Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Latest News
    • Mobile

    Nvidia Unveils Single-Chip Version of Drive PX 2 for Self-Driving Cars

    By
    Jeff Burt
    -
    September 13, 2016
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin
      Nvidia cars

      Nvidia officials are looking to accelerate the development of self-driving cars with the release this week of a smaller version of the Drive PX 2 platform that was introduced earlier this year.

      At the company’s GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in Beijing Sept. 12, Nvidia executives introduced the new single-processor Drive PX 2 that is designed for what they called “auto cruise” functions, including automated driving and high-definition mapping. Like its larger brethren, the new version uses artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and machine learning to enable the computer system in the car to collect, storage and process data from multiple cameras and sensors in real time.

      Through the capabilities of Drive PX 2, self-driving cars will be able to instantly understand the environment around them and react accordingly to avoid accidents and enable point-to-point autonomous driving, according to Nvidia officials. The new version of the platform will make it easier for car makers to incorporate the Nvidia technology into their designs, according to Rob Csonger, vice president and general manager of Nvidia’s automotive business unit.

      “Bringing an AI computer into the car in a small, efficient form factor is the goal of many automakers,” Csonger said in a statement. “Nvidia Drive PX 2in the car solves this challenge for our OEM and tier-one partners and complements our data center solution for mapping and training.”

      The palm-sized computer will be used by Chinese tech vendor Baidu as the in-vehicle car computer for the company’s map-based self-driving offer to car makers. Nvidia and Baidu announced a partnership in August in which the company’s will unite Baidu’s cloud and deep-learning capabilities with Nvidia’s self-driving car platform.

      The new version is smaller than the Drive PX 2 system that was first in introduced earlier this year at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and later talked about at Nvidia’s GTC show in April in California. That system uses Nvidia’s Tegra “Parker” processor, which includes two of the vendor’s “Denver 2.0” CPUs and two Pascal-based GPUs designed to power deep-learning applications that will make cars smart enough to recognize and respond to obstacles.

      The newer version includes a single six-core CPU and a Pascal-based GPU. Nvidia officials have pointed to autonomous cars, AI and deep learning as among the emerging markets that the company is pursuing, seeing them as good fits for its GPUs. The new version of the Drive PX 2 gives automakers and suppliers a range of options—with configurations of one or two mobile processors to two discrete GPUs to multiple Drive PX 2s—that can support everything from auto-cruise and auto-chauffeur for point-to-point trips to a fully self-driving car, officials said.

      Nvidia also offers its DriveWorks suite of software, which includes tools, libraries and modules, to help with the development and testing of autonomous vehicles.

      The single-processor Drive PX 2 will be available to production partners in the fourth quarter. The dual-processor version and DriveWorks software are available now.

      Nvidia is one of a number of chip makers looking to gain traction in the self-driving car space. Intel is making a significant push, and in July announced a program with BMW and Mobileye to develop a technology platform that will enable the automaker to put self-driving cars on the road by 2021. Meanwhile, NXP Semiconductors—helped by its acquisition last year of Freescale Semiconductor—is rolling out products for the space, and Renesas Electronics on Sept. 13 announced a deal to buy fellow chip maker Intersil for $3.2 billion in an effort to expand its presence in the automotive space.

      Jeff Burt
      Jeffrey Burt has been with eWEEK since 2000, covering an array of areas that includes servers, networking, PCs, processors, converged infrastructure, unified communications and the Internet of things.

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Cybersecurity

      Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

      James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
      I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
      Read more
      Cloud

      Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

      James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
      Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
      Read more
      IT Management

      Intuit’s Nhung Ho on AI for the...

      James Maguire - May 13, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nhung Ho, Vice President of AI at Intuit, about adoption of AI in the small and medium-sized business market, and how...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      GoodData CEO Roman Stanek on Business Intelligence...

      James Maguire - May 4, 2022 0
      I spoke with Roman Stanek, CEO of GoodData, about business intelligence, data as a service, and the frustration that many executives have with data...
      Read more
      Applications

      Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

      James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
      I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2021 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×