Volvo says it is expanding its long-running partnership with Nvidia to bring “eyes-off and mind-off” driving capabilities to future vehicles. The company plans to develop hands-free, point-to-point automated driving that operates on defined routes rather than requiring constant driver attention.
Volvo’s announcement outlines an effort that builds on its nearly decade-long relationship with Nvidia. The technology is intended to extend beyond Volvo’s battery-electric lineup and feed into a new partially automated driving system. Volvo describes the system as Level 2++ and likens it to supervised driver-assistance approaches such as those associated with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving.
Across outlets, the emphasis varies: InsideEVs spotlights the “eyes-off and mind-off” framing, TechCrunch focuses on the scale-up of the Nvidia bet across Volvo’s product range, and The Verge details Volvo’s timeline and how the company characterizes the expected automation level and route-based scope. Volvo says it aims to launch the capability by 2030, using Nvidia’s latest AI technology and its autonomous driving software stack.
