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Autonomy Race: Nvidia Ups Ante With 2,000 TOPS 'Superchip'

In unveiling Thor, the company’s new automotive SoC, Nvidia touts “greater computing performance in the vehicle equals greater safety.” Is that a valid argument?
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Nvidia Drive Thor (Image: Nvidia)

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By Junko Yoshida

What’s at stake:
Nvidia is rolling out a 2,000 TOPS central compute engine for highly automated vehicles – something no other chipmaker has offered. Is the new processor overkill? Moreover, is the processing power the main concern for OEMs worried about AV safety?


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