NVIDIA unveils Hyperion platform for autonomous cars, robotaxis and trucks

European automakers and mobility providers showcased autonomous-transport use cases on NVIDIA’s Hyperion computing platform. The participants include Bolt with Lucid, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Einride, with applications covering level 3 and level 4 vehicles and future robotaxi fleets.

Volvo Cars said it is adopting Hyperion and NVIDIA Alpamayo Stack software for automated driving. NVIDIA also introduced new tools for safety assurance, simulation and autonomous-vehicle development.

Bolt prepares robotaxi data

Bolt selected Alpamayo Stack for its European robotaxi program, starting with future Lucid vehicles built on Hyperion. The company plans to collect real-world driving data in Madrid in 2027, subject to regulatory approval, with Germany a priority for later deployment.

The planned European rollout includes at least 25,000 future level 4-capable Lucid vehicles. Bolt and NVIDIA will adapt the software for European roads and combine it with Bolt’s fleet-management systems.

Hyperion supports multiple vehicle types

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is demonstrating its autonomous ID. Buzz AD platform, while Mercedes-Benz is continuing joint development with NVIDIA for level 3 and level 4 capabilities. Mercedes-Benz also said MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO is expected to receive approval soon for urban driver assistance in Germany.

Einride is building its Einride Driver system for autonomous freight trucks on Hyperion. TIER IV and the Technical University of Munich plan to use the platform to develop and validate autonomous public-transport systems in Germany.

Halos SAFE links testing and simulation

NVIDIA introduced Halos SAFE, a new framework within its Halos safety system. It links simulation, software- and hardware-in-the-loop testing, on-road trials and fleet monitoring to produce measurable, traceable safety evidence.

dSPACE, IVEX and TÜV Rheinland are collaborating on Halos SAFE evaluation workflows. The wider ecosystem also includes JLR, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo Cars and other companies.

New models target AV development

NVIDIA announced Alpamayo 2 Edge, a 2-billion-parameter reasoning model optimized for DRIVE AGX Thor and designed to run at 10Hz for in-vehicle scene understanding and motion planning.

The company also introduced Alpamayo Agentic Factory, expected to become available in early 2027, new Cosmos 3 Nano variants, AlpaJudge for evaluating driving explanations, and Foundation4D for labeling multicamera video without lidar. NVIDIA said a Porsche workflow using Cosmos Data Factory and Omniverse NuRec could reduce repeated physical test drives by up to 90% and development-cycle duration by up to 85%; those figures are presented as expected results.