Milan, October 20 (askanews) – Artificial intelligence is taking to the streets in Berlin. Nvidia demonstrated its latest self-driving technology, integrated into a Mercedes, while the German government is focusing on collaborating with the American chip giant to accelerate AI development in the automotive sector. “What we're demonstrating today is our L2++ technology,” explained Mo Poorsartep, Senior Director of Autonomous Vehicles at Nvidia. “It's an address-to-address driving experience that we provide to automakers.
It's revolutionary because it allows the driver to reduce the burden and cognitive load of driving." The operation, explains Nvidia, is designed to be simple: you set the destination and let the system manage the route. "The user experience is this: they indicate the destination, or even multiple stops, press the start button, and the car should take them there.
It's pretty simple. "But that doesn't mean you can stop looking at the road. The driver must remain alert and ready to intervene, while cameras and on-board systems monitor what's happening around the vehicle, from pedestrians to other cars." The system is designed to react to situations like a car suddenly cutting in or a pedestrian appearing in front of the vehicle.
But the driver must still pay attention at all times.” For Nvidia, it is one of the examples of the so-called “physical AI”: increasingly advanced artificial intelligence models that leave computers to enter cars and interact with the real world.
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