Yesterday, president and CEO Cristiano Amon shared his vision for the future of AI: enabling unique AI experiences, like AI agents, to operate directly on your most personal computers— mobile phones.
Today, Qualcomm announced the next iteration of this vision: bringing the world’s fastest CPU to your computer on wheels—cars.
Group general manager, Automotive, Industrial and Cloud, Nakul Duggal, announced Qualcomm’s Oryon CPU is now powering the Snapdragon Cockpit Elite and Snapdragon Ride Elite platforms. These state-of-the-art platforms are poised to transform the driving experience with their premium intelligence, advanced safety and automated driving capabilities.
The Snapdragon Cockpit Elite and Snapdragon Ride Elite platforms will be available for sampling in 2025, providing automakers with the tools to create configurable, scalable, and innovative automotive experiences. Technology collaborations are underway with leading car manufacturers, including Li Auto and Mercedes-Benz AG, who will feature Snapdragon Elite tier automotive platforms in their future commercialized vehicles. These platforms exemplify Qualcomm’s dedication to leading the evolution of software-defined vehicles and AI-driven architectures.
Qualcomm and Google also announced a multi-year strategic collaboration to develop cutting-edge, Gen AI-enabled solutions that empower the industry to create safe and digitally advanced in-vehicle experiences.
Nakul Duggal Quotes
“Today, hundreds of millions of cars across the globe are powered by the Snapdragon Digital Chassis. Snapdragon is truly redefining the modern economy.”
“The Snapdragon X Elite is designed for an AI-first experience.”
“This open and scalable, cloud-connected platform…. turns the car into a canvas that automakers use to extend their brand and their relationship with the consumer.”
“Using AI at the edge delivers a high-quality experience. There is no latency and the user data stay private. The assistant is highly responsive and feels real.”
“This platform brings intelligence and safety into your vehicle.”
“Applications can be developed in the cloud and deployed at the edge. This gives automakers unprecedented flexibility and enables ongoing innovation.”
“Our cloud platform can be used to create a digital twin for shortened development cycles, for bringing new features to market faster. And in the flex architecture, automated driving can coexist with infotainment through on-device, virtual machines.”
Partner Quotes
Magnus Östberg, chief software Officer, Mercedes-Benz AGs, said, “This Snapdragon Digital Chassis enables an open, scalable and upgradable platform for new vehicles. It doubles our compute power to ensure a smoother in-car experience and more stable data transmissions. This will help us to deliver more personalized, intuitive and safer driving experience to our customers.”
Gretchen Effgen, director, Global Automotive Partnerships, Google, stated, “At Google, we believe deeply in the power of platforms and ecosystems, physical collaboration, innovation and progress at scale. That's why we're partnering with Qualcomm to create scalable solutions for innovation across the industry. Android automotive OS and Snapdragon are leading platforms in the automotive industry.”
Zuomin Wu, head of strategic sourcing and purchasing, Li Auto, shared, “Our collaboration with Qualcomm started from our first products, Li ONE. And nowadays, we have three generations. Each generation is based on the Snapdragon Digital Chassis, and extremely brings all the power and energy to our users…. We will formally collaborate with Qualcomm on the next generation, which is called Snapdragon Elite, with the power of AI. And we will make our mission [to] create a mobile home, [to] create happiness, come true.”
Key Features
- Unmatched AI Performance: Featuring the Qualcomm Oryon CPU, our platforms offer a 3x faster CPU and up to 12x stronger AI performance compared to previous models, ensuring improved safety and in-vehicle experiences.
- Versatile Architecture: Automakers can effortlessly integrate digital cockpit and automated driving functionalities on the same SoC, offering flexibility and scalability for software-defined vehicles.
- Enhanced Safety and Efficiency: Built to meet ASIL-D safety standards, these platforms guarantee reliable quality-of-service for ADAS functions, while intelligent power management optimizes energy consumption.
- Immersive Multimedia Experiences: Snapdragon Cockpit Elite supports advanced 3D graphics, optimized gaming, and multimedia features, delivering rich user experiences with safety and security.
- Advanced Camera System: Equipped with AI-enhanced imaging tools, the platforms support over 40 multimodal sensors, including up to 20 high-resolution cameras for 360-degree coverage and in-cabin monitoring.