Manufacturing enterprises rely on 3D animation technology for
several applications across a wide range of verticals, including manufacturing of
automobiles, plastic, consumer goods, and metal. Among its numerous
applications, 3D
animation in manufacturing provide professionals with a risk-free and cost-effective
way to test processes and to re-design existing production lines.
NVIDIA
Corporation is a US-based technology stalwart that develops and supplies
cutting-edge graphics processing units (GPUs). It has also diversified into
other verticals, including mobile computing, automotive, and artificial
intelligence. NVIDIA is one of the leading dynamic differentiators in 360Quadrants’ ‘3D animation in
manufacturing’ market. It has earned this recognition due to its far-reaching network
of resellers and channel partners that help it deliver its innovative 3D animation
services to clients globally.
Autonomous vehicles come in hybrid and fully autonomous
variants. Each type requires different sensors to operate securely, including
different sensor models and types from different manufacturers. To address this
issue, NVIDIA created DRIVE AGX, its open platform that allows for increased efficiency
in autonomous driving development through seamless incorporation of new sensors.
Sensors such as cameras, LIDAR, and RADAR enable autonomous
vehicles to visualize their surroundings and implement interior features like customized
passenger experiences and driver monitoring. Autonomous driving developers typically
customize their algorithms for specific sensor portfolios, which means that new
sensors and configuration changes lead to the software being rewritten. DRIVE
AGX speeds up this process through the DriveWorks Sensor Abstraction Layer
(SAL), a solution that allows for the addition or exchange of sensors without the
need for major software modifications. DriveWorks’ software development kit
(SDK) operates on the DRIVE AGX AI supercomputer and can leverage DriveWorks
SAL to enable plugins for sensors that are not incorporated into the platform.
The plugins comprise a few lines of code to translate new
sensor data into the generalized data structures of DriveWorks. For the integration
of new sensors into the DRIVE AGX and DriveWorks SDK platform, only a few
functions need to be implemented to create a plugin. However, developers are
given the flexibility to create plugins that are as complex as required. After sensor
integration with DriveWorks is completed, developers have access to all
optimized tools and algorithms. And since the DRIVE AGX platform is open,
automakers, software startups, suppliers, trucking companies, mapmakers, and
even sensor manufacturers from across the world can use it for efficient and
flexible development of autonomous vehicles.