Audi is teaming up with US tech firm Nvidia to launch autonomous cars from 2020.

Audi is teaming up with US tech firm Nvidia to launch autonomous cars from 2020.

The firms, which have already partnered on developments such as Audi MMI navigation and the Audi virtual cockpit, will initially introduce a Level 3 automated vehicle this year. The Audi A8 will feature Traffic Jam Pilot, which uses a central driver assistance controller, or zFAS, with Nvidia hardware and software to enable drivers to hand over steering, throttle, and braking functionality to the vehicle at speeds of up to 35mph when certain conditions are met.

To showcase their work, Audi and Nvidia developed an Audi Q7 piloted driving concept vehicle, displayed at the CES 2017 show.

Audi will also expand testing of highly automated, artificial intelligence-equipped vehicles on public roads in California and select states next year.

“Audi drivers know the pinnacle of performance and technology,’’ said Scott Keogh, President of Audi of America. “In our mutual pursuit for safer roads, the partnership between Audi and NVIDIA will expand to deep learning and artificial intelligence to bring higher automation into production more quickly.”