$NVDA Unveils New Chip For Robotaxis; Human Drivers BTFO

I’ve gotten into heated debates over this subject. It is my belief that humans aren’t meant to be driving FUCKING MACHINES ON WHEELS at 75mph. We’ve only been doing it for ~100 years. If anything, we’re meant to ride atop horses and camels. We’ve been doing that shit for thousands of years. But for some reason, you fucking assholes want to drive cars.

NO!

In the US alone, upwards of 30,000 people die in auto accidents, killed by morons texting or drinking shots of vodka while at the wheel. God willing, in our lifetime, humans will be BANNED from driving cars. Like in my favorite show from the 80s, we’ll call our cars from our watches and travel safely, without having to worry about a FUCKING ASSHOLE falling asleep at the wheel — killing whole families.

To that end, NVDA just unveiled a new chip that is moving us one step closer to a world without idiot humans clogging up the highways.

Side note: NYC parking lot garages at $65 for 3 hours can go FUCK THEMSELVES.

Per CNBC

Nvidia on Tuesday unveiled what it says is the world’s first artificial intelligence computer system designed to drive fully autonomous robotaxis, and said it plans to make a fleet of autonomous trucks.

The company claims the new system, code named Pegasus, will handle Level 5 driverless vehicles — vehicles that can be operated entirely by sensors and computers, with no human interaction.

It will include several chips, including Nvidia’s next-generation GPU, which is due out next year, plus artificial intelligence software, in a package that the company boasts is the “size of a license plate” — a huge reduction from the massive racks of computers required today. The system’s capabilities represent more than a tenfold increase over the current system, Nvidia said in a news release.

“It is designed for truly level 5 driving,” meaning no steering wheel, no gas or brake pedal, Nvidia automotive senior director said Danny Shapiro on a call with reporters on Monday. Nvidia said it is working with several companies on developing robotaxis, but Shapiro declined to name them.

Pegasus will be available to Nvidia automotive partners in the second half of 2018. Pricing was not disclosed.

The company also announced it will partner with automotive supplier ZF to make a test fleet of autonomous delivery trucks for Deutsche Post DHL Group by 2018. DPDHL is the world’s largest mail and package delivery service, Shapiro said.

The fleet will combine sensors, cameras, radar and lidar, and the ZF ProAI self-driving system, which is based on Drive PX.

Shares of NVDA are +3.5% in pre-market, above $190.