Foretellix、NVIDIA Omniverse と Cosmos Transfer を活用し、AI駆動AV開発のためのデータ自動化ツールチェーンを拡張

著者: Katie Washabaugh(NVIDIA AVシミュレーション プロダクトマーケティングマネージャー)、Ohad Schwarzberg(Foretellix VP プロダクト&AI)

Foretellixは、NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for AV Simulationとの統合を拡張し、NVIDIA Cosmos Transfer World Foundation ModelおよびVideo Data Searchを追加しました。これにより、Foretellix Foretifyの行動シナリオ生成が強化され、天候・照明・地理的条件の多様性がさらに広がります。加えて、Foretifyの高度な行動検索は、Cosmosのセンサードメイン検索機能によって拡張されました。これらの強化により、AI駆動AVの学習・バリデーションが加速し、開発・展開を加速します。

ForetellixはNVIDIA Omniverseと統合した最初期のAVツールチェーンプロバイダーの一つであり、今回新たにCosmos Transferを採用し、AVシミュレーションをさらに進化させています

Foretellix with NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for AV Simulation & NVIDIA Cosmos

AV業界で起きている変化

AV業界は今、ルールベースのアーキテクチャから、AI駆動とルールベースの安全対策を融合させたハイブリッド型AVスタックへの移行期にあります。これはディープラーニングと計算能力の進歩、および従来のソフトウェアベース開発にかかるコストと時間の制約によって推進されています。

エンドツーエンドモデルは、カメラ・LiDAR・レーダーといったセンサー入力を深層ニューラルネットワークで直接ドライビングアクションにマッピングします。このアプローチは、適応性向上・遅延低減・新しいシナリオへの汎化を実現し、大規模走行データを活用できます。

しかし、実走データ収集だけでは、全ての物理的バリエーション(天候、照明、速度、距離など)、希少なエッジケース、そしてODD全体のシナリオを網羅することは困難です。これらのデータは安全なAV展開を加速させるために不可欠であり、大規模かつ現実的なデータを効率的に自動生成する必要があります。

Foretellixは、NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for AV SimulationNVIDIA Cosmos Transferを統合することで、AI駆動AVスタックの学習・バリデーションにおけるデータの多様性とスケーラビリティをさらに拡大しました。

この統合ソリューションにより、ユーザーは以下を実現できます:

  • Foretifyのビヘイビヤーレイヤー:シナリオ評価と生成

  • NVIDIA Omniverse & Cosmos Transfer:高忠実度センサーシミュレーション

NVIDIA Cosmos Transferは、自律走行車やロボットといった物理AIシステム開発を加速するために構築された、最先端の生成型ワールド基盤モデル(WFM)、高度なトークナイザー、ガードレール、加速化されたデータ処理・キュレーションパイプラインで構成されるCosmosプラットフォームの一部です。

Cosmos TransferはOmniverseに接続し、Foretifyが生成した様々な走行シナリオを物理ベースの仮想環境内で数百の現実的バリエーションに変換します。

Foretifyは、実車走行データと高度な仮想シミュレーションを組み合わせ、トレーニングとバリデーションの双方に活用するデータ自動化ツールチェーンです。そのEvaluate >> Generateアプローチは4段階に整理されます:

  1. 実車走行ログやシミュレーションデータの統合・整理・クレンジング

  2. 定義済みKPIに基づきデータを評価し、性能と品質を検証

  3. 実車走行シナリオを変化生成し、OmniverseとCosmos Transferの物理ベースレンダリングで超写実的センサーデータを生成 → AVスタック学習用

全走行データを再評価し、ODDカバレッジ測定、安全性報告用データ、ギャップ特定、抽象シナリオ生成によるシステム検証

Foretellix Behavior Layer & Sensor Domain

Omniverse Blueprintは、AV開発のためのリッチな3D世界を作成するリファレンスワークフローです。

  • Sensor RTX APIによるセンサーシミュレーション

  • 実車走行センサーデータからのデジタルツイン強化

  • 動的オブジェクトの物理と行動モデリング

  • 物理的に正確で多様なセンサーデータ生成

このAPIベース設計により、Foretifyのような既存ワークフローとシームレスに統合され、走行データのリプレイ、新しいグラウンドトゥルースデータ生成、クローズドループテストを可能にします。

Cosmos Transferにより、ForetifyはSensor RTXで生成されたセンサーデータの多様性を増幅可能です。天候、落書き、レンズの汚れ、新しいODDまで、シーンの外観を自在に変化させます。さらにCosmos Transfer Video Data Searchはプレゼンテーションレベルの動画検索と高忠実度レンダリングを提供します。Foretifyの行動検索機能と自然に補完し、トレーニングとバリデーションのデータスケーラビリティを実現します。

今後の展望

AVスタックがますますAI駆動となる中、制御可能・予測可能・反復可能なデータ自動化ツールチェーンの必要性は高まります。Cosmos TransferをNVIDIA Omniverse Blueprintに統合することで、Foretellixは意味のある現実的なデータを開発者に提供し、堅牢かつ安全なAI駆動AVソリューションの迅速な開発・学習・バリデーションを支援します。

シナリオベース学習と高忠実度シミュレーションの橋渡しにより、自律モビリティの未来に道を拓く重要な一歩です。

イノベーションを体感

Foretify開発ツールチェーンと高忠実度センサシミュレーションを体験しませんか?
2024年3月18~21日にNVIDIA GTC サンノゼ、ブース1543でForetellixをご訪問ください。またはForetellixのWebサイトで、この画期的統合がどのように自動運転開発を加速し、自信を持って市場投入を可能にするかをご覧ください。

Additional content for you

Why High-Fidelity Sensor Simulation Is Critical for AV Development and Testing

Automated Map Construction from Vehicle Perception Data

Beyond NCAP: Achieving ADAS Safety in the Real World

Register to receive ALKS scenarios verification code examples

AI, Autonomy, V&V and Abstractions – Automating at Hyper Speed

Subscribe to our newsletter

Ziv Binyamini

CEO & Co-Founder

Ziv is a verification visionary and a passionate leader. Previously, Ziv served as Corporate VP at Cadence running the simulation and verification business. Through his career at Cadence, Verisity and Intel, Ziv led the development of verification businesses including chip simulation and Verification IP, industry first Coverage Driven Verification solutions and test bench products including Specman for chip verification and Perspec for SoC HW/SW verification.

Yoav Hollander

CTO & Founder

Yoav is a world expert and leader in complex systems expert verification and validation. he Invented the “e” verification language and related methodology (later followed by the UVM methodology). Yoav founded Verisity to deliver “e” and related tools. Verisity was acquired by Cadence Design Systems. In the last few years, Yoav has been researching complex-system verification.

Gil Amid

Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer, VP Operations & Co-founder

Gil is a former Vice President of Intel Corp. Gil has 30 years of experience working for Intel , in which he led the development of EDA and CAD tools in all design domains as well as leading VLSI design projects. In his recent years he was in charge of (among others) the verification tools development organization within Intel.

Jeni Osternik

Jeni Osternik

VP Product & Execution

Jeni is a versatile leader with over 17 years of experience spanning product management, operations, engineering, and business leadership. He leads the company’s product and delivery execution, ensuring the successful alignment of business, technology, and customer value. Before joining Foretellix, Jeni held management roles in the defense and homeland security sectors, where he led multidisciplinary teams and large-scale international programs, driving growth and innovation across complex technology ecosystems.

Vicky Revzin

HR & Global Employee Operations Director

Vicky Revzin – HR & Global Employee Operations Director

Ron Grossberg

VP R&D

Ron is an experienced manager and a passionate software engineer with more than 20 years of experience. Previously Ron managed a group in Algotec (now a Philips subsidiary), fully in charge of the development of complex medical imaging software used by radiologists in thousands of hospitals around the globe. Ron started his way in the IDF programming academy and technological units.

Roger Ordman

VP Marketing

Roger has over 20 years of global experience managing product, marketing and business development teams. Roger’s experience spans the networking, mobile and automotive industries previously serving as EVP of Marketing at Aurora Labs, and Marketing and Product Director at HARMAN. Roger is a frequent speaker on emerging trends in automotive software and holds an engineering degree in Industrial Management from Tel Aviv University.

Udi Jacobi

Udi Jacobi

Chief Commercial Officer

Udi has over 20 years of commercial leadership experience, managing and growing businesses throughout the USA, Europe, and APAC. His experience spans a broad range of industries and disciplines, including Automotive, New Media, and Digital Transformation. Prior to joining Foretellix, Udi founded and successfully grew Brightcom Media into a multi-million-dollar profitable business.

Doron Ilan

CFO

Doron is an experienced CFO with over 20 years in corporate finance, in various private and public companies. As the CFO of 012 Smile Telecom [Nasdaq: BCOM], he led the company’s successful NASDAQ IPO, and later, as the CFO of SuperCom [SPCB] executed an M&A process and a public offering on NASDAQ. In recent years he was the CFO of Xfone, an Israeli telecom provider.

Sharon Rosenberg

Solution Architect & Chief Methodologist

Sharon has over two decades of experience in the verification and validation of highly complex systems. He is the author of two landmark verification & validation textbooks and a key contributor to ASAM OpenSCENARIO® 2.0.

Mike Stellfox

Head of Methodology

Mike is a world expert in advanced verification methodologies and solutions. He has spent more than twenty-five years working with customers around the world on solutions to address their verification challenges in a wide range of industries from Automotive and Autonomous Transport, to Mobile and Hyperscale Computing, to Aerospace and Defense. Before joining Foretellix, Mike was a Fellow at Cadence where he helped transform the semiconductor industry’s approach to verification, based on the automated verification solutions he helped pioneer at Verisity in the early 2000s. Mike started his career at IBM as a VLSI Chip Designer.

Alex Hitzinger

CEO & Co-Founder

Alex started his automotive career at Toyota Motorsport before joining Cosworth and Red Bull Technology. Hitzinger then joined Porsche as Technical Director and Chief Engineer of Porsche 919, which won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2015. He spent three years at Apple as Head of Product Design for Project Titan. Most recently, Hitzinger served as Senior Vice President of Autonomous Driving at VW Group and Member of the Executive Board VWN, where he was involved in developing the ID Buzz. He also served as Chief Executive Officer of Artemis GmbH, where he was the Chief Architect of the revolutionary new vehicle concept for next-generation autonomous mobility for their flagship-product Audi Landjet.

Moshe Gavrielov

Chairman of the Board

Moshe Gavrielov last served as the President and CEO of Xilinx from 2008-2018, during which the company delivered three successive generations of technology leadership. These yielded revenue growth to over $2.5B, significantly increased profitability, and market share expansion. As a result market capitalization quadrupled during his tenure and approached $20B. Prior to that Moshe was the CEO of Verisity, delivered revenue growth to over $70M while leading its successful IPO in 2001 and led its sale to Cadence for $315M in 2005. Prior to Verisity, Moshe served in numerous executive management roles in LSI Logic, Digital Equipment and National Semiconductor.

Boaz Schwartz

Chairman of the Board

Boaz Schwartz is a seasoned finance professional and a tech investor. Dr. Schwartz has founded and managed Deutsche Bank Israel for 24 years and until December 2020. Following his retirement from Deutsche Bank, Boaz has become an active tech investor in both early and late-stage companies. Dr. Schwartz is a board member of IDC Herzliya, iArgento Ltd and the vice-Chairman of Zabar Solar Ltd. He earned a Ph.D in Finance from the University of Chicago; MBA with Distinction from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania; MSc and BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tel Aviv.

Gil Goren

CEO & Co-Founder

Gil Goren joined 83North in 2016, after more than a decade at EMC in a variety of roles in Boston and Tel Aviv. At his last role as SVP & Managing Partner at EMC Ventures he managed strategic partnerships Investments and M&A internationally. Prior investments include Anobit (acquired by Apple), XtremIO & ScaleIO (both acquired by EMC), Cyvera & Secdo (both acquired by Palo Alto Networks), Adallom (acquired by Microsoft), CloudEndure (acquired by Amazon) Jfrog, RedisLabs, Guardicore and VastData among others. Currently on the boards of VDOO, Foretellix, and IBEX. He has B.SC in Electrical Engineering from the Technion and MBA from Boston University.

Glen De Vos

Mr. De Vos has over 30 years of senior leadership experience in automotive and industrial technology sectors, particularly around autonomy and mobility. In his career he has held a number of leadership roles at Aptiv and its predecessor Delphi Automotive. Positions included Chief Technology Officer and President of the Advanced Safety and User Experience business unit. He currently serves as the CEO of MicroVision, Inc.

Mark Mohr

VP Global Sales & Business Development

Since March 2021 Mark is SVP of Vehicle Technology at Volvo Group Truck Technology. Before he was Head of Development Commercial Vehicle Division at ZF Friedrichshafen AG. In this role, Mark’s main was on driver assistance systems automation, new hardware, and software architectures besides the classical driveline and chassis business. Since his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University Kaiserslautern, Germany, he has a long experience in simulation and digital engineering.

Carl-Peter Forster

VP Global Sales & Business Development

Carl-Peter Forster started his career at McKinsey & Company as a management consultant in 1982. After four years there, he joined BMW in Munich, where he became a member of the Executive Board in 1999 as head of global manufacturing. In 2001, he joined the European division of General Motors and became Managing Director of Opel and Vice President of GM Europe. In 2006 he became CEO and President of GM Europe and joined the parent company’s Global Automotive Strategy Board. After leaving General Motors, he became Group CEO at Tata Motors, where he was responsible for the Jaguar and Land Rover brands. In 2013, he joined the boards of Geely Automotive Holdings and Volvo Cars.

Eran Sandhaus

Eran recently led Delphi Automotive’s (now Aptiv) Autonomous Driving and Connected Services business unit, overseeing global engineering teams, business staff and wholly owned subsidiaries focused on providing hardware, software, algorithms and cloud services to transform future mobility. Prior to Delphi, Eran was a senior executive for over 20 years in Fortune 500 companies including Qualcomm, Cypress, Texas Instruments and Marvell. During this period Eran led global businesses, operations and M&A focused on server communications, storage, mobile handsets and Internet-of-Things (IoT) for consumer, automotive and industrial applications.

Benny Schnaider

Benny Schnaider is a high-tech serial entrepreneur. Benny co-founded Ravello Systems and served as its President and Chairman. The company has developed an over-the-top cloud services. Since Ravello acquisition by Oracle in 2016, Benny serves as VP SW development for Oracle-Ravello. Previously, Benny co-founded and was the CEO Qumranet (KVM), acquired by Red Hat in 2008. Co-founded P-Cube, acquired by Cisco in 2004. Benny was the CEO and Founder of PentaCom Ltd., acquired by Cisco in 2000. Benny invests and serves as a board member in several startups like: Traffix Systems (acquired by F5 in 2012) and B-Hive (acquired by VMware in 2008), ScyllaDB, Otonomo, Colabo, CathWorks.

Book A Meeting