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NVIDIA Launches Comprehensive AI Systems Inspection Lab to Advance Automotive Safety and Cybersecurity
A new milestone has been achieved in the pursuit of autonomous vehicle safety, as NVIDIA unveils its DRIVE AI Systems Inspection Lab, a comprehensive testing facility designed to inspect and verify that automotive partner software and systems meet stringent industry standards for functional safety, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. Accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board, the lab marks a significant step towards ensuring the reliability and integrity of autonomous driving technology.
NVIDIA launches its DRIVE AI Systems Inspection Lab, a state-of-the-art testing facility for automotive partner software and systems. The lab ensures compliance with industry standards for functional safety, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. It marks a significant milestone in NVIDIA's commitment to advancing autonomous driving safety and security. Accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), the lab will focus on inspecting automotive partner software and systems on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX platform. Compliance standards include ISO/IEC 17020, ISO 26262, SOTIF, ISO 21434, UN-R regulations, and AI functional safety.
NVIDIA, the renowned leader in artificial intelligence, computing leadership, and innovative technologies, has taken a major leap forward in its quest to revolutionize the automotive industry. Today, the company announced the launch of its DRIVE AI Systems Inspection Lab, a state-of-the-art testing facility designed to ensure that automotive partner software and systems meet the highest standards of functional safety, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.
The new lab marks a significant milestone in NVIDIA's ongoing commitment to advancing autonomous driving safety and security. With the increasing demand for autonomous vehicles on the road, it has become imperative to establish rigorous standards for ensuring the reliability and integrity of this technology. The launch of the DRIVE AI Systems Inspection Lab represents a major breakthrough in this effort.
The lab, which is accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), will focus on inspecting and verifying that automotive partner software and systems on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX platform meet industry standards for functional safety, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. This includes compliance with ISO/IEC 17020 assessment for standards, such as:
Functional safety (ISO 26262)
SOTIF (ISO 21448)
Cybersecurity (ISO 21434)
UN-R regulations, including UN-R 79, UN-R 13-H, UN-R 152, UN-R 155, UN-R 157, and UN-R 171
AI functional safety (ISO PAS 8800 and ISO/IEC TR 5469)
"The launch of this new lab will help partners in the global automotive ecosystem create safe, reliable autonomous driving technology," said Ali Kani, vice president of automotive at NVIDIA. "With accreditation by ANAB, the lab will carry out an inspection plan that combines functional safety, cybersecurity, and AI — bolstering adherence to the industry's safety standards."
"This is a significant step forward in our efforts to ensure the reliability and integrity of autonomous driving technology," added Kani. "We are committed to working with our partners to create safe and secure vehicles that meet the highest standards of performance and safety."
The new lab builds on NVIDIA's ongoing safety compliance work with Mercedes-Benz and JLR. Inaugural participants in the lab include Continental and Sony SSS-America.
"We are pleased to participate in the newly launched NVIDIA Drive AI Systems Inspection Lab and to further intensify the fruitful, ongoing collaboration between our two companies," said Nobert Hammerschmidt, head of components business at Continental. "Self-driving vehicles have the capability to significantly enhance safety on roads. We look forward to working with NVIDIA's DRIVE AI Systems Inspection Lab to help us deliver the highest levels of safety to our customers."
"Compliance with functional safety, SOTIF, and cybersecurity is particularly challenging for complex systems such as AI-based autonomous vehicles," said Riccardo Mariani, head of industry safety at NVIDIA. "Through the DRIVE AI Systems Inspection Lab, the correctness of the integration of our partners' products with DRIVE safety and cybersecurity requirements can be inspected and verified."
The new lab will complement international automotive safety standards by providing an additional layer of testing and verification for automotive partner software and systems on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX platform.
"Meeting cybersecurity process requirements is of fundamental importance in the autonomous vehicle era," said Martin Webhofer, CEO of TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH. "NVIDIA has successfully established processes, activities, and procedures that fulfill the stringent requirements of ISO 21434. Additionally, NVIDIA DriveOS 6.0 conforms to ISO 26262 Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) D standards."
TÜV Rheinland performed an independent United Nations Economic Commission for Europe safety assessment of NVIDIA DRIVE AV related to safety requirements for complex electronic systems.
"NVIDIA has demonstrated thorough, high-quality, safety-oriented processes and technologies in the context of the assessment of the generic, non-OEM-specific parts of the SAE level 2 NVIDIA DRIVE system," said Dominik Strixner, global lead functional safety automotive mobility at TÜV Rheinland.
The launch of the DRIVE AI Systems Inspection Lab represents a significant step forward in the pursuit of autonomous vehicle safety and security. By providing an additional layer of testing and verification for automotive partner software and systems on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX platform, the lab will help ensure that autonomous driving technology meets the highest standards of performance and safety.
As the demand for autonomous vehicles continues to grow, it is essential to establish rigorous standards for ensuring the reliability and integrity of this technology. The launch of the DRIVE AI Systems Inspection Lab marks a major milestone in NVIDIA's ongoing commitment to advancing autonomous driving safety and security.
Related Information:
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/drive-ai-lab-ces/
https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-drive-hyperion-platform-achieves-critical-automotive-safety-and-cybersecurity-milestones-for-av-development
Published: Tue Jan 7 08:11:40 2025 by llama3.2 3B Q4_K_M
