Qualcomm unveils its Snapdragon digital chassis for the cars of the future

Qualcomm introduces a new software and hardware solution for the cars of the future. Snapdragon Digital Chassis is a very complete set of open platforms.

Qualcomm held a press conference at CES 2022 to officially announce its Snapdragon Digital Chassis, a suite of hardware and software solutions designed and developed in collaboration with car manufacturers for use in the cars of the future. With its complete system, Qualcomm promises to deliver a “connected and intelligent experience that is safer, smarter and more immersive”for a future of driving that is likely to be autonomous.

Qualcomm unveils new software and hardware solution for the cars of the future

The Snapdragon Digital Chassis features four highly customizable and easily upgradeable cloud platforms, all built on a single architecture that supports a range of in-car safety and entertainment features, among others.

The Snapdragon Ride Platform is an open, programmable platform that helps the automotive industry deliver Level 2+ or Level 3 Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) while remaining New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) compliant.

The key features of this platform are: various processors (SoCs) and accelerators for machine vision, central computing and automated driving, ADAS / AD functions in a flexible architecture that allows the industry to integrate its own recommendations, parking and driver tracking management, advanced navigation that can be integrated with Arriver drive policy elements.

Snapdragon Digital Chassis is a very complete set of open platforms.

The Snapdragon Cockpit platform offers customizable elements to keep you always connected. SoC and virtualized software solutions that enable the development of premium audio, video, multimedia, multi-screen and multi-camera technologies.

The Snapdragon Auto Connectivity Platform provides high-performance in-vehicle connectivity with LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth to enable vehicle-to-everything connectivity (C-V2X), precise location, 5G services, and secure vehicle connectivity to the cloud. with each other and with their environment.

Snapdragon Cars to Cloud Services is finally a series of pre-integrated software and service platforms designed to improve performance and new monetization models.

During the conference, Qualcomm announced that it had already established partnerships with several manufacturers, including Volvo, Honda and Renault.