Chinese Carmakers Develop Custom Smart-Driving Chips to Reduce Reliance on Nvidia
Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturers are designing their own smart-driving chips, turning custom silicon into a competitive weapon in the world's largest auto market. Li Auto launched the Mach M100, a 5-nanometre AI chip for autonomous driving, on Monday. The move follows similar breakthroughs by rivals. Carmakers seek more control over computing hardware to reduce dependence on Nvidia and Horizon Robotics. Higher TOPS (trillions of operations per second) enable vehicles to make split-second driving decisions by processing data from radar and lidar sensors simultaneously.
Key facts
- Chinese EV makers are designing custom smart-driving chips.
- Li Auto unveiled the Mach M100, a 5-nanometre AI chip, on Monday.
- The chip is tailored for autonomous driving.
- Carmakers aim to reduce reliance on Nvidia and Horizon Robotics.
- Higher TOPS allow split-second driving decisions.
- The chips process data from radar and lidar sensors.
- China is the world's largest auto market.
- The announcement followed breakthroughs by rivals.
Entities
Institutions
- Li Auto
- Nvidia
- Horizon Robotics
Locations
- China