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European ride-hailing platform Bolt announced that its upcoming fleet of 25,000 Lucid electric vehicles will utilize Nvidia's Alpamayo Stack autonomous driving software. The deployment is scheduled to begin with initial data-collection operations in Madrid in 2027. The agreement establishes a second commercial robotaxi partnership for Lucid, complementing its U.S. collaboration with Uber.
Volvo is partnering with Nvidia to develop its next-generation assisted driving system, aiming for hands-free, point-to-point capabilities by 2030. This new Level 2++ autonomous technology, similar to Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised), will be powered by Nvidia's advanced AI stack and offered on future Volvo models.
Nissan is preparing to launch a pilot program later this year featuring self-driving Leaf robotaxis in Tokyo, pending local regulatory approval. This initiative is part of a broader global strategy by Nissan, in collaboration with Uber, Nvidia, and Wayve, to deploy Level 4 autonomous vehicles for ride-hailing services. The robotaxis will integrate redundant systems and advanced sensor arrays, leveraging Wayve's AI Driver platform.
In a recent interview, Nvidia's head of automotive, Xinzhou Wu, shed light on the intense demand for AI computing power directly impacting the development of advanced electric vehicles. Wu highlighted the ongoing struggle to secure sufficient chips even within Nvidia, emphasizing the critical role these components play in enabling sophisticated autonomous driving and in-car AI features for the next generation of EVs.
