Mercedes-Benz, Nvidia expand partnership for automated driving systems

Halos: Halos is NVIDIA's safety system that adds redundancy and guardrails to vehicle safety architectures. In the news, it complements Mercedes-Benz's existing safety foundation within the automated driving collaboration. Halos helps ensure high safety standards for advanced driver assistance and future automated applications. MB.OS: MB.OS is Mercedes-Benz's vehicle operating system designed to support new driving functions and over-the-air updates. It serves as the integration platform for NVIDIA Hyperion and related technologies in the expanded automated driving partnership. MB.OS enables advanced assistance features and future SAE Level 4 applications such as robolimousines. NVIDIA: NVIDIA develops accelerated computing platforms and AI technologies with applications in automotive, simulation, and production. NVIDIA is expanding its partnership with Mercedes-Benz to supply Hyperion compute architecture, Alpamayo Stack software, and Halos safety system for advanced driver assistance and SAE Level 4 automated driving. The effort combines NVIDIA's AI reasoning capabilities with Mercedes-Benz engineering to make automated driving more capable and safe. Ali Kani: Ali Kani is vice president of automotive at NVIDIA. Kani stated that accelerated computing enables vehicles to understand the world and reason through complex situations, positioning the Mercedes-Benz partnership to bring full-stack safety and intelligence to the road. He noted Mercedes-Benz's engineering excellence and safety focus as key to advancing autonomous driving. Jörg Burzer: Jörg Burzer serves as a member of the board of management at Mercedes-Benz Group AG and chief technology officer for development and procurement. In the announcement, Burzer described NVIDIA as Mercedes-Benz's most important strategic partner in automated driving and highlighted the expanded collaboration as a milestone reflecting years of mutual trust. He stressed the goal of delivering pioneering innovations while upholding Mercedes-Benz safety standards. Mercedes-Benz: Mercedes-Benz is a German luxury automotive manufacturer focused on vehicle engineering, safety, and advanced mobility solutions. In the news, Mercedes-Benz is extending its strategic partnership with NVIDIA to develop next-generation driver assistance and highly automated driving systems by integrating its MB.OS operating system with NVIDIA technologies. The collaboration builds on prior joint work in urban point-to-point driving assistance while prioritizing customer-expected safety standards. Alpamayo Stack: Alpamayo Stack is NVIDIA's full-stack driving software with AI reasoning capabilities for automated vehicles. It is being deployed in the Mercedes-Benz partnership to enable urban assistance, active safety, and automated parking functions. The stack supports complex driving scenarios and contributes to SAE Level 4 development. NVIDIA Hyperion: NVIDIA Hyperion is an in-vehicle computing and sensor architecture for autonomous vehicle development. It provides the hardware foundation in the Mercedes-Benz collaboration for AI-driven driving systems and point-to-point urban assistance. Hyperion works alongside NVIDIA software and safety components to support automated parking and active safety. Partnership History: The expanded collaboration builds on prior joint development of the first Mercedes-Benz urban point-to-point driving assistance system for the western world. Broader Applications: Beyond driving systems, Mercedes-Benz uses NVIDIA technologies for vehicle engineering simulation and its MO360 digital production ecosystem. Technology Integration: Mercedes-Benz MB.OS combines with NVIDIA Hyperion, Alpamayo Stack, and Halos to support advanced driver assistance and SAE Level 4 applications including robolimousines.