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Volvo's Nvidia deal reaches beyond its electric cars

The expanded partnership with Nvidia, nearly a decade old, will now reach beyond Volvo's battery electric cars; the system is still rated Level two plus plus.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:27 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by TechCrunch: “Volvo makes a bigger bet on Nvidia for hands-free automated driving”, with reporting from The Verge.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:27 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Nvidia.
BBN covered this story before: Guest: Two tech giants' $25 million each, and who gets the credit (October 15).

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TechCrunchVolvo makes a bigger bet on Nvidia for hands-free automated driving
The VergeVolvo will use Nvidia’s tech for hands-free, point-to-point driving

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe new detail is that the Nvidia deal now stretches past Volvo's electric cars, so more models will get this hands-free system, which is planned for twenty thirty.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo every Volvo becomes a chauffeur, and I get my highway nap in a gas car too. I can finally sleep in a car that burns something.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's rated Level two plus plus, which means you are still the driver, and the car just does the steering while you keep watching.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWatching is basically sleeping with the lights on.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt is not, and it's the exact reading that gets people in trouble. Add it to my list of your mistakes.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFine, but what does the third plus actually do?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt hires the lawyer.

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