At the CES 2026 keynote address, Jensen Huang, the CEO of NVIDIA, unveiled the brand-new Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model, Alpamayo 1. This model ingeniously blends causal chain reasoning with trajectory planning, with the express purpose of bolstering decision-making abilities in complex driving situations. Following exhaustive evaluations encompassing open-loop metrics, closed-loop simulations, and real-world vehicle testing, Alpamayo 1 has attained top-tier performance across numerous facets, including reasoning, trajectory generation, alignment, safety, and latency. Officials have noted that by amalgamating interpretable reasoning with precise control, the model charts a pragmatic course towards realizing Level 4 autonomous driving.
