Volvo Cars is expanding its partnership with NVIDIA to develop advanced automated driving technology for future vehicles, combining the Swedish manufacturer’s safety expertise with NVIDIA’s artificial intelligence and accelerated computing capabilities.

The collaboration will use NVIDIA’s Hyperion sensor and computing architecture, Halos OS and Alpamayo Stack driving software, alongside Volvo’s vehicle safety systems and engineering expertise.

The objective is to enable vehicles to navigate complex environments, from motorways and busy urban streets to parking scenarios, with a focus on safety and convenience.

The technology will debut in a next-generation Volvo model as part of the company’s largest-ever product programme. Volvo also plans to introduce eyes-off and mind-off driving capabilities gradually, although the timing and availability of these features have not been specified.

The expanded agreement builds on a collaboration that began in 2017 and supports Volvo’s ambition to strengthen its position in the development of software-defined vehicles, particularly its next generation of electric cars.

Volvo Cars chief executive Håkan Samuelsson said the partnership combines the company’s longstanding safety knowledge with NVIDIA’s AI technology to develop safer and more attractive vehicles.

NVIDIA chief executive Jensen Huang said the collaboration would bring together advanced computing and vehicle safety systems to make driving safer and more effortless.

Both companies aim to establish a new benchmark for automated driving, with customer trust and real-world safety central to development.