nVidia and Volkswagen to Integrate Xavier-Enabled AI for Autonomous Cars - HybridCars.com

Volkswagen and artificial intelligence developer nVidia are collaborating to equip Volkswagen's vehicles with AI using nVidia's Drive IX platform. The platform is comprised of a software development kit that taps into Xavier, nVidia's latest AI processor which enables self-driving, creates user experiences and builds augmented reality applications. Upon integration, it activates AI-powered functions using sensor data inside and outside of the vehicle, such as facial recognition to unlock doors, gaze tracking, and windshield-projected navigational tools. At the Consumer Electronics Show kickoff, nVidia CEO Jensen Huang and Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess took the stage to discuss AI opportunities, highlighting Volkswagen's I.D. Buzz electric microbus concept as one of the technology's early adopters. "Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the car," said Diess.