Foxconn, the first manufacturer of NVIDIA Drive Orin ECUs
Foxconn EV to be equipped with Drive Orin ECU and Hyperion sensors

NVIDIA and Foxconn have signed a partnership to target the global automotive market.

NVIDIA announced on the 4th that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Hon Hai Technology Group (hereinafter Foxconn) to develop automation and autonomous vehicle platforms.

As part of the agreement, Foxconn is set to become a Tier 1 manufacturer of NVIDIA DRIVE Orin™-based electronic control units (ECUs) for the global automotive market.

Electric vehicles manufactured by Foxconn are expected to be equipped with Drive Orin ECUs and Drive Hyperion™ sensors for highly automated driving functions.

Eric Yeh, Senior Director of the Foxconn Software Development Center, stated, “The strategic collaboration with NVIDIA will enhance the intelligent driving solutions Foxconn can provide,” adding, “This is a well-thought-out partnership that leverages the unique strengths of both parties in developing innovative electric vehicles and pursuing opportunities.”

NVIDIA is further expanding its efforts through its partnership with Foxconn, and as more transportation leaders choose Drive Orin for intelligent vehicles, the number of industry players is increasing.It is expected that the requirements will be met.

In addition, Foxconn is expected to accelerate its time-to-market and cost-effective strategies by building EVs on a Drive Hyperion certified sensor set.

Rishi Dhall, Vice President of Automotive at NVIDIA, stated, “The partnership with Foxconn will provide global suppliers and OEMs developing intelligent driving solutions with the ability to scale for the mass production of the NVIDIA Drive Orin platform. By deciding to use Foxconn’s Drive Hyperion sensor family for EVs, we will help accelerate the production path without compromising safety, reliability, or quality.”

Meanwhile, the automotive-grade NVIDIA Drive Orin system-on-a-chip performs up to 254 trillion operations per second and is designed to handle numerous applications and deep neural networks running simultaneously in autonomous vehicles.

NVIDIA Drive Hyperion is a modular development platform and reference architecture for autonomous vehicle design. Combined, they act as the vehicle's brain and central nervous system, processing massive amounts of sensor data in real time to enable autonomous vehicles to safely perceive, plan, and act.