Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia: a new partnership for autonomous driving systems
Working towards Level 4 automated driving
Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia have announced the expansion of their strategic collaboration to develop the next generation of automated driving systems. The partnership combines Mercedes-Benz’s expertise in automotive engineering and safety, alongside the Mb.Os operating system, with Nvidia’s accelerated computing and artificial intelligence technologies. The Mb.Os operating system supports new driving functions and over-the-air updates, and works in conjunction with Nvidia’s Hyperion computing architecture and on-board sensors. The Nvidia Alpamayo Stack offers full-stack driving software (i.e. a software platform that manages the entire chain of assisted or autonomous driving, not just a single function) with AI-based reasoning capabilities, supporting point-to-point urban assistance, active safety and automated parking. NVIDIA Halos also integrates with the Mercedes-Benz safety architecture via a parallel safety stack, which adds redundancy and further protective mechanisms. Taken together, these technologies support advanced driver-assistance systems and the development of future SAE Level 4 applications, including autonomous limousines. As well as in automated driving, Mercedes-Benz also uses NVIDIA technologies for simulation in vehicle engineering and within MO360, its digital manufacturing ecosystem, ranging from virtual planning to AI-based applications. The two partners are working to further enhance the efficiency, flexibility and quality of the entire global production network.
