Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia Team up on Upgradable Vehicles

Luxury automaker Mercedes Benz and Nvidia are partnering up to develop the next-generation of the automaker’s in-vehicle computing systems.

These systems will assist with remote, or over-the-air, updates and automated driving capabilities.

The two companies promise to “develop the most sophisticated and advanced computing architecture ever deployed in an automobile.”

Mercedes-Benz will begin to deploy the new architecture across its fleet in 2024, according to the companies.

The automaker will be use Nvidia’s “Drive” platform, enabling features such as the vehicle’s driver-assist systems to be upgradable.

“The entire product is going to be designed differently,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia on a webcast. According to Huang, the vehicles will be “perpetual, upgradeable” machines powered by supercomputers.

Both companies said that customers will be able to purchase and add capabilities, software applications and subscription services through over-the-air software updates during the life of the car.

“This new platform will become an efficient, centralized and software-defined system in our future Mercedes-Benz vehicles. NVIDIA’s AI computing architecture will help us streamline our journey towards autonomous driving,” Ola Källenius, Chairman of Daimler AG Board and head of Mercedes-Benz AG, stated.

No financial details of the partnership were announced.

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