The Polestar 3 electrical SUV will get an upgraded chipset for its second mannequin yr, the automaker confirmed Thursday in a press launch.
As a consequence of arrive in showrooms later within the 2025 calendar yr, the 2026 Polestar 3 is the primary of the model’s EVs to obtain the Nvidia Drive AGX Orin processor, a extra highly effective successor to the Drive AGX Xavier processor the SUV launched with.
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Along with being put in in newly constructed autos, the extra highly effective processor shall be supplied as a free improve to present Polestar 3 house owners. Father or mother model Volvo earlier this week confirmed it is doing the identical factor for house owners of the EX90 electrical SUV, which shares the SPA2 structure with the Polestar 3.
General, it is uncommon for an automaker to replace {hardware} post-sale reasonably than simply software program.
Volvo has mentioned the added computing energy of the Drive AGX Orin, which may also be utilized in that model’s upcoming ES90 electrical sedan, will assist AI-based options, extra subtle security tech, an array of onboard sensors, and a extra environment friendly battery administration system. That can doubtless be the case for the Polestar 3 and any future Polestar fashions that use this chipset as nicely.
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The 2025 Polestar 3 is in-built Charleston, South Carolina, and it arrived as a sportier, two-row counterpart to the three-row Volvo EX90 with which it shares a platform. All variations have a 111-kwh battery pack, with as much as 350 miles of vary in base single-motor rear-wheel-drive type.
Polestar hasn’t but given a timeline for when it is going to replace present 2025 fashions, however it says it is going to contact prospects when the brand new chips can be found. Set up will happen at Polestar-authorized service facilities which, consistent with the model’s hybrid enterprise mannequin, is dealt with by franchised dealerships despite the fact that Polestar would not promote automotive automobiles via them.