Qualcomm

Qualcomm is a leading global wireless communications technology company founded in 1985 and headquartered in San Diego, California. Qualcomm is known for its outstanding contributions and continuous innovation in wireless communications technology and is one of the core enablers of 3G, 4G and 5G technologies.

Qualcomm's principal business covers the research, development, production and sale of mobile communications technologies, including handset chips, baseband chips, RF front ends, Internet of Things (IoT) chips and connectivity products. Among other things, Qualcomm's handset chips and baseband chips are widely used in the products of the world's major handset manufacturers, providing stable and efficient communications services to billions of users worldwide.

In terms of technology research and development, Qualcomm has always been committed to promoting the cutting-edge development of wireless communication technology. In the research and development of 5G technology, Qualcomm has taken the lead in launching a number of 5G chips and solutions, providing strong support for the global 5G commercialization process. In addition, Qualcomm has also carried out a great deal of R&D and innovation in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), providing efficient and intelligent wireless communication technology solutions for various industries.

Qualcomm's products and solutions are widely used in smartphones, tablet PCs, IoT devices, automotive electronics and other fields. Among them, in the field of smartphones, Qualcomm, with its advantages in chip design and manufacturing, has provided high-quality chip solutions for major cell phone manufacturers around the world, driving the continuous progress of smartphone technology. In the field of Internet of Things (IoT), Qualcomm has launched a variety of low-power, high-performance IoT chips and solutions, providing reliable technical support for smart home, smart wearable, smart city and other fields.

QualcommunpilotedThe business is primarily focused on providing high-performance, low-power autonomous driving solutions for the automotive industry. The centerpiece of this business is its introduction of the Snapdragon Ride platform, an integrated system-on-chip (SoC) and software solution designed for autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

The Snapdragon Ride platform features a scalable and modular heterogeneous multi-core CPU architecture that can be customized and optimized to meet the needs of autonomous driving market segments. The platform also integrates powerful GPUs and AI gas pedals to support complex computer vision and deep learning algorithms for high-precision environment sensing, target detection, path planning and more.

On the software side, the Snapdragon Ride platform provides a complete Autonomous Stack, including operating systems, middleware, algorithm libraries and more. This software stack helps automakers to rapidly develop and deploy autonomous driving systems, while providing a rich set of APIs and toolchains for automakers and third-party developers to customize and optimize according to their needs.

In addition to the Snapdragon Ride platform, Qualcomm has also introduced a series of hardware products that support autonomous driving, such as millimeter-wave radar, lidar, HD cameras and other sensors. These sensors can be seamlessly integrated with the Snapdragon Ride platform to provide comprehensive environmental awareness for autonomous driving systems.

Overall, Qualcomm's driverless business brings a smarter, safer travel experience to the automotive industry by providing high-performance, low-power autonomous driving solutions and a wealth of sensor products. As autonomous driving technology continues to evolve, Qualcomm will continue to be committed to driving innovation and applications in this area.