NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion Takes the Wheel at Auto Shanghai

Shanghai is as soon as once more exhibiting why it’s referred to as the “Magic Metropolis” as greater than 1,000 exhibitors from 20 nations dazzle the automotive world this week on the extremely anticipated Worldwide Car Business Exhibition.

With almost 1,500 autos on show, the twentieth version of Auto Shanghai is showcasing the latest AI-powered automobiles and mobility options utilizing the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion compute platform constructed on the DRIVE Orin system-on-chip (SoC).

NVIDIA-Powered Autos in China and Past

SAIC Motor’s Rising Auto model unveiled the just lately launched mid-to-large luxurious pure electrical sedan F7 and mid-to-large luxurious pure electrical SUV R7 on the present, each of which function a sophisticated intelligent-driving system constructed on NVIDIA DRIVE Orin. Geared up with a swappable battery pack, the F7 is constructed to go the space with as much as a 413-mile vary.

New vitality automobile (NEV) maker GAC AION showcased its flagship mannequin Hyper GT, which is accessible for pre-sale. Geared up with the high-performance NVIDIA DRIVE Orin SoC, the automobile is designed to assist superior level 2+ driving capabilities in high-speed environments. That includes an array of aerodynamic options that reduce drag, the Hyper GT has a wind resistance coefficient of simply 0.19 Cd, the bottom of any manufacturing automobile on the earth, GAC Aion claims.

On the present, EV maker XPENG showcased its full vary of fashions together with the all-new P7i ultra-smart coupe and XPENG G9, a super-fast-charging, clever SUV, constructed on the high-performance DRIVE Orin centralized compute structure to ship AI capabilities which might be repeatedly upgradable via over-the-air updates.

XPENG additionally debuted the primary mannequin beneath its SEPA 2.0 Hovering structure — the XPENG G6 — additionally powered by NVIDIA DRIVE Orin. As an clever driving coupe SUV, the XPENG G6 relies on a high-voltage 800V silicon carbide platform that XPENG launched globally, and can be outfitted with its proprietary XNGP clever assisted driving system.

Elsewhere on the present ground, IM Motors, a three way partnership amongst China’s SAIC Motor, Alibaba and Shanghai’s Zhangjiang Group, exhibited its flagship LS7 SUV and the L7 sedan powered by NVIDIA DRIVE Orin. IM Motors experiences that it has launched its functionality for freeway navigation on autopilot — customers will have the ability to expertise it on the L7 and LS7 quickly.

NEV maker Human Horizons formally took the wraps off its HiPhi Y SUV, the most recent addition to its lineup of clever autos. The automobile’s marquee options embrace a wing-door design, a China light-duty automobile take a look at cycle (CLTC) vary of greater than 497 miles on a single cost, and an autonomous-driving system powered by DRIVE Orin.

That is the second mannequin stemming from HiPhi’s cooperation with NVIDIA. The NEV firm final summer time launched HiPhi Z, the digital grand tourer outfitted with the HiPhi Pilot clever driver-assistance system. The system options NVIDIA DRIVE Orin and a 30+ sensor suite to assist capabilities comparable to assisted driving.

As China NEV makers look to broaden their international footprint, HiPhi additionally introduced it is going to carry its autos to pick out nations in Western Europe and Scandinavia. This consists of HiPhi X, HiPhi Z and HiPhi Y.

Premium sensible electrical automobile firm NIO revealed the ES6 SUV throughout Auto Shanghai. NIO’s household of sensible autos are being showcased on the NIO sales space, together with an up to date model of its ET7, together with the ES8, EC7, ES7, ES6 and ET5. All these autos run on its proprietary Adam supercomputer, which is powered by 4 NVIDIA DRIVE Orin SoCs. This quad configuration delivers 1,016 TOPS of efficiency to allow superior driver-assistance techniques and a point-to-point autonomous driving expertise.

NIO additionally just lately introduced it’s equipping its third-generation powerswap station with two laser radars and two NVIDIA DRIVE Orin SoCs, with a complete computing energy of 508 TOPS, which permits the Automated Summon and Swap function, which permits the station to speak with the automobile and mechanically navigate the automobile for a battery swap.

Li Auto displayed three of its flagship fashions, together with the L9, L8 Max and L7 Max. These fashions function twin NVIDIA DRIVE Orin SoCs to energy its intelligent-driving system, the Superb AD Max, delivering 508 TOPS of computing energy to assist the automobile effectively course of knowledge from high-definition cameras, lidars, millimeter-wave radars and ultrasonic sensors in actual time.

Li Auto additionally launched an 800V supercharged pure electrical answer, which might journey 248 miles after charging for 10 minutes. The automaker demonstrated AD Max 3.0, which can be powered by NVIDIA DRIVE Orin. The corporate’s city NOA navigation assisted-driving system will probably be launched within the second quarter of this yr. And by the tip of the yr, this all-scenario navigation-assisted driving system will cowl 100 cities in China.

Swedish premium automaker Volvo Vehicles debuted its all-electric EX90 in China. Revealed in November final yr, the state-of-the-art, software-defined SUV includes a new powertrain and cutting-edge know-how to ship the last word in security and intelligence with the AI compute of NVIDIA DRIVE Orin and Xavier platforms.

Throughout its Volvo Vehicles Tech Day held earlier this week, the automaker additionally unveiled its EX90 Excellence, the top-of-the-line and restricted version of the EX90. The four-seater SUV includes a two-tone exterior, excellent consolation inside and an clever know-how base powered by NVIDIA DRIVE.

Lotus introduced its three champion merchandise to the Auto Shanghai, together with the primary electrical Hyper-SUV Lotus Eletre, the primary pure electrical hypercar Evija and Emira, the final inner combustion engine sports activities automobile from Lotus. The Lotus Eletre is supplied with the cockpit-forward design impressed by Evija and embodies the essence of aesthetics. It options an immersive digital cockpit, lengthy battery vary of the Eletre S+ model as much as 403 miles and autonomous-driving capabilities powered by the NVIDIA DRIVE Orin.

Tier-1 Producers, Rising Mobility Firms Additionally Spotlighted

Tier-1 suppliers for the auto trade and rising self-driving corporations additionally offered their newest choices at Auto Shanghai.

Desay SV is pushing the boundaries of autonomous-driving efficiency with its newest options for sensible cockpit, clever driving and linked providers. The mobility firm demonstrated its DRIVE Orin-based sensible cockpit answer, which is a part of the ICPAurora Clever Centralized Computing Platform, for powering new types of in-vehicle infotainment, together with 3D gaming and Android-based techniques.

Desay SV’s integration of cabin and autonomous driving showcases centralizing all clever automobile capabilities on a single NVIDIA DRIVE laptop. Introduced final September, the NVIDIA DRIVE Thor SoC is the successor to DRIVE Orin, delivering 2,000 teraflops of efficiency and designed to centralized automated driving and AI cockpit capabilities on a single platform. DRIVE Thor is concentrating on automakers’ 2025 fashions.

Baidu Apollo showcased its level-2 driver-assisted product Apollo Metropolis Driving Max clever driving computing unit, that includes a Baidu-developed intelligent-driving area controller and powered by two NVIDIA DRIVE Orin SoCs to course of digital camera and lidar sensor knowledge for enhanced security behind the wheel. The corporate experiences the Apollo Metropolis Driving Max will probably be accessible in quantity manufacturing to automakers globally in 2023.

Momenta launched Mpilot Professional, its new superior driver-assistance answer. The answer adopts the energy-efficient DRIVE Orin to satisfy the computing efficiency necessities of mainstream mid-range fashions. As well as, DRIVE Orin’s appropriate structure scales from degree 2+ ADAS to degree 5 autonomous driving.

The NVIDIA DRIVE ecosystem may be discovered all through this yr’s Auto Shanghai — showcasing how NVIDIA is main the cost towards a way forward for clever autos that ship increased ranges of security, comfort and pleasure on the street.