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This page provides access to DRIVE OS documentation for developers using NVIDIA DRIVE hardware.
See Automotive Hardware and Automotive Software for more details.
For support, please post any questions or issues in the DRIVE Developer Forum.
To get started, select the platform to view the available documentation.
Documents with a lock icon require access to the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX SDK or NVIDIA DRIVE AGX PDK Developer Program.
NVIDIA DRIVE OS 6.0.5 for NVIDIA Developer
(Includes DRIVE OS 6.0.5 and DriveWorks 5.8)
Note: NVIDIA DRIVE OS and DriveWorks require access to the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX SDK Developer Program.
A guide to installing DRIVE OS and setting up a DRIVE AGX system using SDK Manager or DRIVE OS Docker containers.
BrowseA guide to help you migrate your applications to Orin development and reference production boards starting with DRIVE 6.0 releases.
BrowseA guide to building software applications for DRIVE OS for deployment on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX based hardware platforms.
Browse Linux SDKGuides for developing AV applications that make full use of the Orin SoC using the DriveWorks SDK.
Browse SDK Browse Compute Graph Framework (CGF) Browse System Task Manager (STM)A parallel computing platform and programming model developed by NVIDIA for general computing on graphical processing units (GPUs).
BrowseA high-performance deep learning inference optimizer and runtime that delivers low latency, high-throughput inference for deep learning applications.
BrowseAn all-in-one tool that bundles developer software and provides an end-to-end development environment setup solution for NVIDIA SDKs.
BrowseNVIDIA DRIVE OS 6.0.6 for NVONLINE Users
(Includes DRIVE OS 6.0.6 and DriveWorks 5.10)
Note: NVIDIA DRIVE OS and DriveWorks require access to NVIDIA NVONLINE.
(Document ID #1097578)
A guide to installing DRIVE OS and setting up a DRIVE AGX system on Linux.
(NVONLINE Login Required)NVONLINE LOGIN(Document ID #1097579)
A guide to installing DRIVE OS and setting up a DRIVE AGX system on QNX.
(NVONLINE Login Required)NVONLINE LOGINA guide to building software applications for DRIVE OS for deployment on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX based hardware platforms.
Browse Linux SDK Browse QNX SDK Browse Linux PDK Browse QNX PDKGuides for developing AV applications that make full use of the Orin SoC using the DriveWorks SDK.
Browse SDK Browse Compute Graph Framework (CGF) Browse System Task Manager (STM)Additional DRIVE OS documentation, including migration guides, can be found on NVIDIA NVONLINE.
A parallel computing platform and programming model developed by NVIDIA for general computing on graphical processing units (GPUs).
BrowseA high-performance deep learning inference optimizer and runtime that delivers low latency, high-throughput inference for deep learning applications.
BrowseA tool to visualize, debug, profile, and analyze applications.
Browse Systems Browse GraphicsAn all-in-one tool that bundles developer software and provides an end-to-end development environment setup solution for NVIDIA SDKs.
BrowseNVIDIA DRIVE OS 5.2.6 and DriveWorks 4.0
Note: NVIDIA DRIVE OS and DriveWorks require access to NVIDIA DRIVE AGX SDK Developer Program.
An all-in-one tool that bundles developer software and provides an end-to-end development environment setup solution for NVIDIA SDKs.
BrowseA guide to installing DRIVE OS and setting up a DRIVE AGX system with SDK Manager for NVIDIA Developers.
BrowseA guide to building software applications for DRIVE OS for deployment on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX based hardware platforms.
BrowseA system-wide performance analysis tool designed to visualize an application’s algorithms.
BrowseA standalone application for the debugging, profiling, and analysis of graphics applications.
BrowseA comprehensive library of modules, developer tools, and reference applications that take advantage of the computing power of the NVIDIA DRIVE™ platform.
BrowseA parallel computing platform and programming model developed by NVIDIA for general computing on graphical processing units (GPUs).
BrowseA high-performance deep learning inference optimizer and runtime that delivers low latency, high-throughput inference for deep learning applications.
BrowseNVIDIA DRIVE Software 10.0
(includes DRIVE AV, DRIVE IX, DRIVE OS 5.1.6 and DriveWorks 2.2)
Note: DRIVE Software requires access to NVIDIA DRIVE AGX SDK Developer Program.
An all-in-one tool that bundles developer software and provides an end-to-end development environment setup solution for NVIDIA SDKs.
BrowseA guide to installing DRIVE OS and setting up a DRIVE AGX system with SDK Manager for NVIDIA Developers.
BrowseA guide to building software applications for DRIVE OS for deployment on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX based hardware platforms.
BrowseA system-wide performance analysis tool designed to visualize an application’s algorithms.
BrowseA standalone application for the debugging, profiling, and analysis of graphics applications.
BrowseA comprehensive library of modules, developer tools, and reference applications that take advantage of the computing power of the NVIDIA DRIVE™ platform.
BrowseA parallel computing platform and programming model developed by NVIDIA for general computing on graphical processing units (GPUs).
BrowseA high-performance deep learning inference optimizer and runtime that delivers low latency, high-throughput inference for deep learning applications.
BrowseNVIDIA DRIVE OS 5.2.6
Note: NVIDIA DRIVE OS software requires access to NVIDIA NVONLINE.
An all-in-one tool that bundles developer software and provides an end-to-end development environment setup solution for NVIDIA SDKs.
BrowseA guide to installing DRIVE OS and setting up a DRIVE AGX system with SDK Manager for NVIDIA Developers.
BrowseA guide to building software applications for DRIVE OS for deployment on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX based hardware platforms.
BrowseA system-wide performance analysis tool designed to visualize an application’s algorithms.
BrowseA standalone application for the debugging, profiling, and analysis of graphics applications.
BrowseA parallel computing platform and programming model developed by NVIDIA for general computing on graphical processing units (GPUs).
BrowseNote: NVIDIA DRIVE Sim software is released through a limited Early Access Program. For more information on DRIVE Sim, click here.