Foxconn will be producing cars based on Nvidia’s DRIVE Orin electronic control units (ECUs) and DRIVE Hyperion sensors.
Electronics contract manufacturer Hon Hai Technology Group (trading as Foxconn Technology Group) has partnered with graphics semiconductor chip manufacturer Nvidia to develop automated and autonomous vehicle platforms.
As per the agreement, Foxconn will be producing cars based on Nvidia’s DRIVE Orin electronic control units (ECUs) and DRIVE Hyperion sensors for the global automotive market.
Commenting on the partnership, Eric Yeh, senior director of the Software Development Center at Foxconn, said, “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. This is a well-considered partnership that leverages unique strengths on each side in the pursuit of innovative EV development and opportunities.”
Nvidia’s DRIVE Hyperion sensor is a modular development platform and reference architecture for designing autonomous vehicles. The automotive-grade NVIDIA DRIVE Orin system-on-chip (SoC) achieves up to 254 trillion operations per second. It can handle a large number of applications and deep neural networks that run simultaneously in autonomous vehicles.
Nvidia said that together, both can process information from sensors in real-time, allowing Foxconn to overcome the challenges that arise due to increasing costs and the struggle to ramp up production, which has ailed electric and autonomous car manufacturers in recent years.
Founded in 1993, Nvidia is a leader in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 fueled the growth of the PC gaming market. The company has constantly redefined computer graphics, and modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse.
Taiwan-based Foxconn is a leading electronics contract manufacturer. It has expanded its capabilities into the development of electric vehicles, digital health, and robotics, and three key technologies — new-generation communications technology, AI and semiconductors.
