GM is expanding its partnership with NVIDIA to integrate artificial intelligence (AI), simulation, and high-performance computing power into its vehicle development and manufacturing processes. The extended collaboration aims to make new vehicles smarter, enhance safety features, and optimize factory efficiency. Additionally, GM aims to elevate its driverless vehicle technology offerings with personal autonomous vehicles sometime in the future.
General motors is currently leveraging the NVIDIA Omniverse and NVIDIA Cosmos platforms to create virtual models of its assembly lines. These digital replicas enable the automaker to test and optimize its production processes before implementing them in real-world facilities, reducing downtime and improving overall efficiency. Additionally, AI-powered robotics will be integrated into GM’s factories to assist with material handling, precision welding, and transport tasks, allowing human workers to focus on more complex aspects of vehicle craftsmanship.
On the vehicle side, General Motors is adopting NVIDIA DRIVE AGX, a next-generation computing platform expected to significantly improve advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and the in-car user experience, offering over 1,000 trillion operations per second of compute. General motors already offers its semi-autonomous driver assist system, Super Cruise, across multiple model lines, and has announced that it will expand the system’s availability to include 750,000 miles of compatible roads throughout North America by the end of 2025.
Meanwhile, GM says it expects to offer personal autonomous vehicles (PAVs) capable of driving without human intervention some time in the future. These new fully autonomous systems will require robust AI-driven electrical architectures in order to function efficiently. GM previously announced that it was indefinitely pausing production of the Cruise Origin fully autonomous robotaxi.
“GM has enjoyed a longstanding partnership with NVIDIA, leveraging its GPUs across our operations,” said General Motors CEO Mary Barra. “AI not only optimizes manufacturing processes and accelerates virtual testing but also helps us build smarter vehicles while empowering our workforce to focus on craftsmanship. By merging technology with human ingenuity, we unlock new levels of innovation in vehicle manufacturing and beyond.”
Looking ahead, General Motors and NVIDIA will discuss the extended collaboration in a fireside chat during the upcoming NVIDIA GTC AI conference, set to take place on March 21st.
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Good idea GM to keep investing in future technology. It’s the only way to stay in the game.
What is long overdue is providing onboard diagnostic and reset functions, an onboard scan tool if you will. This would allow owner maintenance for tire rotation, battery replacement, etc..