NVIDIA Launches L4 Autonomous Driving Platform, Multiple Automakers Announce Partnerships

Published: Mar 17, 2026 17:28

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[Nvidia Unveiled an L4 Autonomous Driving Platform, and Multiple Automakers and Mobility Platforms Announced Partnerships] On March 17 local time, at the 2026 GTC conference, Nvidia announced multiple advances in L4 autonomous driving technology and partnership updates. It will work with leading automakers including BYD, Geely, and Nissan to jointly develop next-generation L4 autonomous driving programs based on the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform. Isuzu, meanwhile, partnered with TIER IV to use the platform’s core component, the DRIVE AGX Thor chip, to build an L4 autonomous driving bus.

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