421 14:20 Readings On May 2, 2022 Source: Sina Technology
On The Afternoon Of May 2, Beijing Time, It Is Reported That People Familiar With The Matter Said Today That Volkswagen And Qualcomm Signed A Five-year Contract. Since 2026, Volkswagen Has Used Qualcomm's "system On Chip" (SOC) Autopilot Chip Technology In All Its Global Brands The So-called SOC Is A System Level Chip That Integrates CPU, GPU, Modem And Other Chips, Which Can Improve Performance, Reduce Power Consumption And Save Space.
Prior To This, BMW And Mercedes Benz Have Reached Similar Long-term Cooperation With Chip Manufacturers. Among Them, BMW Cooperates With Qualcomm, While Mercedes Benz Cooperates With NVIDIA.
Last November, Qualcomm Reached A Cooperation Agreement With BMW, Which Will Use Qualcomm's Chips In Its Next-generation Driver Assistance System And Auto Drive System.
As We All Know, Qualcomm Is The World's Largest mobile Phone Chip Suppliers, But Have Been Seeking Business Diversification. Currently, More Than One-third Of Chip Sales Come From Devices Other Than Mobile Phones.
In June 2020, German Carmaker Mercedes Benz Said It Was Cooperating With NVIDIA To Develop The Next Generation Of Automotive Computing Platform To Support Various Services From Air Software Update To Automatic Driving, Which Is Expected To Be Put Into Use In 2024.
People Familiar With The Matter Said That The Contract Between Volkswagen And Qualcomm Will Last Until 2031, And The First Batch Of Chips Will Be Delivered In 2025. The Scale Of This Cooperation Is About 1 Billion Euros. Volkswagen Declined To Comment.
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