Elon Musk Podcast Nvidia is coming for Tesla
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Jan 7, 2026 Nvidia's recent unveiling at CES 2026 introduced Alpamayo, a revolutionary open-source AI model for self-driving cars. With 10 billion parameters, it promises unprecedented navigation capabilities in the new Mercedes-Benz CLA. This leap is likened to a 'ChatGPT moment' for physical AI. Unlike Tesla and others with proprietary systems, Nvidia's open-source approach could democratize autonomous driving technology. Their bold roadmap outlines aggressive targets for urban trials and Level 4 deployment by 2028, potentially reshaping the automotive landscape.
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Open-Source Production-Grade Driving Model
- NVIDIA released Alpamayo, a 10 billion-parameter open model and full driving stack for production cars.
- The model weights, simulator, and 1,700 hours of driving data are publicly available for inspection and use.
Massive Compute Advantage
- NVIDIA's Drive platform offers roughly 1,000 TOPS per vehicle using two Drive4 chips, far exceeding competitors' throughput.
- That compute advantage is positioned as five to six times more processing power than rival platforms.
Real-World Demo Ride In San Francisco
- The Verge's transportation editor rode a CLA with NVIDIA Level 2+ through dense San Francisco traffic with no disengagements.
- The demo included complex scenarios like delivery trucks, cyclists, and unprotected left turns handled without crashes.