Nvidia, ZF, Baidu develop AI autonomous vehicle computing platform for China

The Nvidia Drive Xavier, available this quarter, is the autonomous machine processor at the heart of this system. The SoC is capable of performing 30 deep learning TOPS (trillions of operations per second), using only 30 watts of power. According to the developer, Xavier also enables rich, diverse I/O connections to many different types of sensors. Germany-based ZF brings expertise for system integration of the car computer and the sensors. ZF's new Xavier-based ProAI will process inputs from multiple cameras, plus lidar and radar, paint a 360-degree view around the vehicle, locate it on an HD map, and find a safe path through traffic.