Nvidia on new self-driving system: “basically 5 years ahead and coming in 2017”
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Re: Nvidia on new self-driving system: “basically 5 years ahead and coming in 2017”
#2Super cool to see NVIDIA releasing hardware specifically meant to be a platform for building self-driving systems[1]:
"NVIDIA DRIVE™ PX 2 is the open AI car computing platform that enables automakers and their tier 1 suppliers to accelerate production of automated and autonomous vehicles. It scales from a palm-sized, energy efficient module for AutoCruise capabilities, to a powerful AI supercomputer capable of autonomous driving."
I hadn't heard of this before and with their purported pivot to an AI company, I can't wait to see what other platforms they develop in a similar capacity.
Re: Nvidia on new self-driving system: “basically 5 years ahead and coming in 2017”
#3Who thought making decent autonomous cars was going to take as long as 2020? I mean for regulations etc maybe, but not for the tech. Earlier this year I expected it to be done later this year.
Edited for clarity (I hope).
Re: Nvidia on new self-driving system: “basically 5 years ahead and coming in 2017”
#4Who thought making decent autonomous cars was going to take as long as 2020? I mean for regulations etc maybe, but not for the tech. Earlier this year I expected it to be done later this year. Edited for clarity (I hope).
What "it"?
Re: Nvidia on new self-driving system: “basically 5 years ahead and coming in 2017”
#5Re: Nvidia on new self-driving system: “basically 5 years ahead and coming in 2017”
#6Super cool to see NVIDIA releasing hardware specifically meant to be a platform for building self-driving systems[1]: "NVIDIA DRIVE™ PX 2 is the open AI car computing platform that enables automakers and their tier 1 suppliers to accelerate production of automated and autonomous vehicles. It scales from a palm-sized, energy efficient module for AutoCruise capabilities, to a powerful AI supercomputer capable of autono…
NVIDIA has been trying to pivot into a "services" company for a while, NVIDIA GRID/Gaming Cloud, computing etc. "AI" or at least fused sensor automation seems like a good place for them since they already have both the hardware and the software expertise for this.
NVIDIA actually gave up on even attempting to do console graphics again since they didn't want their pipeline to be suffocated by these draconian single customer contracts. What keeps AMD's graphics department alive these days, is exactly what would have prevented NVIDIA from pushing their business forward.
Re: Nvidia on new self-driving system: “basically 5 years ahead and coming in 2017”
#7Who thought making decent autonomous cars was going to take as long as 2020? I mean for regulations etc maybe, but not for the tech. Earlier this year I expected it to be done later this year. Edited for clarity (I hope).
In general, people tend to overestimate technological advancement in the short term.
Re: Nvidia on new self-driving system: “basically 5 years ahead and coming in 2017”
#8Who thought making decent autonomous cars was going to take as long as 2020? I mean for regulations etc maybe, but not for the tech. Earlier this year I expected it to be done later this year. Edited for clarity (I hope).
Many people. And I still don't expect to see general-purpose (secondary roads/cities, range of weather conditions) for decades.
Re: Nvidia on new self-driving system: “basically 5 years ahead and coming in 2017”
#9Super cool to see NVIDIA releasing hardware specifically meant to be a platform for building self-driving systems[1]: "NVIDIA DRIVE™ PX 2 is the open AI car computing platform that enables automakers and their tier 1 suppliers to accelerate production of automated and autonomous vehicles. It scales from a palm-sized, energy efficient module for AutoCruise capabilities, to a powerful AI supercomputer capable of autono…
NVIDIA has been trying to pivot into a "services" company for a while, NVIDIA GRID/Gaming Cloud, computing etc. "AI" or at least fused sensor automation seems like a good place for them since they already have both the hardware and the software expertise for this. NVIDIA actually gave up on even attempting to do console graphics again since they didn't want their pipeline to be suffocated by these draconian single cu…
Well, that and AMD has x86-64 & ARM licensing and experience sitting right there in house, ready for Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, etc to say what IP Blocks they want, with a 3 month lag until that custom chip is ready.
Nvidia did make what could have been an x86-64 chip, but had to can that since they couldn't get the relevant licensing from AMD & Intel to allow its production and sale, hence why everything they sell is ARM.
Re: Nvidia on new self-driving system: “basically 5 years ahead and coming in 2017”
#10Very cool: with capable CUDA device in a car, one should be able to mine some crypto coins with it! With some luck the car should be able to pay for itself!
Alternatively, having in mind Elon's creative approach to finances, Tesla could get some significant hashing power with its fleet!
Edit: looking at the downvote I suppose the joke wasn't obvious?