The specs and story behind the Roborace autonomous car and its Nvidia Drive PX 2 brains

It aspires to be so fascinating that people set aside any doubts they have about self-driving cars. But autonomous cars need to build technological credibility, too, so on Tuesday morning we learned about the silicon driving this car's autonomous logic: Nvidia's Drive PX 2 is a compact and powerful computer that's ready to process the torrent of data a vehicle needs to move safely in the world. Even at this early stage--the body is still a work-in-progress--there's a lot to say about this so-called Robocar. So let's step through what we know and consider what the future may hold for Roborace's vehicle. Nvidia's Drive PX 2 platform offers scalable power for autonomous driving.