Foxconn to use Nvidia chips to build self-driving vehicle platforms

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past the logo of Foxconn outside a company's building, in New Taipe City, Taiwan December 22, 2022. REUTERS/Annabelle Chih/File Photo

(Reuters) -Chipmaker Nvidia Corp and electronics manufacturer Foxconn announced a partnership on Tuesday to develop autonomous vehicle platforms.

Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn said it will manufacture electronic control units (ECUs) for cars based on Nvidia's DRIVE Orin chip made specifically for computing in connected and autonomous vehicles.