Lucid Motors outlines bold self-driving ambitions.
It wasn’t long ago when the concept of cars driving themselves was a science-fiction pipe dream. However, it has become quite real since then, with plenty of manufacturers introducing advanced systems to vehicles currently on the market that allow them to drive independently. Vehicle autonomy is separated into levels, with the most advanced that are currently available capable of level 3 function, operating autonomously in certain conditions, and letting the driver know when they need to take over control.
However, Lucid Motors, already a technology and engineering pioneer in the EV arena with its epxanding lineup, has announced its intention to deliver some of the first privately-owned EVs capable of level 4 driving autonomy. With ambitions set out in collaboration with tech titan NVIDIA’s DRIVE AV platform, the company’s sensors, including cameras, radar, and lidar, along with its cutting-edge computers and DriveOS operating system are poised to make a significant leap in the industry’s journey towards fully autonomous driving.
Along with level 4, “eyes-off, hands-off, and mind off” autonomous driving, NVIDIA’s collaboration with Lucid Motors is also set to revolutionize the manufacturing process, using NVIDIA’s Industrial AI platform. In the near future, Lucid plans to develop a “unified AI factory,” with the end goal of creating well-made electric luxury vehicles as efficiently as possible. Leveraging the technology dominance of NVIDIA, Lucid’s future plans coming to fruition would mean a major turning point in the automotive industry.
