Nvidia also said that its revenue derived from personal computer makers decreased by almost 40 per cent because of lower demand for GPU products targeted for use in cryptocurrency mining
The Nvidia DRIVE platform is used by over 370 companies developing self-driving technology
Uber has been using Nvidia's GPU computing technology since its first test fleet of Volvo SC90 SUVS were deployed in 2016 in Pittsburgh and Phoenix
US chipmaker Nvidia showed off on Monday a smaller and more efficient artificial intelligence (AI) computer for self-driving cars, saying it would power Baidu's mapping and autonomous vehicle technology. Chinese web services firm Baidu will deploy Nvidia's new Drive PX 2 as its in-vehicle car computer for its self-driving system, Nvidia said as it unveiled the computer in Beijing. As more carmakers develop plans for self-driving technology to roll out in their vehicles in the next decade or less, Nvidia is trying to lower the barriers to entry, providing powerful computers to help automakers enter the market. Earlier this month, Nvidia and Baidu announced a partnership to develop a full self-driving car architecture from the cloud to the vehicle using both firms' expertise in AI.Nvidia said its new Drive PX 2 computer uses 10 watts of power and is half the size of the original version, launched in January. That solves a problem faced by carmakers incorporating self-driving technology