# Redefining Auto Innovation With AI and Digitalization

Rimac, BMW Group, Katana, Maserati

Introduction

## Transforming the Automotive Industry

NVIDIA is bringing [physical AI](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/glossary/generative-physical-ai.md) to the automotive industry, connecting [autonomous vehicles](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/autonomous-vehicles.md), [factories](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/industries/manufacturing.md), and [digital worlds](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/use-cases/industrial-facility-digital-twins.md) through AI and [simulation](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/autonomous-vehicles/simulation.md). With [NVIDIA AI](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/ai.md), [Omniverse™](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/omniverse.md) libraries, and [accelerated computing](https://www.nvidia.com/en-sg/data-center/solutions/accelerated-computing/#nacp), automakers are using [AI physics](https://developer.nvidia.com/physicsnemo), autonomous AI agent engineering, and interactive [digital twins](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/glossary/digital-twin.md) to accelerate design and engineering, optimize factory operations, and validate autonomous driving systems in simulation before deployment. The result is faster development, safer vehicles, and more efficient production.

### The World Is Building Robotaxis on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion

Global automakers, software partners, and mobility leaders are bringing level 4-ready fleets to market on DRIVE Hyperion—NVIDIA's robotaxi-ready platform.

[Read the Press Release](https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-drive-hyperion-becomes-the-global-platform-for-a-robotaxi-ready-world)

### NVIDIA Unveils Alpamayo 2 Super Open Reasoning Model

Alpamayo 2 Super is a 32 billion-parameter reasoning VLA model, built for Level 4 robotaxi-ready autonomous vehicles.

[Read the Press Release](https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-alpamayo-2-super-robotaxis)

Use Cases

## From Vehicle Design to Autonomous Driving

#### Robotaxis

Accelerating autonomous driving, from cloud to car.

NVIDIA's full-stack AV platform accelerates Level 4 autonomy, from AI training and simulation to in-vehicle compute and safety. [DRIVE Hyperion](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/autonomous-vehicles/drive-hyperion.md)  unifies partners across the ecosystem on a modular, production-ready architecture powered by NVIDIA [DRIVE AGX](https://developer.nvidia.com/drive/agx)™, with [NVIDIA Halos](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/ai-trust-center/halos/autonomous-vehicles.md) delivering safety across the stack. NVIDIA [Omniverse](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/omniverse.md) and [Cosmos™](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/ai/cosmos.md) provide open, best-in-class AI infrastructure, while [NVIDIA Alpamayo](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/autonomous-vehicles/alpamayo.md) open models deliver reasoning-based vehicle intelligence to the industry.

[Learn More About Autonomous Vehicle Solutions](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/autonomous-vehicles.md)

#### Design and Visualization

Reimagine what’s next—from initial concepts to seamless collaboration and final designs.

NVIDIA RTX PRO transforms automotive design with photorealistic, real-time visualization that enables designers and engineers to iterate rapidly. From exterior styling to interior ergonomics– Interactive, physically accurate renderings let teams explore design variations, validate proportions, and accelerate decision-making, bringing concepts to production faster.

[Learn About Product Design Innovation](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/design-visualization/rtx.md)

Kia Motors

#### Computational Engineering

Accelerate, interactively visualize, and deploy AI in computer-aided engineering workflows.

GPU acceleration, agentic AI, and AI physics are transforming automotive engineering simulation. Together, they’re enabling faster computational engineering analysis for design optimization, structural validation, thermal management, and more. Engineers iterate through hundreds of complex simulations in days rather than months, reducing drag coefficient, improving safety, and accelerating time-to-market. All while cutting manual effort and computational costs.

[Explore how NVIDIA Accelerates Engineering Simulation](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/cae.md)

#### Industrial Digital Twin

Create accurate virtual representations powered by NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise.

Optimize factory layouts, streamline manufacturing processes, and train robotic fleets in a virtual environment before deployment. [NVIDIA Omniverse](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/omniverse.md) libraries enable automakers to reduce downtime, minimize waste, accelerate time-to-market, and achieve unprecedented operational efficiency—with predictive analytics and AI-powered automation driving measurable productivity gains.

[Learn More About Digital Twins](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/use-cases/industrial-facility-digital-twins.md)

BMW Group

#### Generative AI

From manufacturing to testing AVs, learn how generative AI is transforming the industry.

[Generative AI](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/glossary/generative-ai.md) and large language models are redefining automotive experiences from factory to road. Automakers use AI to streamline design and manufacturing, accelerate autonomous vehicle development with end-to-end learning and [synthetic data](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/glossary/synthetic-data-generation.md), create intelligent in-cabin assistants with natural voice interaction and personalized avatars, and enhance enterprise operations with AI-powered sales and support chatbots.

[Learn More About Generative AI in Automotive](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/ai/generative-ai.md)

## Real-World Impact

Learn how automakers are adopting NVIDIA technology to shape the future of mobility.

Mercedes-Benz

### Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz is partnering with NVIDIA to deliver AI-defined vehicles with Level 2++ driving today and a path to [Level 4 autonomy](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/level-4-autonomous-driving-ai/).

[Learn More About Our Partnership](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/autonomous-vehicles/partners/mercedes.md)

Volvo Cars

### Volvo Cars

Volvo Cars will integrate [NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/self-driving-cars/in-vehicle-computing/#hardware)™, built on the [NVIDIA Blackwell GPU architecture](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/data-center/technologies/blackwell-architecture.md), for future models and tap into [NVIDIA DGX](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/data-center/dgx-platform.md) for advanced AI training.

[Learn More About Our Partnership](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/autonomous-vehicles/partners/volvo-cars.md)

Nuro

### Nuro

Nuro has developed the Nuro Driver AI platform, built on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX and DriveOS™.

[Learn More About Our Partnership](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/autonomous-vehicles/partners/nuro.md)

BMW Group

### BMW

The BMW Group is optimizing production processes by using AI, its own treasure trove of data, and NVIDIA DGX systems. This lets them implement a complete deep learning operations pipeline for various industrial AI applications.

[Read the Story](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/case-studies/bmw-optimizes-production-with-ai-and-dgx-systems.md)

JLR

### Jaguar Land Rover

Starting in 2026, all-new Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles will be built on the [NVIDIA DRIVE](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/autonomous-vehicles/in-vehicle-computing.md) software-defined platform—from the cloud with [NVIDIA data center solutions](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/autonomous-vehicles/ai-training.md) to the car with [NVIDIA DRIVE Orin™](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/autonomous-vehicles/in-vehicle-computing/#hardware).

[Learn More About Our Partnership](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/autonomous-vehicles/partners/jlr.md)

General Motors

### General Motors

Discover how the largest U.S. automaker will build next-generation vehicles, factories, and robots using AI, simulation, and accelerated computing.

[Learn More About Our Partnership](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/autonomous-vehicles/partners/general-motors.md)

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> NVIDIA is the backbone of the AI era, and it is now fully harnessing that innovation to deliver L4 autonomy at enormous scale, supporting an incredible ecosystem of autonomous vehicle leaders.

— Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber

[Learn More](https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-uber-robotaxi)

> Hyundai Motor Group is exploring innovative approaches with AI technologies in various fields such as robotics, autonomous driving, and smart factory… This partnership is set to accelerate our progress, positioning the Group as a frontrunner in driving AI-empowered mobility innovation.

— Heung-Soo Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of the Global Strategy of Hyundai Motor Group

[Learn More](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/solutions/autonomous-vehicles/partners/hyundai-motor-group.md)

> With NVIDIA DRIVE Thor in our future cars, our in-house developed software becomes more scalable across our product lineup, and it helps us to continue to improve the safety in our cars, deliver best-in-class customer experiences—and increase our margins.

— Jim Rowan, CEO of Volvo Cars

[Learn More](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/volvo-cars-accelerated-computing-ai/)

> NVIDIA is the market leader in accelerated computing, and they’ll strengthen our ecosystem of partners and our ability to deliver safe and reliable driverless trucks to our customers at scale.

— Chris Urmson, Cofounder and CEO of Aurora

[Learn More](https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/toyota-aurora-continental-nvidia-drive)

> Our collaboration with NVIDIA allows us to develop the future of factory logistics today.

— Jürgen Maidl, Senior Vice President of Logistics, The BMW Group

[Learn More](https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/bmw-group-selects-nvidia-to-redefine-factory-logistics)

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## News and Events

## Explore the Latest News in the Automotive Industry

1. Blogs
2. Press Releases
3. Videos

[View All Blogs](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/category/auto/)

### NVIDIA Unveils Alpamayo Super and Expands Open AV Ecosystem

Alpamayo 2 Super is a 32 billion-parameter reasoning VLA model, built for Level 4 robotaxi-ready autonomous vehicles..

[Read the Press Release](https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-alpamayo-2-super-robotaxis)

### The World Is Building Robotaxis on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion

Global automakers, software partners, and mobility leaders are bringing level 4-ready fleets to market on DRIVE Hyperion—NVIDIA's robotaxi-ready platform.

[Read the Press Release](https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-drive-hyperion-becomes-the-global-platform-for-a-robotaxi-ready-world)

### BYD, Geely, Isuzu, and Nissan Adopt NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion for Level 4 Vehicles

Leading automakers and mobility providers are building on NVIDIA’s end-to-end platform as NVIDIA advances Level 4 hardware.

[Read the Press Release](https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/drive-hyperion-level-4)

### How Robotaxis Are Gaining Ground to Make Streets Safer

Robotaxis are fully autonomous, on‑demand vehicles that use advanced sensors and AI to navigate streets and move passengers without a human driver. We asked industry leaders to talk about recent advancements in building safe robotaxis for real-world driving.

[Watch the Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIkf870-GNc)

### The Future of AI-Defined Vehicles

Industry leaders and NVIDIA’s ecosystem partners share their perspectives on the technologies steering the future—robotaxis, autonomous trucking, multimodal mobility, and more.

[Watch the Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FArba43GtV8)

### How Autonomous Vehicles Learn to Reason With NVIDIA Alpamayo

See how open NVIDIA Alpamayo models, simulation frameworks, and physical AI datasets accelerate reasoning-based development for autonomous vehicles and self-driving cars.

[Watch the Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGCTwoAlhsM)

### Accelerating the Future of Automotive Engineering

McLaren Automotive is redefining the limits of performance by integrating AI physics and agentic AI into their design workflow. Using the Rescale digital engineering platform powered by NVIDIA, McLaren has reduced simulation times from days to minutes.

[Watch the Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beSq5Ohd18k)

### NVIDIA Halos: Safety System for AV Development

Learn how NVIDIA Halos is a comprehensive safety system that brings together NVIDIA’s automotive hardware and software safety solutions with cutting-edge AI research.

[Watch the Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVYuDXLxR0k&list=PLZHnYvH1qtOYTHUlrjTh8LcE1HVOvldwn&index=6)

### Accelerating AV Development With NVIDIA Omniverse and Cosmos

See how NVIDIA Omniverse and NVIDIA Cosmos help developers build the next generation of end-to-end autonomy.

[Watch the Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVp2LZ1UUN4&list=PLZHnYvH1qtOYTHUlrjTh8LcE1HVOvldwn&index=7)

[View All Videos](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHnYvH1qtOYTHUlrjTh8LcE1HVOvldwn)

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