NVIDIA DRIVE AV Software Debuts in All-New Mercedes-Benz CLA
Mercedes-Benz · United States
The all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA, the brand's first vehicle featuring the MB.OS platform, introduces advanced driver-assistance features powered by NVIDIA's full-stack DRIVE AV software, AI infrastructure and accelerated compute, enabling enhanced level 2 point-to-point driver assistance including urban navigation, active safety and automated parking. The CLA achieved a five-star EuroNCAP safety rating.
Overview
The all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA, the brand's first vehicle featuring the MB.OS platform, introduces advanced driver-assistance features powered by NVIDIA's full-stack DRIVE AV software, AI infrastructure and accelerated compute, enabling enhanced level 2 point-to-point driver assistance including urban navigation, active safety and automated parking. The CLA achieved a five-star EuroNCAP safety rating.
The solution
The all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA, the brand's first vehicle featuring the MB.OS platform, introduces advanced driver-assistance features powered by NVIDIA's full-stack DRIVE AV software, AI infrastructure and accelerated compute. NVIDIA DRIVE AV uses an AI end-to-end stack for core driving alongside a parallel classical safety stack built on NVIDIA Halos, enabling advanced level 2 automated driving capabilities including point-to-point urban navigation, active safety with proactive collision avoidance, and automated parking. The system is built on a cloud-to-car pipeline: NVIDIA DGX systems train DRIVE AV foundation models, NVIDIA Omniverse and Cosmos provide simulation and validation, and NVIDIA DRIVE AGX with the DRIVE Hyperion sensor architecture handles in-vehicle perception, sensor fusion and decision-making in real time.
Reported business value
The CLA recently achieved a five-star EuroNCAP safety rating, with the performance of MB.DRIVE active safety features in accident mitigation and avoidance contributing to this top safety score. NVIDIA DRIVE AV's enhanced level 2 point-to-point driver assistance is expected to reach U.S. roads by the end of this year.
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