Danny Shapiro
Danny Shapiro is NVIDIA’s Vice President of Automotive, focusing on solutions that enable faster and better design of automobiles, as well as in-vehicle solutions for infotainment, navigation and driver assistance. He's a 25-year veteran of the computer graphics and semiconductor industries, and has been with NVIDIA since 2009. Prior to NVIDIA, Danny served in marketing, business development and engineering roles at ATI, 3Dlabs, Silicon Graphics and Digital Equipment. He holds a BSE in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton University and an MBA from the Hass School of Business at UC Berkeley. He lives in Northern California, where his home solar panel system charges his electric car.
Mercedes-Benz Taking Vehicle Product Lifecycle Digital With NVIDIA AI and Omniverse
To drive the automotive industry forward, NVIDIA and Mercedes-Benz are taking the virtual road. NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang joined Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius on stage at the automaker’s… Read Article
Transportation Generation: See How AI and the Metaverse Are Shaping the Automotive Industry at GTC
Novel AI technologies are generating images, stories and, now, new ways to imagine the automotive future. At NVIDIA GTC, a global conference for the era of AI and the metaverse… Read Article
Tipping Point: NVIDIA DRIVE Scales AI-Powered Transportation at CES 2023
Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology is heading to the mainstream. The NVIDIA DRIVE ecosystem showcased significant milestones toward widespread intelligent transportation at CES. Growth is occurring in vehicle deployment plans as… Read Article
Manufactured in the Metaverse: Mercedes-Benz Assembles Next-Gen Factories With NVIDIA Omniverse
Building state-of-the-art factories requires a state-of-the art planning system. Mercedes-Benz announced at CES that it is taking the next step in digitizing its production process, using the NVIDIA Omniverse platform… Read Article
New Volvo EX90 SUV Heralds AI Era for Swedish Automaker, Built on NVIDIA DRIVE
It’s a new age for safety. Volvo Cars unveiled the Volvo EX90 SUV today in Stockholm, marking the beginning of a new era of electrification, technology and safety for the… Read Article
An Elevated Experience: XPENG Launches G9 EV, Taking Innovation Even Higher with NVIDIA DRIVE Orin
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated to reflect the XPENG G9 launch. It was originally published in November 2021. You don’t need a private plane to be at the… Read Article
Experience the Future of Vehicle Infotainment: NVIDIA DRIVE Concierge Brings Customized AI to Every Seat
With NVIDIA DRIVE, in-vehicle infotainment, or IVI, is so much more than just giving directions and playing music. NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang demonstrated the capabilities of a truly… Read Article
Driving on Air: Lucid Group Builds Intelligent EVs on NVIDIA DRIVE
Lucid Group may be a newcomer to the electric vehicle market, but its entrance has been grand. The electric automaker announced at GTC that its current and future fleets are… Read Article
Reimagining Modern Luxury: NVIDIA Announces Partnership with Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover and NVIDIA are redefining modern luxury, infusing intelligence into the customer experience. As part of its Reimagine strategy, Jaguar Land Rover announced today that it will develop… Read Article