Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA are extending their partnership to build the next generation of driver assistance and automated driving, with SAE Level 4 robolimousines on the list.
Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA announced the extension on the 16th of October, from Stuttgart and Santa Clara, with the aim of “safe highly automated driving in the next decade”. It pairs Mercedes-Benz engineering and safety know-how, plus its own MB.OS operating system, with NVIDIA’s accelerated computing and AI.
Jörg Burzer, Mercedes-Benz Group board member and Chief Technology Officer for Development and Procurement, called NVIDIA “our most important strategic partner in automated driving”. The pair already built what he describes as “the first Mercedes-Benz assistance system for urban point-to-point driving for the western world”. He calls the expansion “a significant milestone” that “reflects the mutual trust we have built over the years”. The goal, in his words, is “the best automated driving experience while upholding the high safety standards they expect from a Mercedes-Benz”.
MB.OS, Hyperion, Alpamayo and Halos
MB.OS is the Mercedes-Benz operating system. It handles new driving functions and OTA updates, and it works with NVIDIA Hyperion. Hyperion is the hardware, NVIDIA’s in-vehicle computing and sensor architecture.
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NVIDIA Alpamayo Stack is the driving software. NVIDIA describes it as full-stack, with AI reasoning built in. It covers point-to-point urban assistance and automated parking, along with active safety.
NVIDIA Halos is the safety net. It adds to the existing Mercedes-Benz safety foundation with a parallel safety stack, a second layer that provides redundancy and guardrails. Together those pieces support advanced driver assistance, plus the development of future SAE Level 4 applications, robolimousines included.
Robolimousines in the Next Decade
SAE Level 4 is the standard where the car drives itself within set conditions and nobody is expected to take over.
The announcement names no models and gives no timing, so the pictures of a Mercedes-AMG GT SUV are illustration only.
Ali Kani, Vice President of Automotive at NVIDIA, said accelerated computing gives vehicles “the intelligence to understand the world and reason through complex driving situations”. He credited Mercedes-Benz with “the engineering excellence and commitment to safety this transformation demands”. His closing line was “Together, we’re building on NVIDIA Hyperion to bring that intelligence and full-stack safety to the road and make autonomous driving an everyday reality.”
NVIDIA isn’t exclusive to Stuttgart. Volvo expanded its own self-driving partnership with NVIDIA too.
Mercedes-Benz also uses NVIDIA technology for vehicle engineering simulation and inside MO360, its digital production ecosystem. That covers everything from virtual planning to AI-based applications. The stated goal for both is better efficiency and quality, plus more flexibility, across the global production network.
Mercedes-Benz NVIDIA work reaches the factory too. Mercedes-Benz uses NVIDIA technology for vehicle engineering simulation and inside MO360, its digital production ecosystem. That covers everything from virtual planning to AI-based applications. The stated goal for both is better efficiency and quality, plus more flexibility, across the global production network.
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