfer world foundation model, empowering Capgemini and TCS to broaden their simulation work for software-defined vehicle development.
Impact
NVIDIA's cloud-to-car framework strengthens its competitive edge against rivals like Qualcomm in the burgeoning software-defined vehicle industry. The launch of Halos directly addresses regulatory and safety concerns, vital for accelerating autonomous adoption. By uniting training, simulation, and real-time inference, NVIDIA creates substantial barriers to entry and deepens its relationships with global automakers seeking advanced in-vehicle AI solutions.
