The technology company Continental and NVIDIA have announced that they are partnering to create Artificial Intelligence (AI) self-driving vehicle systems based on the NVIDIA DRIVE™ platform, with a planned market introduction in 2021 for level 3 features. The partnership will enable the development of AI computer systems that scale from automated Level 2 features through full Level 5 self-driving capabilities, where the vehicle has no steering wheel or pedals.
Continental and NVIDIA will initially develop highly automated driving features, including 360-degree perception and automatic lane changing on highways, plus the ability to merge in traffic. In addition, the system will integrate HD maps, enabling the vehicle to localize themselves and provide mapping updates.
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The solutions will utilize Continental´s experience in system and software engineering for ASIL D rated safety – the highest rating level – and integrate a range of Continental sensors technologies, including Radar, Camera and High-Resolution 3D LiDAR.
Continental’s expertise in advanced driver assistance systems integrates multi-function cameras, fish-eye cameras with surround view, as well as short- and long-range radar sensors, High-Resolution 3D LiDAR technologies, as well as central control units for assisted and automated driving. In 2016, Continentals’ sales of advanced driver assistance systems exceeded €1.2 billion and the company expects it to grow to €2.5 billion by 2020.
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“The vehicle of the future will be a sensing, planning and acting computer on wheels. The complexity of autonomous driving require nothing less than the full computational horsepower of an AI supercomputer," said Continental CEO Dr. Elmar Degenhart. “Together with NVIDIA, we will deliver the complete AI self-driving solution, from the cloud to the car. In doing so, we ensure with the performance and flexibility required to achieve new levels of safety, comfort and personalized driving of future vehicles."
“We now have all the key elements in place to take AI self-driving cars from development to mass production," said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “Our newly arrived DRIVE Xavier processor, extensive NVIDIA DRIVE software, and cloud-to-car approach for testing, validation and functional safety, combined with Continental’s expertise and global reach, will bring autonomous cars to the world."
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