Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has praised Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) following the announcement of an autonomous driving partnership between the two companies.
Taking to the social media platform X on Tuesday, Khosrowshahi hailed the GPU maker as a crucial element of global AI infrastructure.
“Proud to partner with @NVIDIA, the backbone of the AI era, to scale L4 autonomy on @Uber around the world,” Khosrowshahi said in the post.
This announcement comes as Nvidia revealed that Uber will be using its new compute and sensor architecture, which could make any vehicle capable of Level 4 autonomous driving.
### Nvidia’s Other Autonomous Partnerships
In addition to Uber, Nvidia announced collaborations with several automakers, including Stellantis NV (NYSE: STLA), Lucid Group Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), and Mercedes-Benz Group AG (OTC: MBGYY) (OTC: MBGAF). These partnerships aim to develop autonomous vehicles targeting both personal ownership and Robotaxis using Nvidia’s advanced autonomous vehicle (AV) stack.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed enthusiasm about these collaborations, stating, “We’re creating a framework for the entire industry to deploy autonomous fleets at scale.” He highlighted that autonomous driving, once considered “science fiction,” is now becoming “an everyday reality.”
Lucid has further announced plans to offer Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities in its upcoming midsize vehicles powered by Nvidia technology, intending to deliver one of the world’s first consumer-owned Level 4 passenger vehicles.
Moreover, Nvidia was recently in talks with UK-based autonomous driving startup Wayve about a potential $500 million investment. Wayve is also backed by Japan’s SoftBank (OTC: SFTBY) and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (OTC: NSANY).
### Uber’s Investments in Autonomous Driving Startups
Meanwhile, Uber is preparing to invest over $100 million into the Hong Kong-listed shares of self-driving company Pony AI Inc. (NASDAQ: PONY). Pony AI is reportedly seeking to raise more than $972 million through its Hong Kong public listing. There is also potential for Uber to invest in the Hong Kong listing of WeRide Inc. (NASDAQ: WRD).
### Jensen Huang Warns Against Isolating China in AI Development
At a recent company event in Washington, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang cautioned against isolating the Chinese developer ecosystem amidst the AI race.
“A policy that causes America to lose half of the world’s AI developers is not beneficial long term; it hurts us more,” Huang said, emphasizing the importance of global collaboration in AI development.
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