Deep Learning Car Computer

The future of autonomous driving has arrived with the introduction of NVIDIA DRIVE™ PX2, a deep-learning computer platform for in-vehicle artificial intelligence that solves the daunting challenges of self-driving cars.

The DRIVE PX2 incorporates two Tegra® processors and two discrete Pascal graphics processing units (GPUs) to provide 8 teraflops of computing power – the equivalent of 150 MacBook Pros. Multiple sensors and 360-degree detection allow the system to quickly adapt to vehicles, pedestrians, road debris and signs and to anticipate potential threats for safer navigation. Deep learning also addresses issues which conventional visual processing units cannot, such as poor weather (rain, snow, fog) and extreme lighting conditions.

Volvo recently announced that the new system will be incorporated into a fleet of 100 SUVs hitting the road next year. The autonomous driving program is part of a company-wide initiative, known as DriveMe, which sets new safety benchmarks. Volvo’s vision is to eliminate death or serious injury in new Volvos by the year 2020 through the deployment of safety improvements that will include autonomous and semi-autonomous driving technologies.