Next-generation models to feature Volvo's safety expertise

Combined with Nvidia's Hyperion, Halos technology

Volvo Cars CEO Håkan Samuelsson (right) and Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang pose for a photo. [Volvo Cars]
Volvo Cars CEO Håkan Samuelsson (right) and Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang pose for a photo. [Volvo Cars]

Volvo Cars announced Wednesday that it is expanding its partnership with Nvidia to bring a new level of safety to the autonomous driving technology it plans to introduce in its next-generation models.

The move builds on nearly a decade of collaboration between the two companies and aims to develop technology that can safely navigate complex real-world driving conditions — from highways and congested urban roads to parking — covering the full journey from origin to destination.

Under its new vehicle strategy, Volvo Cars plans to combine its industry-leading safety systems and engineering expertise with Nvidia's AI and accelerated computing technology for deployment in upcoming next-generation models. The collaboration will incorporate Nvidia's Hyperion sensor and computing architecture, the Halos operating system and the AlphaMayo stack driving software.

The two companies expect the partnership to set a new standard for AI-based automotive safety technology while delivering a more effortless and comfortable driving experience for customers. They plan to introduce, in stages, "eyes-off" driving — in which the driver does not need to watch the road ahead — and "mind-off" driving, which removes the need for the driver to maintain continuous attention to the driving situation.

"For nearly a century, Volvo has been synonymous with car safety," said Håkan Samuelsson, CEO of Volvo Cars. "Through this collaboration with Nvidia, we are combining two great strengths: our industry-leading safety expertise and the world's most advanced AI technology. This creates a unique opportunity to offer our customers even safer and more compelling cars."

Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia, said accelerated computing has transformed vehicles into intelligent machines capable of understanding their surroundings. "Volvo has been dedicated to protecting people on the road for nearly 100 years," Huang said. "By combining Nvidia's Hyperion and Halos technology with Volvo's outstanding vehicle safety systems, we will develop next-generation cars that deliver an even safer and more comfortable driving experience."

Meanwhile, Volvo Cars Korea recently donated three vehicles — including the all-electric EX30 and EX30CC SUVs — to the Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at Induk University in Nowon-gu, Seoul, for use in practical training, as part of its ongoing corporate social responsibility activities.


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