Volvo is gearing up to launch its ES90 electric vehicle on March 5, and it’s a game changer. This model will be the first to use Volvo’s Superset tech stack, which combines hardware and software in a way that promises to enhance safety and performance.
At the heart of this innovation is dual Nvidia Drive AGX Orin hardware. It packs a staggering 508 trillion operations per second. This capability boosts AI-based safety features, optimizes car sensors, and improves battery management. Volvo expects this will take their tech to the next level, raising the scale of their deep learning models from 40 million to 200 million parameters over time, all aimed at enhancing customer experience and safety.
The ES90 will come equipped with an impressive set of sensors—one lidar, five radars, eight cameras, and twelve ultrasonic sensors. This sophisticated system, combined with an advanced driver understanding feature, will help the vehicle detect obstacles even in low-light conditions and activate safety measures to prevent collisions.
Anders Bell, Volvo’s chief engineering and technology officer, emphasized how this technology leap positions Volvo as a leader in software-defined vehicles. He stated they are focusing all their engineering efforts toward creating great cars that continuously improve over time.
The ES90 is building on the groundwork laid by the EX90, the first vehicle utilizing the Superset tech stack. This means that improvements made for one model can flow into the others, letting ES90 owners benefit from EX90 software updates, and vice versa.
Through the Superset stack, Volvo aims to shift from creating value via hardware to embedding software that continuously enhances their vehicles. The new Nvidia configuration will also replace older models in the EX90 lineup, and existing customers will receive a free upgrade.