NVIDIA DRIVE Orin: Computing Power Leap from Mass Production to Automotive-Grade Applications
NVIDIA DRIVE Orin: Product Release Date and Mass Production Adoption
NVIDIA announced the DRIVE Orin architecture in 2019 and began mass production in 2022. Subsequently, several automakers (including some leading OEMs and new energy vehicle brands) publicly announced their design and mass production plans based on this architecture, indicating that it has moved from the concept stage to large-scale deployment. As NVIDIA's automotive-grade autonomous driving computing platform, DRIVE Orin has been rapidly adopted by OEMs since its release and mass production, becoming a mainstream choice for advanced autonomous driving and central computing. With its kilobits of computing power and software ecosystem, it can cover the computing needs from Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) to automated parking and advanced autonomous driving.
Main Application Areas of NVIDIA DRIVE Orin
NVIDIA DRIVE Orin is primarily used in advanced autonomous driving domain controllers and vehicle central computing (domain/central computing unit), high-performance cockpit graphics (IVI/digital cockpit), and in-vehicle AI perception fusion scenarios, adapting to L2+ to L4 autonomous driving computing power requirements.
NVIDIA DRIVE Orin Series — Precise Model List
Below is a table listing the exact model/product number of NVIDIA's officially designated "DRIVE AGX Orin / DRIVE Orin" (including production and sample versions of development kits), with key notes and sources.
| Serial Number | Official product name (as officially labeled by NVIDIA) | Part number / SKU | Character / Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin Developer Kit (Production version) | 940-63710-0010-100 (Version -100) | Development kit — production version (some shipments do not include AC power cord) |
| 2 | NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin Developer Kit (Production version) | 940-63710-0010-200 (Version -200) | Development kit — production version (includes AC power cord for some areas) |
| 3 | NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin Developer Kit (Production version) | 940-63710-0010-300 (Version -300) | Development kit — production version (including EU/UK/Korea power cord kit, etc.) |
| 4 | NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin Developer Kit (Sample versions) | 940-63710-0010-A00 940-63710-0010-B00 940-63710-0010-C00 940-63710-0010-D00 | Sample/evaluation version (sample number, listed as sample model in NVIDIA files) |
| 5 | NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin (Platform / SoC Family) | Platform family name; Orin SoC is the core of the DRIVE platform. | DRIVE AGX Orin is NVIDIA's Orin family of platforms/boards/SoCs for automotive applications (used for autonomous driving and automotive computing). It is listed as the "DRIVE AGX Orin" series on the official platform and ecosystem pages. |
Performance Comparison: NVIDIA DRIVE Orin vs. Legacy Platform
Compared to the previous generation DRIVE Xavier/other automotive-grade SoCs, NVIDIA DRIVE Orin achieves significant improvements in raw computing power, heterogeneous computing (CPU+GPU+Tensor) integration, and software stack consistency, enabling support for more sensor fusion and more complex model inference at the same power consumption. For automakers, NVIDIA DRIVE Orin reduces hardware and software integration costs and shortens development cycles.
Differentiated Advantages from Competitors
NVIDIA DRIVE Orin's advantages are:
1. High integrated computing power and scalability;
2. Mature software ecosystem (SDK, simulation, toolchain);
3. Supply chain and ecosystem trust stemming from successful designs by multiple automakers. Compared to some dedicated automotive-grade SoCs, NVIDIA DRIVE Orin is more competitive in AI computing density and ecosystem support.
Kingrole's Procurement and Support
As a component trading company, Kingrole leverages its long-standing semiconductor channel resources and quality management processes to assist automakers and solution providers in consistently procuring genuine NVIDIA DRIVE Orin series automotive-grade chips. Kingrole offers mass production integration, original manufacturer certification verification, and price negotiation based on purchase volume, helping customers obtain genuine NVIDIA DRIVE Orin units at competitive prices and guaranteeing subsequent supply and after-sales support (including batch traceability and complete certification). (Note: Procurement and pricing are subject to the contract and delivery schedule agreed upon by both parties.)