NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion expansion brings partner plans for level 4 robotaxis

NVIDIA said it expanded the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion robotaxi-ready platform ecosystem, bringing together automakers, software partners, and ride-hailing mobility providers to support level 4-ready robotaxi fleets. The update links multiple organizations working on deployments across regions named in the announcement.

DRIVE Hyperion combines NVIDIA Halos full-stack safety system elements, high-performance in-vehicle compute, a software foundation, and a compatible multimodal sensor suite with NVIDIA DRIVE AV software for highly automated and autonomous driving capabilities. NVIDIA described the platform as a foundation intended to be used with a broader ecosystem of partners to move from pilots to commercial operations.

The platform stack described by NVIDIA includes NVIDIA DRIVE AGX in-vehicle compute, NVIDIA Halos OS, and NVIDIA DRIVE AV software. NVIDIA Halos OS is described as the software foundation of Halos, built on the safety-certified NVIDIA DriveOS operating system, and is paired with a compatible multimodal sensor suite. NVIDIA said the effort brings together partners across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Foxconn expanded its collaboration with NVIDIA to develop and planned deploy level 4-ready robotaxi fleets built on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion, starting in Taiwan with Kaohsiung expected as an early deployment city and expanding across Asia. VinFast is working with Autobrains to bring level 4 vehicles built on DRIVE Hyperion to Southeast Asia. Uber plans to integrate several DRIVE Hyperion-powered autonomous vehicle fleets into its global ride-hailing network, including a robotaxi program in Munich later this year with Autobrains. HUMAIN is working to bring NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion-powered robotaxis to the Middle East.

“Autonomous mobility is entering its industrial scaling moment,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “Vehicles are becoming robots, and robotaxi fleets will require AI infrastructure that can perceive, reason and operate safely in the real world.” “Kaohsiung City is proud to support the vision of building Taiwan into a global leader in smart transportation and physical AI innovation,” said Chen Chi-mai, mayor of Kaohsiung. “Autonomous mobility is a strategic focus of Foxconn’s EV initiative,” said Young Liu, chairman of Foxconn. “Advanced mobility shouldn’t be a luxury,” said Duong Nguyen, deputy CEO of ADAS at VinFast Global.