Self-Driving Platform for Cars, Trucks and Factories

One year ago, we reported on the release of the NVIDIA DRIVE™ PX 2 Self-Driving System for the automotive industry. Now, a leading tier-one supplier has announced a new system, based on the NVIDIA computing platform, that will bring the same deep learning capabilities to a wider range of industries.

The ZF ProAI platform takes autonomous driving systems beyond self-driving cars to trucks, buses and even industrial applications such as forklifts and material-handling vehicles. It processes inputs from multiple cameras, lidar (light detection and ranging), radar and ultrasonic sensors using a process they have dubbed “sensor fusion.” This enables the vehicle to construct a 360-degree view of its surroundings and locate itself on a high-definition map so it can navigate safely through traffic. It also includes applications that allow vehicles to communicate with each other in a form of “swarm intelligence” so that multiple vehicles learn from each other faster than any one vehicle can on its own.

Just as AI promises to reduce accidents and congestion in traffic, technologies such as this will undoubtedly help businesses overcome these same challenges while improving safety and efficiency.