NEW YORK and MUNICH, Nov. 16,
2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today
announced a collaboration to bring the latest advancements in
driver assistance technologies, and products of its Snapdragon
Ride™ Platform, to BMW Group's next generation of
advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving
(AD) platforms. Leveraging both companies' expertise in core
innovation, BMW Group and Qualcomm Technologies will extend their
long-standing relationship to deliver safe, smart and sophisticated
driving experiences to BMW Group vehicles. BMW's next generation
Automated Driving stack will be based on the Snapdragon Ride vision
system-on-chip (SoC), vision perception and ADAS central compute
SoC controllers managed by Qualcomm® Car-2-Cloud
services platform.
The BMW Group is an industry leader in driver assistance
innovation for over two decades. In its quest to continue
expanding a broad portfolio of driver assistance systems, BMW Group
will utilize Qualcomm Technologies to bring a full spectrum of
ADAS/AD functions, including front, rear and surround view camera
computer vision in a dedicated computer vision SoC, as well as a
high-performance ADAS central compute controller, to host BMW's
drive policy and other planning and driving
functions.
"BMW has chosen Qualcomm Technologies as our technology partner
and systems solutions provider based on the company's breadth and
depth of portfolio, as well as proven expertise in compute,
connectivity, computer vision, advanced semiconductors and driver
assistance technologies," said Nicolai
Martin, SVP Driving Experience, BMW Group. "We look forward
to working in direct relationship with Qualcomm Technologies to
build our next-generation ADAS/AD platform, as well as to continue
delivering world-class driving experiences to our customers."
"Our announcement with BMW today is the onset of a new era in
automotive where two technology leaders have come together to
design and develop a key element of Snapdragon® Digital
Chassis for the next generation automobile," said Cristiano Amon, president and CEO of Qualcomm
Incorporated. "We are very proud of this milestone and cannot wait
to bring our jointly designed products on the road."
"Our goal has always been to offer automakers an open,
comprehensive and transformative platform that encompasses
semiconductor, software, stack, systems and services," said
Nakul Duggal, senior vice president
& GM, automotive, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. "We are
honored to be selected by the BMW Group to be its ADAS technology
partner for computer vision stack, vision SoC and ADAS central
compute controllers, and we look forward to joint development and
deployment of these products."
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is the world's leading wireless technology innovator
and the driving force behind the development, launch, and expansion
of 5G. When we connected the phone to the internet, the mobile
revolution was born. Today, our foundational technologies enable
the mobile ecosystem and are found in every 3G, 4G and 5G
smartphone. We bring the benefits of mobile to new industries,
including automotive, the internet of things, and computing, and
are leading the way to a world where everything and everyone can
communicate and interact seamlessly.
Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and
the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies,
Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with
its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering, research,
and development functions, and substantially all of our products
and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor
business.
About the BMW Group
With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad,
the BMW Group is the world's leading premium manufacturer of
automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial and
mobility services. The BMW Group production network comprises 31
production and assembly facilities in 15 countries; the company has
a global sales network in more than 140 countries.
In 2020, the BMW Group sold over 2.3 million passenger vehicles
and more than 169,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax
in the financial year 2020 was € 5.222 billion on revenues
amounting to € 98.990 billion. As of 31
December 2020, the BMW Group had a workforce of 120,726
employees.
The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term
thinking and responsible action. The company set the course for the
future at an early stage and consistently makes sustainability and
efficient resource management central to its strategic direction,
from the supply chain through production to the end of the use
phase of all products.
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Qualcomm, Snapdratgon, Snapdragon Ride and
Digital Chassis are trademarks or registered trademarks of Qualcomm
Incorporated.
Snapdragon Digital Chassis, Snapdragon Ride
and Qualcomm Car-2-Cloud are products of Qualcomm Technologies,
Inc. and/or subsidiaries.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Pete Lancia, Corporate
Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
Mauricio Lopez-Hodoyan, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-651-1387
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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