# NVIDIA DRIVE Thor x Aurora (Autonomous Vehicle Compute): partnership

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NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor SoC running DriveOS will be integrated into the Aurora Driver, an SAE Level 4 autonomous driving system. Continental plans to mass-manufacture the Aurora Driver in 2027. The system features a fleet of sensors (LiDAR, radar, cameras) powered by a dual NVIDIA DRIVE Thor SoC configuration.

- **Type:** technology
- **Status:** active
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Parties (3)

- [NVIDIA](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/nvidia.md) technology provider
- Aurora Innovation _(off-registry)_ customer
- Continental _(off-registry)_ manufacturer

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2025-01-01

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.photonics.com/Articles/NVIDIA-Enters-into-Autonomous-Driving/a70630


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