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.
From Concept to Production to Sales, NVIDIA AI and Omniverse Enable Automakers to Transform Their Entire Workflow
The automotive industry is undergoing a digital revolution, driven by breakthroughs in accelerated computing, AI and the industrial metaverse. Automakers are digitalizing every phase of the product lifecycle — including… Read article >
From Training AI in the Cloud to Running It on the Road, Transportation Leaders Trust NVIDIA DRIVE
Transportation industry trailblazers are propelling their next-generation vehicles by building on NVIDIA DRIVE end-to-end solutions, which span the cloud to the car. NVIDIA’s automotive design win pipeline has increased to… Read article >
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 >