WASHINGTON - Lucid Group, an electric vehicle manufacturer, has announced an initiative that accelerates the path to full autonomy with NVIDIA technology. The collaboration positions Lucid to deliver privately owned passenger vehicles with Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities powered by the NVIDIA DRIVE AV platform, while also unlocking next-generation manufacturing efficiencies through NVIDIA's Industrial AI platform.
In addition, Lucid aims to deploy a unified AI factory to build smart factories and transform their enterprise leveraging NVIDIA Omniverse and NVIDIA AI Enterprise software libraries.
Marc Winterhoff, Interim CEO of Lucid, said, "Our vision is clear: to build the best vehicles on the market. We've already set the benchmark in core EV attributes with proprietary technology that results in unmatched range, efficiency, space, performance, and handling. Now, we're taking the next step by combining cutting-edge AI with Lucid's engineering excellence to deliver the smartest and safest autonomous vehicles on the road. Partnering with NVIDIA, we're proud to continue powering American innovation leadership in the global quest for autonomous mobility."
Lucid's journey toward autonomy began with its internally developed DreamDrive Pro system, the company's first advanced driver assistance system, which launched on the Lucid Air in 2021 and has recently added hands free driving and hands-free lane change capabilities through an over-the-air software update. The new roadmap, turbocharged by NVIDIA DRIVE AV, begins with eyes-on, point-to-point driving (L2++) for Lucid Gravity and the company's upcoming midsize vehicles and ultimately aims to be the first true eyes-off, hands-off, and mind-off (L4) consumer owned autonomous vehicle.
To achieve L4, Lucid intends to leverage NVIDIA's multi-sensor suite architecture, including cameras, radar, and lidar. Lucid intends to integrate two NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor accelerated computers, running on the safety-assessed NVIDIA DriveOS operating system, into its upcoming midsize lineup. This next-generation AI computing platform, with its centralized architecture and redundant processors, will unify all automated driving functions, enabling an evolution through the autonomy spectrum.
Beyond the vehicle, Lucid is embracing a new era of Software-Driven Manufacturing. Leveraging NVIDIA's Industrial platform, Lucid is implementing predictive analytics, intelligent robotics, and real-time process optimization. These innovations are planned to enable reconfigurable production lines, enhanced quality control, and help support scaling operations, all aimed at reducing costs and accelerating delivery. Through digital twins of both greenfield and brownfield factories, teams can collaboratively plan, simulate, and validate layouts faster. By modeling autonomous systems, Lucid can optimize robot path planning, improve safety, and shorten commissioning time.
