The Volvo Group has signed an agreement with NVIDIA to jointly develop the decision-making system for autonomous commercial vehicles and machines.
Utilising NVIDIA’s end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI) platform for training, simulation and in-vehicle computing, the resulting system is designed to safely handle fully autonomous driving on public roads and highways.
The solution will enable a wide range of possible autonomous driving applications, such as freight transport, refuse and recycling collection, public transport, construction, mining, forestry and more.
Martin Lundstedt, President and CEO of the Volvo Group, said, “Automation creates real-life benefits for both our customers and the society in terms of safety, energy efficiency and as a consequence productivity.
“We continue to gradually introduce automated applications in the entire spectrum of automation, from driver support systems to fully autonomous vehicles and machines. This partnership with NVIDIA is an important next step on that journey.”
The partnership with NVIDIA will focus on the development of a flexible, scalable Autonomous Driving System, which is planned to be used first in commercial pilots and later in commercial offerings from the Volvo Group.
