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Isuzu and Tier IV to adopt Nvidia platform and SoC for Level 4 autonomous driving in large route buses
Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 05:53 AM
Isuzu Motors and Tier IV are collaborating to integrate Nvidia advanced computing platforms and system-on-chips into large route buses. The partnership aims to achieve Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities by combining Isuzu vehicle manufacturing with Tier IV software and Nvidia hardware infrastructure.
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Announced during NVIDIA GTC 2026, Japanese automaker Isuzu Motors and autonomous driving startup TIER IV are transitioning to the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform to power Level 4 autonomous transit. The collaboration integrates the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor system-on-a-chip, which delivers up to 2,000 TFLOPS of performance, into Isuzu’s ERGA series of electric and diesel buses. By leveraging TIER IV’s open-source Autoware software stack, the partnership aims to deploy high-capacity driverless transit solutions that address critical driver shortages in Japan.
This deal reflects a broader expansion of NVIDIA’s automotive ecosystem, as BYD, Geely, and Nissan also recently committed to the Hyperion architecture for their next-generation Level 4 programs. With NVIDIA aiming for a massive robotaxi rollout with Uber across 28 markets by 2028, the integration into heavy transit marks a significant scaling of high-performance AI compute across the global logistics and public infrastructure supply chain.
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