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Bosch, Nvidia developing AI self-driving systems for mass market cars

By TechTaffy Desk

Bosch says it is working with Nvidia to develop artificial intelligence self-driving systems for mass market cars. According to a statement from Nvidia, the two companies are developing an AI self-driving car computer built on Nvidia’s deep learning software and hardware, that can enable vehicles to be trained on the complexities of driving, as well as be updated over the air with new features and capabilities.

The Bosch AI car computer system will be based on the Nvidia Drive PX technology with Xavier, which the company says it the world’s first single-chip processor designed to achieve level-4 autonomous driving.

[Image courtesy: Nvidia]

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