Qualcomm, BMW Collaborate For Automated Driving Chips

November 16, 2021 11:12 AM | 1 min read |

German automaker Bayerische Motoren Werke AG BMWYY would utilize Qualcomm Inc QCOM chips for its next generation of driver-assistance and self-driving systems.
The new chips would serve BMW's 'Neue Klasse' series of cars, set to begin production from 2025, Reuters reports.
Qualcomm and BMW will use a dedicated Qualcomm computer vision processing chip to analyze data from the front, rear and surround-view cameras.
BMW will also use a Qualcomm central computing chip and another set of Qualcomm chips to help the car communicate with cloud computing data centers.
Qualcomm, a leading supplier of chips for mobile phones, has been diversifying its business, with more than a third of its chip sales coming from sources other than handsets.
Price Action: QCOM shares traded higher by 0.23% at $168.83 on the last check Tuesday.

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