NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion Platform Achieves Critical Automotive Safety and Cybersecurity Milestones for AV Development

NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Hyperion Platform - NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Hyperion is the industry's first and only end-to-end autonomous driving platform, featuring DRIVE AGX SoC, DriveOS, a sensor suite, and a level 2+ driving stack [2] - The platform is modular, scalable, and upgradeable, with adoption by automotive safety pioneers such as Mercedes-Benz, JLR, and Volvo Cars [2] - The latest iteration, available in the first half of 2025, will feature the DRIVE AGX Thor SoC built on the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, designed for both passenger and commercial vehicles [3] Safety and Certification - NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Hyperion has passed safety assessments by TÜV SÜD and TÜV Rheinland, raising the bar for AV safety, innovation, and performance [1] - NVIDIA received ISO 21434 Cybersecurity Process certification for automotive SoC, platform, and software engineering processes from TÜV SÜD [13] - NVIDIA DriveOS 6.0 conforms to ISO 26262 Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) D standards, pending certification release [13] - NVIDIA is accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to provide safety and cybersecurity inspections for NVIDIA DRIVE ecosystem partners [5] DRIVE Thor and Blackwell Architecture - DRIVE Thor, the core computer for DRIVE Hyperion, is the successor to DRIVE Orin and is optimized for demanding workloads, including generative AI and large language models [6][7] - The NVIDIA Blackwell architecture enhances generalization, reduces latency, and boosts safety by running the end-to-end AV stack and a proven safety stack in parallel [7] - DRIVE Thor paves the way for AV 2.0, delivering humanlike autonomous driving capabilities for complex roadway scenarios [8] NVIDIA's Three-Computer Approach - NVIDIA's automotive-grade AV development is supported by three computers: DRIVE AGX in-vehicle computer, NVIDIA DGX systems for AI model training, and NVIDIA Omniverse platform for simulation and validation [9] - These systems, enhanced by the NVIDIA Cosmos world foundation model platform, accelerate end-to-end AV development and mass deployment [9] Industry Impact and Vision - NVIDIA's platform is designed to support next-generation vehicles, which are increasingly software-defined and capable of receiving new features and functionality over their lifetime [4] - The company has invested 15,000 engineering years in vehicle safety, ensuring compliance with stringent functional safety and cybersecurity standards [4] - NVIDIA's CEO, Jensen Huang, emphasized that the Blackwell-powered platform will shift the autonomous vehicle revolution into high gear, relying on physical AI world foundation models to understand and interact with the real world [3]