NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor Development Platform
June 2025
NVIDIA DRIVE End-to-End Solutions for Autonomous Vehicles
DRIVE Thor SoC
Most advanced Automotive SoC based on Blackwell Architecture.
DRIVE AGX Thor DevKit
High-Performance Automotive Software Development Platform.
DriveOS
AV Software Foundation OS, CUDA & DriveWorks.
DRIVE DevKit Roadmap
Leaps of performance...
2016: DRIVE PX 2 AutoChaffeur - 24 TOPS, 2x Parker SoCs w/ Pascal iGPU + 2x dGPUs
2018: DRIVE AGX Xavier | Pegasus - 60 TOPS | 320 TOPS, 2x Xavier SoCs w/ Volta iGPU + 2x dGPUs
2021: DRIVE AGX Orin - 254 TOPS, 1x Orin-X SoC w/ Ampere iGPU
2024: DRIVE AGX Thor - 1000 TOPS, 1x Thor-X SoC w/ Blackwell iGPU
NVIDIA DRIVE Thor-X SoC
Autonomous driving and robotics processor optimized for generative AI.
Blackwell GPU with Generative AI Engine
- FP32, 16, 8, and now 4-bit floating point AI support.
- Perform quantization aware training and deploy with 4-bit computation.
- Up to 1000 INT8 TOPS raw deep learning performance.
- Up to 2000 FP4 TFLOPS, >20x peak Floating Point throughput vs Orin, enabling high throughput LLM inference.
High Performance ARM Neoverse V3AE CPU
- High Single thread performance necessary for decision and control.
- 2.3x performance SPECrate®2017_int_base vs Orin (est.).
Automotive Hardware And Software Development Kit
Open & scalable platform purpose-built for automotive.
DRIVE AGX Thor DevKit
DriveOS – Automotive System Software
Auto-grade Silicon & IO
Up to 1000 INT8 TOPS | 350W
General Access target Q3'2025
Software Included:
- DriveOS with DriveWorks
- Middleware, tools and algorithms
- ISO 26262 safety certifiable DriveOS QNX, drivers, and platform APIs
Rich IO for Development, Sensors and Vehicle Bus:
- Vehicle Bus, GMSL 2 & 3, Ethernet, PCIe, USB, DisplayPort
- ISO 26262 compliant sensors supported via partners
Safe and Performant Compute Platform:
- DRIVE Thor SoC with CUDA Tensor Core GPU and Neoverse V3AE ARM64 CPU
- Architected for safety, production boards available via Tier1s
Application Layer:
- Sensor Abstraction
- Vehicle Abstraction
- Recorder
- CUDA
- NvMedia
- NvStreams
- Linux
- Image & Point Cloud Processing
- Calibration
- STM Scheduler
- Egomotion
- TensorRT
- NetStreams
- QNX
Spec Overview
| Components | |
|---|---|
| GPU | Integrated Blackwell CUDA Tensor Core GPU |
| Thor SoC Accelerators | Programmable Vision Accelerator (PVA), Optical Flow Accelerator (OFA) |
| CPU | ARM Neoverse V3AE, Arm64 (v9.2-A), SMP |
| Safety MCU | Renesas U2A16 |
| Storage | 256 GB UFS |
| Power Supply | Built-in |
| Vehicle Wiring Harness | Additional Accessory |
| Performance | |
| DL Inference | Up to 1000 INT8 TOPS | 2000 FP4 FLOPS |
| Memory Bandwidth | 273 GB/s |
| System RAM | 64 GB LPDDR5X at 3200 MHz |
| Operating Parameters | |
| Temperature | 0 to 35°C (SKU10), 0 to 45°C (SKU12) |
| Power TDP | 350W |
| Voltage | 9V to 16V (Static), 7V to 32V (Transient) |
System weight: ~6.2 kg | ~14 lbs
Bench and In-Vehicle DevKit
Bench DevKit (SKU10)
AC Power Supply in Chassis, 110~240V input
Power cords and Vehicle Harnesses available separately for CAN, Audio, etc. bench development
In-Vehicle DevKit (SKU12)
DC Power Connector, 9~16V input, Direct supply from Vehicle Main battery
Vehicle Harnesses and Mounting Plate included for in-vehicle installation
Two DRIVE AGX Thor DevKits will be available for order:
- Bench DevKit (SKU10) is for lab use with built-in power supply for AC; regional power cords are available for purchase separately.
- In-Vehicle DevKit (SKU12) is for installation in the vehicle; DevKit comes with DC power connector and vehicle harnesses.
- Specific Accessories are available for purchase separately (power cords, vehicle harness, 10 GbE NIC adapter).
Cables, Splitters and Adapters
To learn more see DRIVE AGX Autonomous Vehicle Development Platform.
Auto-Grade and Development Interfaces
| Ethernet | 2x 100/1000/10G-T1 | Quad H-MTD¹ |
| 3x 100/1000/10G-T1 | 6-port H-MTD¹ | |
| Camera | 3x GMSL2 MAX96724 | Quad Fakra¹ |
| 1x GMSL2 MAX96712 | Quad Fakra¹ | |
| 1x GMSL3 MAX96792³ | Quad Fakra¹ | |
| USB | 1x USB 3.2 (U1 for data) | USB-C |
| 1x USB 3.2 (U2 for flashing) | USB-C | |
| 1x USB 2.0 (U3 for data) | USB-C | |
| 1x USB 2.0 (Debug) | USB-C | |
| Display | 2x GMSL3 MAX96851/96861 | Quad Fakra¹ |
| 1x DisplayPort | Display out up to 4K@60Hz | |
| PCIe | 2x PCIe x2 or 1x PCIe x4 | MiniSAS HD |
| Wiring Harness | 4x CAN, 1x FlexRay, 1x LIN, 2+1 x A2B, 2x USS | Vehicle Harness Connector¹,² |
¹Auto-grade connectors ²Vehicle Harness Connector not compatible with DRIVE AGX Orin DevKit ³Only 2 of 4 ports available
Frequently Asked Questions
| Questions | Answer |
|---|---|
| Can I still purchase a DRIVE AGX Orin DevKit? | Yes, DRIVE AGX Orin DevKits will still be available for purchase. See DRIVE AGX Autonomous Vehicle Development Platform | NVIDIA Developer for more details. |
| When can I purchase a DRIVE AGX Thor DevKit? | DRIVE AGX Thor Early Access DevKits, SKU10 for bench is available now for approved Customers going to production on Thor. DRIVE AGX Thor P-Release / General Access DevKits, SKU10 for bench and SKU12 for in-vehicle, will be available in Q3'2025. |
| Where can I purchase a DRIVE AGX Thor DevKit? | DRIVE AGX Thor DevKits will be available for purchase via NVIDIA authorized Distributors (e.g., Arrow, EDOM, Leadtek, MDS, Macnica, Nexty). |
| What is the difference between DRIVE AGX Thor Early Access and General Access DevKits? | Early Access DevKits are subject to change. They have early Thor-U (vs. Thor-X) SoC. Some I/Os (e.g., networking card) will change. Other hardware will be updated to final versions. Performance will differ from final DevKits. P-Release DevKits will use Thor-X SOC. General Access DevKits will use Thor-X SoC and be commercially certified for specific countries and regions. |
| Will I be able to purchase a Vehicle Accessory Kit (that was available for DRIVE AGX Orin) for DRIVE AGX Thor SKU10 for bench? | No, we will not separately sell a Vehicle Accessory Kit. DRIVE AGX Thor SKU12 for in-vehicle should be used in the vehicle. |
