Qualcomm announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a long-term agreement to supply chips for BMW's future digital cockpit and advanced driver-assistance systems, a deal expected to last through the next decade.
The collaboration will integrate Qualcomm's Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions, encompassing cockpit processors, automated driving chips, and AI accelerators, which the companies stated will form the foundational hardware for BMW's artificial intelligence-driven platforms.
This agreement intensifies competition in the automated driving sector, where companies like Nvidia and Mobileye Global are also vying for automotive chip and software platform contracts. Qualcomm, already a significant supplier of smartphone chips, is actively expanding its presence in automotive electronics, covering areas from infotainment to advanced driver-assistance systems.
Nakul Duggal, group general manager for automotive, industrial and embedded IoT and robotics at Qualcomm, commented on the partnership, stating, "As agentic and physical AI drive a new generation of intelligent vehicles, this collaboration enables both companies to define the future of mobility."
The new deal builds upon an existing relationship between Qualcomm and BMW, which previously led to the integration of the Snapdragon Ride Pilot driver-assistance system in BMW's electric iX3 model, offering features such as hands-free highway driving, automatic lane changes, and parking assistance.
