Connected Car
When (and if) if the Afeela electric car from Sony Honda Mobility goes on sale, it will use the Snapdragon Digital Chassis from Qualcomm — an automotive technology platform that combines safety and connectivity systems, entertainment, customization, and upgradability all into one product. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Digital Chassis is comprised of four automotive systems — Snapdragon Auto Connectivity includes connected systems like 5G and vehicle-to-vehicle technologies, Snapdragon Cockpit Platform supplies the digital instrument clusters and infotainment controls, Snapdragon Car-to-Cloud makes over-the-air software updates possible, and the Snapdragon Ride Platform supplies driver assistance technologies and autonomous driving capability. We include that in our platform, we provide a tremendous amount of software capability, integration capability — and that just allows automakers to move faster.”To date, customers for the Qualcomm Digital Chassis include Sony Honda Mobility, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, Cadillac, and Stellantis. At a time when automakers are still struggling with semiconductor shortages, these manufacturers clearly hope to benefit from the supposed inherent simplicity offered by the Digital Chassis, Wired says. Qualcomm says it hopes its Digital Chassis will “inspire new business models for automakers” that go beyond merely selling and maintaining a car.