If Nvidia’s new “supercomputer for cars” called Drive PX 2 works as promised, self-driving cars won’t fall into a lot of trouble with the police.

The water-cooled computer, introduced at CES on Monday, will go into a trunk and help self-driving cars better recognize signs, lanes and objects. The computer throws a lot of computational horsepower to process images that vehicles can use to analyze on-road situations and take action.

For example, the Drive PX 2 can help cars slow down by recognizing traffic lights and speed limit signs. Cars will also be able to detect pedestrians and cross-walks. In a demonstration, Nvidia showed the Drive PX 2 recognizing vehicle types, bicycles and other objects on the road.

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