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Lenovo has partnered with Nuro to advance autonomous driving technology, leveraging Lenovo's computing and AI capabilities alongside the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX platform. This collaboration aims to innovate in the autonomous vehicle sector by providing substantial computational power for a comprehensive solution.

Lenovo is focusing on large-scale computing and AI in autonomous driving, aligning with the automotive industry's shift towards centralized electronic architectures. The company is working with NVIDIA to deliver platforms that offer high-level AI performance, meet safety standards, and enhance automotive reliability.

Under its Vehicle Computing division, Lenovo has developed products such as the AD1 domain controller. Built on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX platform with a DRIVE AGX Thor system-on-a-chip (SoC), AD1 supports SAE Level 4 autonomous driving. It features significant AI computing power and complies with ISO 26262 and ISO 21434 standards.

Nuro, known for its scalable AI driver system, combines software with sensors and hardware for self-driving solutions. The company's approach aligns with Lenovo's capabilities, aiming to speed up the deployment of autonomous vehicles.

Donny Tang from Lenovo highlighted the partnership's importance: “The computing and automotive industries have been researching and developing technologies that imitate human thinking and decision-making to assist and/or replace human drivers. As a leader in ICT, Lenovo Vehicle Computing is thrilled to collaborate with Nuro.”

Matt Renna from Nuro stated: “Nuro is building the world’s most scalable AI Driver... Working with an industry leader like Lenovo allows us to expand our technological capabilities.”

Ali Kani from NVIDIA commented: “Harnessing the power of NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor along with the safety-certified NVIDIA DriveOS, Nuro and Lenovo are poised to deliver advanced L4 autonomous vehicles.”

Lenovo continues its transformation into new IT technologies while maintaining its status as a global technology leader.