Autonomous vehicle tech company Nuro aims to grant usage rights of its innovations to automotive original equipment manufacturers
In a significant move for the autonomous driving industry, Nuro, the California-based autonomous vehicle company, has announced that it will be licensing its autonomous driving platform, the Nuro Driver, to automotive OEMs and other mobility providers.
Founded in 2016 by Jiajun Zhu and Dave Ferguson, former engineers from Google's self-driving car program, Nuro has been largely focused on developing compact autonomous vehicles for last-mile delivery. However, with the announcement of the Nuro AI Platform, the company is now offering scalable tools designed to support more efficient validation of the Nuro Driver for third-party developers.
The Nuro Driver has been tested on public roads for the past four years and has accumulated over 1 million miles of real-world testing without any at-fault accidents. It supports up to Level 4 autonomous driving for personally-owned vehicles, ride-hailing vehicles, and commercial fleets. Level 4 autonomous systems, according to SAE International, can safely operate without human intervention.
Nuro's vision is to transform personal transportation with its autonomous driving system, the Nuro Driver. The company believes that this licensing model is the most efficient and sustainable way for the automotive and mobility industry to solve autonomy.
The Nuro Driver technology stack is powered by the Nvidia Drive Thor centralized processor, which features generative AI capabilities. This partnership with Nvidia allows Nuro to leverage the power of AI to enhance the safety and efficiency of its autonomous driving system.
In addition to its work with Nvidia, Nuro has already licensed its autonomous vehicle platform to automakers like Toyota and logistics companies such as FedEx. Nuro CEO Jiajun Zhu stated that L4 autonomy will become widespread and that Nuro is positioned to be a major contributor to this autonomous future.
While companies like Tesla have been making strides in autonomous driving with their Full Self-Driving and Autopilot features, these systems are classified as SAE Level 2 systems, which require human supervision at all times when active. The licensing of the Nuro Driver aims to accelerate the adoption of autonomous technology across the transportation industry, bringing us one step closer to a future where autonomous vehicles are the norm.
Nuro plans to share additional details of its technical milestones and licensing partnerships in the upcoming months. As the industry continues to evolve, it will be interesting to see how Nuro's autonomous driving platform contributes to the future of transportation.
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