Edge/Inference Compute Platforms
Inference compute platforms are the digital intelligence backbone of EVs. They power perception, decision-making, and autonomy across all categories of electric mobility. This page organizes the database by vehicle type so readers can compare how different platforms are applied in cars, trucks, robotaxis, delivery systems, and more.
Edge compute for cars
Tesla FSD, Mobileye EyeQ, NVIDIA DRIVE, Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride are the most popular inference compute chips.
| Car brand | ADAS system | Inference compute platform |
|---|---|---|
| Aion | ADiGO | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Aito | Qiankun ADAS (Huawei) | Huawei ADS SoC |
| Arcfox | α-Pilot ADS | Huawei Kirin 990A |
| Audi | Audi Pre Sense | Infineon |
| AVATR | Qiankun ADAS (Huawei) | Huawei ADS SoC |
| Baojun | Chengxing | Zhuoyu 7V+32 |
| BMW | BMW Personal Pilot L3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride |
| BYD | DiPilot | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin/Thor |
| Chevrolet | UltraCruise | Snapdragon, Infineon |
| Denza | DiPilot | NVIDIA Drive Orin |
| Ford | BlueCruise | Intel Mobileye EyeQ |
| Geely | G-Pilot | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin | Ecarx |
| GMC | Super Cruise | Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride |
| GWM | Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride | |
| HiPhi | HiPhi Pilot | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Huawei | Huawei ADAS | Ascend AI |
| Hyper | NVIDIA DRIVE Thor | |
| Hyundai | SmartSense | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| IM | UNP | NVIDIA Drive Orin |
| Jaguar | InControl | NVIDIA Drive Orin |
| Land Rover | InControl | NVIDIA Drive Orin |
| Leapmotor | Leapmotor Pilot | NVIDIA Drive Orin |
| Li Auto | NOA | NVIDIA DRIVE Thor |
| Lotus | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin | |
| Lucid | DreamDrive | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Luxeed | Qiankun ADAS (Huawei) | Huawei ADS SoC |
| Lynk & Co | G-Pilot | NVIDIA Drive Orin |
| Mazda | iActivsense | Qualcomm SA8155P |
| Mercedes-Benz | Drive Pilot | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Neta | Hozon Pilot | NVIDIA Drive Orin |
| NIO | NOP+ | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Nissan | ProPILOT | Renesas R-Car |
| Polestar | ADAS | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Porsche | InnoDrive | Intel Mobileye EyeQ |
| Renault | Active Driver Assist | Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride |
| Rivian | Rivian Driver+ | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| SAIC | Navigation on Pilot | Horizon Robotics Journey 6 |
| Smart | SuperVision | Intel Mobileye EyeQ |
| Stelato | Qiankun ADAS (Huawei) | Huawei ADS SoC |
| Stellantis | STLA AutoDrive | Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride |
| Subaru | EyeSight | Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ |
| Tata | Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride | |
| Tesla | Autopilot | Tesla FSD |
| Toyota | Safety Sense | NVIDIA DRIVE PX |
| Volvo | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin | |
| Voyah | Voyah Vpilot | Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride |
| VW | Travel Cruise | Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride |
| Wuling | Horizon Robotics Journey | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi Pilot (XP) | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Xpeng | XNGP | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin/Thor |
| Yangwang | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin | |
| Zeekr | Huohan 2.0+ | NVIDIA DRIVE Thor |
ADAS for long-haul trucks
Heavy-duty Class 7–8 EVs and hybrids. Require redundancy, sensor fusion, and specialized highway autonomy. Vendors include NVIDIA, Aurora, Plus.ai.
| Trucks Brand | ADAS system | Chip platform |
|---|---|---|
| MAN | Plus SuperDrive | NVIDIA DRIVE Thor |
| Scania | Plus SuperDrive | NVIDIA DRIVE Thor |
| Tesla Semi | Autopilot | Tesla FSD |
Robotaxi platforms
Urban autonomous fleets with dense sensor arrays and high compute density. Examples: Waymo, Cruise, Baidu Apollo, Pony.ai. Autonomous platforms for cars are still largely in testing phase, with various technology companies offering their "bolt-on" technology to existing car models. The exceptions are Tesla, DiDi, and Zoox, where the technology is integrated during production.
| Robotaxi brand | Autonomous driver | Chip platform |
|---|---|---|
| Avride | Avride Driver | |
| Baidu | Apollo Go | Kunlun AI |
| DiDi | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin | |
| Motional | Motional | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Tesla | Cybercab | Tesla FSD |
| Waymo | Waymo Driver | NVIDIA |
| WeRide | WeRide One | NVIDIA DRIVE Thor |
| Zoox | Zoox ADP | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
Robotruck platforms
Highway freight haulers with autonomy stacks tuned for long corridors and platooning. Autonomous platforms for trucks is still largely in testing phase, with various technology companies offering their "bolt-on" technology to existing truck brands. The exceptions are Tesla Semi and Gatik Carrier, where the technology is integrated.
| Tech brand | Autonomous driver | Chip platform |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Aurora Driver | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Einride | Einride autonomy | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Gatik Carrier | Gatik autonomy | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Kodiak | Kodiak Driver | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Plus | Plus.ai SuperDrive | NVIDIA DRIVE Thor |
| Pony | PonyPilot | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Torc Robotics | Torc autonomy | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Waabi | Waabi Driver | NVIDIA DRIVE Thor |
| Wayve | Wayve AI Driver | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
Robovan platforms
Last-mile delivery vans with mid-scale inference stacks. Balance cost efficiency with safety. Examples: Nuro, Udelv.
| Robovan | Autonomous driver | Chip platform |
|---|---|---|
| Neolix | Neolix autonomy | |
| Nuro | Nuro Driver | NVIDIA Drive Orin |
| Tesla | Autopilot | Tesla FSD |
| Udelv | Udely Transporter | |
| WeRide | WeRide One | NVIDIA DRIVE Thor |
Autonomous tech platforms
Generalized autonomy stacks licensed across multiple form factors.
| Brand | Product | Chip platform |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Aurora Driver | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Avride | Avride Driver | |
| Baidu | Apollo Go | Kunlun AI |
| Cartken | ||
| Coco | ||
| DiDi | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin | |
| Einride | Einride autonomy | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Gatik Carrier | Gatik autonomy | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Kodiak | Kodiak Driver | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Motional | Motional | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Neolix | Neolix autonomy | |
| Nuro | Nuro Driver | NVIDIA Drive Orin |
| Plus | Plus.ai SuperDrive | NVIDIA DRIVE Thor |
| Pony | PonyPilot | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Serve | ||
| Tesla | Cybercab | Tesla FSD |
| Tesla | Autopilot | Tesla FSD |
| Torc Robotics | Torc autonomy | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| Udelv | Udely Transporter | |
| Waabi | Waabi Driver | NVIDIA DRIVE Thor |
| Waymo | Waymo Driver | NVIDIA |
| Wayve | Wayve AI Driver | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |
| WeRide | WeRide One | NVIDIA DRIVE Thor |
| WeRide | WeRide One | NVIDIA DRIVE Thor |
| Zoox | Zoox ADP | NVIDIA DRIVE Orin |