Shanghai is as soon as once more exhibiting why it’s referred to as the “Magic Metropolis” as greater than 1,000 exhibitors from 20 international locations dazzle the automotive world this week on the extremely anticipated Worldwide Car Business Exhibition.

With practically 1,500 automobiles on show, the twentieth version of Auto Shanghai is showcasing the most recent AI-powered vehicles and mobility options utilizing the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion compute platform constructed on the DRIVE Orin system-on-chip (SoC).

NVIDIA-Powered Automobiles in China and Past

SAIC Motor’s Rising Auto model unveiled the not too long ago launched mid-to-large luxurious pure electrical sedan F7 and mid-to-large luxurious pure electrical SUV R7 on the present, each of which function a sophisticated intelligent-driving system constructed on NVIDIA DRIVE Orin. Geared up with a swappable battery pack, the F7 is constructed to go the gap with as much as a 413-mile vary.

New vitality automobile (NEV) maker GAC AION showcased its flagship mannequin Hyper GT, which is offered for pre-sale. Geared up with the high-performance NVIDIA DRIVE Orin SoC, the automobile is designed to help superior degree 2+ driving capabilities in high-speed environments. That includes an array of aerodynamic options that reduce drag, the Hyper GT has a wind resistance coefficient of simply 0.19 Cd, the bottom of any manufacturing automobile on the planet, GAC Aion claims.

On the present, EV maker XPENG showcased its full vary of fashions together with the all-new P7i ultra-smart coupe and XPENG G9, a super-fast-charging, clever SUV, constructed on the high-performance DRIVE Orin centralized compute structure to ship AI capabilities which might be constantly upgradable by means of over-the-air updates.

XPENG additionally debuted the primary mannequin below its SEPA 2.0 Hovering structure — the XPENG G6 — additionally powered by NVIDIA DRIVE Orin. As an clever driving coupe SUV, the XPENG G6 is predicated on a high-voltage 800V silicon carbide platform that XPENG launched globally, and can be outfitted with its proprietary XNGP clever assisted driving system.

Elsewhere on the present flooring, IM Motors, a three way partnership amongst China’s SAIC Motor, Alibaba and Shanghai’s Zhangjiang Group, exhibited its flagship LS7 SUV and the L7 sedan powered by NVIDIA DRIVE Orin. IM Motors studies that it has launched its functionality for freeway navigation on autopilot — customers will be capable to expertise it on the L7 and LS7 quickly.

NEV maker Human Horizons formally took the wraps off its HiPhi Y SUV, the newest addition to its lineup of clever automobiles. The automobile’s marquee options embody a wing-door design, a China light-duty automobile take a look at cycle (CLTC) vary of greater than 497 miles on a single cost, and an autonomous-driving system powered by DRIVE Orin.

That is the second mannequin stemming from HiPhi’s cooperation with NVIDIA. The NEV firm final summer season launched HiPhi Z, the digital grand tourer outfitted with the HiPhi Pilot clever driver-assistance system. The system options NVIDIA DRIVE Orin and a 30+ sensor suite to help capabilities resembling assisted driving.

As China NEV makers look to develop their international footprint, HiPhi additionally introduced it’ll carry its automobiles to pick international locations in Western Europe and Scandinavia. This consists of HiPhi X, HiPhi Z and HiPhi Y.

Premium good electrical automobile firm NIO revealed the ES6 SUV throughout Auto Shanghai. NIO’s household of good automobiles are being showcased on the NIO sales space, together with an up to date model of its ET7, together with the ES8, EC7, ES7, ES6 and ET5. All these automobiles run on its proprietary Adam supercomputer, which is powered by 4 NVIDIA DRIVE Orin SoCs. This quad configuration delivers 1,016 TOPS of efficiency to allow superior driver-assistance programs and a point-to-point autonomous driving expertise.

NIO additionally not too long ago introduced it’s equipping its third-generation powerswap station with two laser radars and two NVIDIA DRIVE Orin SoCs, with a complete computing energy of 508 TOPS, which allows the Automated Summon and Swap function, which allows the station to speak with the automobile and mechanically navigate the automobile for a battery swap.

Li Auto displayed three of its flagship fashions, together with the L9, L8 Max and L7 Max. These fashions function twin NVIDIA DRIVE Orin SoCs to energy its intelligent-driving system, the Ultimate AD Max, delivering 508 TOPS of computing energy to assist the automobile effectively course of information from high-definition cameras, lidars, millimeter-wave radars and ultrasonic sensors in actual time.

Li Auto additionally launched an 800V supercharged pure electrical resolution, which may journey 248 miles after charging for 10 minutes. The automaker demonstrated AD Max 3.0, which can be powered by NVIDIA DRIVE Orin. The corporate’s city NOA navigation assisted-driving system can be launched within the second quarter of this 12 months. And by the tip of the 12 months, this all-scenario navigation-assisted driving system will cowl 100 cities in China.

Swedish premium automaker Volvo Automobiles debuted its all-electric EX90 in China. Revealed in November final 12 months, the state-of-the-art, software-defined SUV encompasses a new powertrain and cutting-edge expertise to ship the final word in security and intelligence with the AI compute of NVIDIA DRIVE Orin and Xavier platforms.

Throughout its Volvo Automobiles Tech Day held earlier this week, the automaker additionally unveiled its EX90 Excellence, the top-of-the-line and restricted version of the EX90. The four-seater SUV encompasses a two-tone exterior, excellent consolation inside and an clever expertise base powered by NVIDIA DRIVE.

Lotus introduced its three champion merchandise to the Auto Shanghai, together with the primary electrical Hyper-SUV Lotus Eletre, the primary pure electrical hypercar Evija and Emira, the final inner combustion engine sports activities automobile from Lotus. The Lotus Eletre is supplied with the cockpit-forward design impressed by Evija and embodies the essence of aesthetics. It options an immersive digital cockpit, lengthy battery vary of the Eletre S+ model as much as 403 miles and autonomous-driving capabilities powered by the NVIDIA DRIVE Orin.

Tier-1 Producers, Rising Mobility Firms Additionally Spotlighted

Tier-1 suppliers for the auto business and rising self-driving firms additionally introduced their newest choices at Auto Shanghai.

Desay SV is pushing the boundaries of autonomous-driving efficiency with its newest options for good cockpit, clever driving and linked companies. The mobility firm demonstrated its DRIVE Orin-based good cockpit resolution, which is a part of the ICPAurora Clever Centralized Computing Platform, for powering new types of in-vehicle infotainment, together with 3D gaming and Android-based programs.

Desay SV’s integration of cabin and autonomous driving showcases centralizing all clever automobile capabilities on a single NVIDIA DRIVE laptop. Introduced final September, the NVIDIA DRIVE Thor SoC is the successor to DRIVE Orin, delivering 2,000 teraflops of efficiency and designed to centralized automated driving and AI cockpit capabilities on a single platform. DRIVE Thor is concentrating on automakers’ 2025 fashions.

Baidu Apollo showcased its level-2 driver-assisted product Apollo Metropolis Driving Max clever driving computing unit, that includes a Baidu-developed intelligent-driving area controller and powered by two NVIDIA DRIVE Orin SoCs to course of digicam and lidar sensor information for enhanced security behind the wheel. The corporate studies the Apollo Metropolis Driving Max can be accessible in quantity manufacturing to automakers globally in 2023.

Momenta launched Mpilot Professional, its new superior driver-assistance resolution. The answer adopts the energy-efficient DRIVE Orin to satisfy the computing efficiency necessities of mainstream mid-range fashions. As well as, DRIVE Orin’s suitable structure scales from degree 2+ ADAS to degree 5 autonomous driving.

The NVIDIA DRIVE ecosystem may be discovered all through this 12 months’s Auto Shanghai — showcasing how NVIDIA is main the cost towards a way forward for clever automobiles that ship larger ranges of security, comfort and delight on the street.