Foxconn, NVIDIA Partner to Build Autonomous Vehicle Platforms
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Foxconn, NVIDIA Partner to Build Autonomous Vehicle Platforms

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Antonio Gozain By Antonio Gozain | Senior Journalist and Industry Analyst - Tue, 01/03/2023 - 14:00

Chipmaker NVIDIA and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, announced a strategic partnership to develop autonomous vehicle platforms for EVs.

“This strategic cooperation with NVIDIA strengthens the intelligent driving solutions Foxconn will be able to provide. Together, we are enabling the industry to build energy-efficient, automated vehicles,” said Eric Yeh, Senior Director of the Software Development Center, Foxconn. “This is a well-considered partnership that leverages unique strengths on each side in the pursuit of innovative EV development and opportunities.”

Taiwanese tech company Foxconn will be a Tier 1 manufacturer, producing electronic control units (ECUs) based on the NVIDIA DRIVE Orin platform for the global automotive market. Foxconn-manufactured EVs will feature DRIVE Orin ECUs and DRIVE Hyperion sensors for highly automated driving capabilities, the companies said.

NVIDIA DRIVE embedded computing platforms process data from camera, radar and lidar sensors to perceive the surrounding environment, localize the car on a map and execute a safe path forward. This AI platform supports autonomous driving, in-cabin functions and driver monitoring, achieving up to 254 trillion operations per second. On the other hand, DRIVE Hyperion is an end-to-end, modular development platform and reference architecture for designing autonomous vehicles. Combined, they serve as the brain and central nervous system of the vehicle, processing massive amounts of sensor data in real time so autonomous vehicles can safely perceive, plan and act.Image removed.

As the automotive industry continues evolving and OEMs transition their business models from automakers to mobility providers, technology companies play an increasingly important role, providing solutions from in-cabin, entertainment and safety technology to autonomous vehicle platforms.

The partnership with Foxconn will allow NVIDIA to further scale its efforts and meet growing industry demand as more automakers select DRIVE Orin for intelligent vehicles, said the company. On the other hand, by building EVs with the DRIVE Hyperion sensor set, Foxconn will speed up its time-to-market and time-to-cost strategies.

NVIDIA sees a market opportunity of US$300 billion in the automotive sector and reported revenue of US$251 million in 3Q22 from the segment.

“Our partnership with Foxconn will provide OEMs developing intelligent driving solutions with a world-class supplier that can scale for volume manufacturing of the NVIDIA DRIVE Orin platform. Foxconn’s decision to also use the DRIVE Hyperion sensor suite for its EVs will help accelerate their path to production without compromising safety, reliability or quality,” said Rishi Dhall, Vice President of Automotive, NVIDIA.

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