（LiDAR関連）KARMA AUTOMOTIVE DEBUTS ALL-NEW LEVEL 4 AUTONOMOUS VAN E-FLEX PLATFORM

• Karma E-Flex Platform Supports Multiple Powertrain, Packaging and Vehicle Configurations
• The Second of Five E-Flex Platforms, SAE Level 4 Autonomous Van System Compatible with Both Two and Four Motor Propulsion
• Collaboration with WeRide and Selection of NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Pegasus Enables Autonomous Last Mile Transportation

Irvine, Calif. (April 9, 2020) – Karma Automotive today announced the arrival of its SAE®[1] Level 4 autonomous van with a battery electric vehicle (BEV) architecture, one of five platforms designed to offer new electric mobility solutions through highly versatile EREV (extended range electric vehicle) and BEV chassis systems.

Karma’s new L4 E-Flex Van is powered by the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Pegasus™ autonomous vehicle computing platform, which achieves an unprecedented 320 trillion operations per second of deep learning. It’s built on a scalable architecture, with two NVIDIA Xavier™ processors and two Tensor Core GPUs. This energy-efficient, high-performance AI computer runs an array of deep neural networks simultaneously for safe, highly automated and fully autonomous driving. The L4 van’s software platform and sensors suite are supported by WeRide, which covers full 360-degree FoV (Field of View) and provides precise, real-time localizations powered by multiple sensors including LiDar, radar, camera, GNSS and INS.

“Using the E-Flex Platform, our goal was to create collaborative partnerships that address a wide array of applications,” said Srini Gowda, Karma Automotive’s VP of Autonomous Driving/ADAS. “By working with nimble technology leaders like WeRide and NVIDIA, we intend to offer unique market solutions with greater speed and efficiency.”