Nvidia has announced an AI-powered software platform designed to study 6G technology by simulating communications environments in the cloud. In the communications field, software and AI are increasingly being integrated into various components, including radio access network (RAN) hardware such as base stations and antennas.
Nvidia’s platform includes applications that can replicate configurations such as individual cell towers or entire cityscapes, allowing researchers and organizations to conduct real-time testing of 6G networks. Nvidia says Ansys, Nokia, Samsung, SoftBank Corp. and Northeastern University in Boston are among the early users of the platform.
“The massive increase in connected devices and the host of new applications in 6G will require a significant leap forward in radio spectrum efficiency in wireless communications,” said Ronnie Vashishta, senior vice president of telecoms at Nvidia. Masu.
Industry analysts said telecom equipment suppliers no longer decide the direction of the mobile infrastructure market alone, but instead need to collaborate with chip makers and cloud service providers.
In another development on Monday, NVIDIA said it is deepening its relationships with Chinese automakers including BYD, which are vying for supremacy in the global self-driving car and AI-enabled infotainment markets. BYD, which overtook Tesla last year to become the world’s leading electric car maker, will use Nvidia’s next-generation in-vehicle chip, dubbed Drive Thor, to enhance its self-driving and digital capabilities, according to Nvidia. .
Danny Shapiro, vice president of automotive at Nvidia, said BYD plans to leverage Nvidia’s technology not only to advance self-driving, but also to optimize manufacturing processes, improve supply chain operations and build virtual showrooms. He said there is.
Several Chinese automakers, including BYD, Xpeng, and GAC Aion’s Hyper brand, announced expanded partnerships with Nvidia at the recent GTC developer conference in San Jose, California. Companies such as Zeekr (a subsidiary of Geely) and Li Auto have previously announced their intention to utilize Nvidia’s Drive Thor technology.
As Chinese automakers seek to increase their presence in global markets such as Europe and Southeast Asia, they are strategically leveraging NVIDIA’s advanced technology products to bridge the gap in international brand recognition. At the same time, they face stiff competition from established Western brands like Tesla at home and abroad.
Apart from the automotive partnership announced by Nvidia, the company also announced a partnership with American software company Cerence to adapt its large-scale language model (LLM) AI system to in-vehicle computing. Additionally, Lenovo is partnering with Nvidia to deploy Large-Scale Language Models (LLM), and Soundhound is leveraging his Nvidia technology to innovate to access virtual owner’s manual information through voice commands. We will develop an in-vehicle voice command system.
