Kakao Mobility, Nvidia team up to develop Level 4 autonomous driving technology

Kakao Mobility, the ride-hailing service affiliate of Kakao Corp., said Monday it has joined hands with Nvidia Corp. to collaborate on the advancement of autonomous driving technology.

The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Seoul on the sidelines of the Nvidia AI Day event, a tech event hosted by the US chipmaker, which kicked off its two-day run.

Kakao Mobility and Nvidia aim to develop a Level 4 autonomous driving system that meets global standards by combining Kakao's proprietary autonomous driving artificial intelligence (AI) models with Nvidia's high-performance AI computing platform, the ride-hailing service operator said.

To run, develop and validate its autonomous driving technology, Kakao Mobility plans to use Nvidia Halos, an integrated safety system from the US chipmaker, it added.

"We will not only accelerate the advancement of our end-to-end (E2E) autonomous driving technology but also prepare for the era of Level 4 commercialization by serving as a central player in the global technology ecosystem connecting software, components and vehicle manufacturers," Ryu Gung-seon, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Kakao Mobility, was quoted as saying in a release. (Yonhap)