Toyota, Aurora and Continental Join Growing List of NVIDIA Partners Rolling Out Next-Generation Highly Automated and Autonomous Vehicle Fleets

Core Insights - NVIDIA has partnered with Toyota, Aurora, and Continental to develop consumer and commercial vehicle fleets using NVIDIA's accelerated computing and AI technologies [1][4] - Toyota will utilize NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin™ and DriveOS for its next-generation vehicles, enhancing advanced driving assistance capabilities [2][3] - The automotive sector is expected to be a significant growth area for NVIDIA, with projections of approximately $5 billion in revenue for the automotive vertical business in fiscal year 2026 [3] Company Developments - The majority of automotive manufacturers, including truckmakers and mobility startups, are adopting NVIDIA's DRIVE AGX™ platform for their vehicle technologies [3][5] - Aurora and Continental have entered a long-term strategic partnership with NVIDIA to deploy driverless trucks, utilizing NVIDIA's technology for mass production by 2027 [4] - Other notable companies adopting NVIDIA DRIVE AGX for advanced driver-assistance systems include BYD, Mercedes-Benz, and NIO, among others [5][6] Technology Overview - NVIDIA provides three core computing systems essential for autonomous vehicle development: DRIVE AGX for in-vehicle computing, DGX for data processing and AI model training, and simulation platforms like Omniverse and Cosmos [6]