Volvo Cars is expanding its long-running partnership with NVIDIA to develop automated driving technology for future models. The system pairs Volvo’s safety engineering with NVIDIA’s Hyperion sensor and compute architecture. It is designed to handle journeys from door to door, and Volvo says it will introduce eyes-off and mind-off driving gradually.
Volvo Cars has announced a broader collaboration with NVIDIA on automated driving. According to the Swedish manufacturer, the aim is to reach new levels of safety in the driver-assistance and self-driving technology of its future cars. The two companies have worked together since 2017, and this agreement extends that relationship.
From motorways to parking spaces
Volvo says the technology is intended to let future cars move safely through complex real-world traffic from door to door. The company lists motorways, busy city streets and parking manoeuvres among the scenarios it should cover.
The system will first appear in a next-generation Volvo model. The company says this car is part of its recently announced product offensive, which it calls its largest ever. Volvo has not yet named the model or given a launch date.
Who brings what
Under the arrangement, Volvo contributes its vehicle safety systems, its engineering know-how and what it describes as nearly a century of real-world safety research. NVIDIA supplies its AI and accelerated computing technology, which includes three named components:
- Hyperion, NVIDIA’s sensor and compute architecture
- Halos OS
- Alpamayo Stack, the driving software
The companies say they will roll out eyes-off and mind-off driving step by step. The stated goal is a benchmark for automated driving that is safe, convenient and trusted by customers. Volvo has not said which functions will come first, which markets will get them, or how they will be certified.
What the bosses say
“Volvo has been synonymous with car safety for almost 100 years. By working with NVIDIA, we bring together two distinct strengths: industry-leading safety knowledge and world-class AI technology. That combination gives us a unique opportunity to create safer and more attractive cars for our customers.”
That was Håkan Samuelsson, president and CEO of Volvo Cars. Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, said: “Accelerated computing has transformed the car into an intelligent machine that can understand the world around it. Volvo has spent nearly a century protecting people on the road. Together, we’re combining Volvo’s extraordinary vehicle safety systems with NVIDIA Hyperion and Halos to build a new generation of cars that make driving safer and more effortless.”
What it means
The announcement backs up Volvo’s push towards software-defined cars. The company says it is bringing the industry’s most advanced computing capabilities into its next generation of electric models. Volvo already uses NVIDIA computing in its current software-based cars, so this deal is an extension of existing work, not a new supplier relationship.
Rival carmakers are also racing to offer systems that let drivers take their eyes off the road. In that market, Volvo is trying to compete on its long-standing reputation for safety. The release gives no technical figures, such as sensor count, computing power or speed limits for eyes-off operation, so it is not yet possible to compare the system with others in detail.
Volvo Cars sold more than 710,000 cars in 2025, and 46% of them were electrified. The company says the new technology will debut in an upcoming next-generation model, with timing still to be confirmed.
Source: news.cision.com