The next-generation NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor SoC, which runs the safety-certified DriveOS operating system and is built on the Blackwell GPU architecture, consolidates increased functionality to improve efficiency, speed, and scalability. This will help Magna enable cutting-edge AI and varying levels of autonomous driving (AD) and interior cabin applications.
Magna will develop and test the latest advancements in L2+ through L4 active safety solutions on DRIVE Thor. By utilizing the accelerated compute performance and scalability afforded by this next-generation SoC, these solutions aim to enhance vehicle safety, comfort and more.
Magna’s expertise in developing, integrating and launching advanced features such as adaptive cruise control, driver and occupant monitoring, Highway and Urban Navigate-on-Autopilot and interior cabin AI companion functionalities positions the company well for this pilot program. This initiative focuses on solving the complexity of computing availability with performance for integrating ADAS, AD and interior cabin AI features, providing scalable, flexible and customizable system solutions that meet specific market needs and regulatory requirements.
NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor delivers up to 1,000 trillion operations per second of AI compute power, featuring 8-bit floating point support optimized for transformer models, large language models and generative AI workloads.
Magna plans to unveil a working demonstration platform expected in Q4 2025. As part of this, Magna will tap NVIDIA Drive-OS for development, integration, validation and production workflows.
