Qualcomm and Renault Group intend to extend their strategic cooperation to Renault’s new electrical and software program firm, Ampere, to co-develop a centralized platform structure for software program-defined electrical automobiles powered by the Snapdragon Digital Chassis
Renault Group and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. intend to enter a strategic long-term cooperation together with:
- Qualcomm Technologies, or one among its associates, intends to spend money on the Renault Group’s devoted electrical and software program firm Ampere.
- Co-development of high-performance computing platforms based mostly on Snapdragon® Digital Chassis™ Solutions for Renault Group’s subsequent generation of “Software Defined Vehicles”.
- High efficiency platforms, generally known as “Software Defined Vehicle Platforms“ are anticipated to be accessible in 2026 and made accessible to Qualcomm Technologies’ automotive OEM companions.
- Commercial settlement overlaying Snapdragon Digital Chassis merchandise supporting the Software Defined Vehicle Platform for Renault Group has been concluded.
Boulogne-Billancourt (France) and San Diego (US), 8 November 2022 – Renault Group and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. introduced right this moment that the businesses intend to take their know-how collaboration one step additional with plans to ship a centralized compute structure for Renault’s next-generation of software program outlined automobiles. Known as “Software Defined Vehicle” (SDV) Platforms, the high-performance automotive platforms can be based mostly on Snapdragon® Digital Chassis™ options from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and assist digital cockpit, connectivity, and superior driver help techniques (ADAS). The firms additionally introduced that Qualcomm Technologies, or one among its associates, may also be investing within the Renault Group’s devoted electrical and software program firm, generally known as Ampere.
“From the mobile to the car with advanced and revolutionary technology, the “Software Defined Vehicle” is the future of the automotive industry: it is about meeting expectations in terms of functionality and services while controlling complexity and costs. Renault Group is strengthening its strategic collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, a major mobile and automotive technology player, to bring the first open and horizontal “Software Defined Vehicle” platform to the automotive market. The combination of Renault Group’s expertise in automotive technology and Qualcomm Technologies’ proven leadership in the high-performance low power semiconductors, software and systems platforms will enable us to provide a scalable, competitive, and innovative software-defined vehicle platform foundation to drive the services ecosystem and deliver value to our customers”.
Luca de Meo, CEO Renault Group
“Qualcomm is very proud of its relationship with the Renault Group and the expansion of our collaboration to jointly define the car of the future with leading semiconductors, software and services. We are thrilled to have our Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions play a pivotal role in ushering in their next generation of software-defined vehicles and help accelerate the digital transformation of the automobile.”
Cristiano Amon, President and CEO, Qualcomm Incorporated.
Powering the “Software Defined Vehicle” with advanced technology solutions
As an extension of ongoing technology collaborations between the companies, Renault Group and Qualcomm Technologies plan to deliver next-generation SDV architecture that leverages extensible and flexible solutions to address the evolving needs and requirements for vehicles.
From 2026, Renault vehicles will utilize the SDV platform, including new generations of the Snapdragon Digital Chassis, designed to power new Android cockpits and make the on-board experience more immersive and personal; and centralize other vehicle functions, such as advanced driver assistance (ADAS), body, chassis, telematics, connectivity, Power Line Communications (PLC), safety and cybersecurity in the Physical Computer Unit (PCU). This will optimize hardware and software costs, allowing connection to the Physical Interface Unit (PIU), which provides the zonal interface with the vehicle’s actuators. In parallel, the SDV architecture is designed to be open to other vehicle manufacturers.
Sourcing agreement: to optimize the costs of the “Software Defined Vehicle”
By working with Qualcomm Technologies, one of the world leaders in semiconductors and software, Renault Group aims to optimize its development and commercialization plans through a co-development approach, which provides the right system level platform capabilities for hardware, software and services.
The growing technological collaboration between Renault Group and Qualcomm Technologies started in 2018. Since, Renault has featured Snapdragon Cockpit Platforms in the Renault Megane E-Tech Electric’s OpenR Link multimedia system and has plans to utilize Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions to deliver seamless connectivity and intelligent in-car experiences to their drivers and passengers.
Press Contacts
Renault Group – Coralie Jolly – 06 85 91 09 38 – [email protected]
Qualcomm – Claudine Ricanor – 619 994 6543 – [email protected]
About Renault Group
Renault Group is at the forefront of reinventing mobility. Backed by its alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors, and its unique expertise in terms of electrification, Renault Group draws on the complementary nature of its four brands – Renault – Dacia – Alpine and Mobilize – to offer its customers sustainable and innovative mobility solutions. With operations in more than 130 countries, the Group sold 2.7 million vehicles in 2021. It employs nearly 111,000 people who embody its raison d’être on a daily basis, so that mobility brings us closer to one another. Ready to take up challenges on the road as well as in competition, the Group is committed to an ambitious and value-generating transformation. This is centred on the development of new technologies and services, and a new range of even more competitive, balanced and electrified vehicles. In line with environmental challenges, Renault Group’s ambition is to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2040.
https://www.renaultgroup.com/en
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is the world’s main wi-fi know-how innovator and the driving drive behind the event, launch, and enlargement of 5G. When we related the cellphone to the web, the cellular revolution was born. Today, our foundational applied sciences allow the cellular ecosystem and are present in each 3G, 4G and 5G smartphone. We deliver the advantages of cellular to new industries, together with automotive, the web of issues, and computing, and are main the way in which to a world the place every thing and everybody can talk and work together seamlessly.
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