TOKYO -- Chinese electric vehicle startup, Xpeng Motors, has become the first automaker to adopt an artificial intelligence microchip for autonomous driving developed by U.S. tech company Nvidia, putting it ahead of industry giants such as Toyota Motor and Volvo Cars.
Guangzhou-based Xpeng Motors, often referred to as China's "Tesla killer," late last month started deliveries of a new electric sedan, the P7. The car uses Nvidia's in-vehicle computer, the DRIVE AGX Xavier, that controls the autonomous driving function.
