Qualcomm and Google are collaborating to create an AI "Digital Cockpit" for automobiles

en.bedadung.com -- Qualcomm and Google have announced their partnership to develop an AI "Digital Cockpit" for automobiles and other passenger cars. Google's software and Qualcomm's hardware will work together to provide automakers the option to create their own AI voice assistants.

AI Digital Cockpit powered by Qualcomm chips

One of the top chip manufacturers in the artificial intelligence market today is Qualcomm. Some of its most recent chipsets, such the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, are very potent. The Samsung Galaxy S25 smartphone might be powered by this SoC.

First Look at the Samsung Galaxy S25 Exclusive

We anticipate that the standard Galaxy S25 will have a 6.17-inch screen, but it will probably be rounded up and sold as a 6.2-inch screen. similar to the Galaxy S24 as it is now. The Galaxy S25's dimensions are marginally smaller than those of the Galaxy S24 in almost every aspect. It will measure around 146.9 x 70.4 x 7.2 mm. On the other hand, the Galaxy S24 measured 147 x 70.6 x 7.6mm.

In other words, Qualcomm already possesses the necessary skills to produce chips with high processing power. But at the moment, smartphones are powered by the majority of its goods. Through strategic alliances, Qualcomm is currently attempting to have a significant presence in the automobile industry as well as other areas.

According to Qualcomm, its clients in the auto industry want to incorporate more AI technology into their vehicles. "Ambitious, futuristic AI capabilities that hover between exciting and science-fiction" are what the business is now touting.

Google and Qualcomm have collaborated for a number of years. Actually, the Android operating system from the latter has been gradually gaining traction in the automotive industry. It has been stated that Google and Qualcomm will "develop a version of the company's Android Automotive OS that will run smoothly on Qualcomm chips" in the future.

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What do Google and Qualcomm have to offer the car industry?

The majority of contemporary drivers are acquainted with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. However, Google's Android Automotive OS is a major source of power for car computing systems used by OEMs.

Qualcomm affirmed that the joint offering will be advantageous to automakers. In particular, Google's AI technology and Qualcomm's AI-optimized CPUs would be used to create and power voice assistants for automakers. More significantly, a carmaker would be the only company to use these AI assistants. These AI technologies don't need a driver's phone to function, Qualcomm added.

"Typically, we have operated together, but independently – we plan a lot of things together, but we go to customers separately," said Nakul Duggal, group manager for automotive at Qualcomm, in reference to the partnership's vision and strategy. Since it will eliminate a great deal of conflict and misunderstanding, we agreed that we should approach this in a new way.

Qualcomm has also shown new platforms called Cockpit Elite and Ride Elite that use Oryon CPU technology. Compared to earlier iterations, these new processors promise 3X and 12X CPU and AI performance, respectively.

In the future, the infotainment console of the car would be powered by these processors. The new chips might be able to handle several functions at once, including gaming, music, phoning, and navigation. More significantly, AI power would be added to the platforms. Like Volkswagen is attempting, they would be able to provide basic voice directions and respond to inquiries regarding the car. (*)