Are car simulators and intelligent driving simulators the same thing?

Automobile simulator and intelligent driving simulator are two different devices, each with its own unique uses and characteristics.

Vehicle simulator (or VDS vehicle driving simulator) mainly applies virtual reality technology to vehicle driving system. It generates virtual scenes, sound effects and motion simulations in the driving process through computer technology, so that drivers can immerse themselves in the virtual driving environment and experience and understand the driving feelings in the real world. This simulator is often used in driver training, education and research.

Intelligent driving simulator is more specific, which is specially designed for the development and testing of autonomous driving technology. For example, the simulator in NVIDIA is a powerful intelligent driving simulator. In addition, Waymax is an autopilot simulator with more emphasis on autopilot decision-making and planning, which provides multi-agent scenarios.

Generally speaking, automobile simulators are mainly used for traditional automobile driving training and experience, while intelligent driving simulators are specially designed for the development and testing of autonomous driving technology.