Volvo Cars is taking significant strides in the development of its software-defined vehicles, bolstering its collaboration with NVIDIA to integrate cutting-edge AI and autonomous driving technologies. As part of its vision for human-centric technology, Volvo’s latest EX90 marks the company’s first truly software-defined vehicle, leveraging NVIDIA DRIVE Orin’s powerful system-on-a-chip (SoC), capable of 250 trillion operations per second (TOPS).
Looking ahead, Volvo plans to take this partnership to new heights by incorporating NVIDIA DRIVE Thor, which boasts an impressive 1,000 TOPS — four times the performance of DRIVE Orin. This advanced system will integrate NVIDIA’s Blackwell GPU architecture, positioning Volvo to enhance AI-powered safety features, develop autonomous driving capabilities, and deliver futuristic in-car experiences.
“With NVIDIA DRIVE Thor in our future cars, our in-house developed software becomes more scalable across our product line-up. This will allow us to continue improving safety, deliver best-in-class customer experiences, reduce costs, and increase margins,” said Jim Rowan, CEO of Volvo Cars.
To accelerate the development of autonomous driving, Volvo is also utilizing NVIDIA’s AI supercomputing platform, DGX, through its fully-owned software subsidiary, Zenseact. This platform will facilitate the training of large AI models, enhancing vehicle understanding and overall road safety before deployment in future fleets.
This long-standing collaboration is helping Volvo pioneer the next generation of intelligent, AI-driven vehicles that prioritize safety and innovation, all while future-proofing its lineup for the autonomous driving era.