Qualcomm, BMW launch driverless tech, CEO says other carmakers next
A concept car shows Qualcomm’s automatic technology. The car was exhibited on September 9, 2025 at the Qualcomm booth at the IAA Mobility Show in Munich.
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It developed with Qualcomm’s self -driving technology BMW In his statement to the US CEO CNBC, other car manufacturers who want to license the system are expected to show significant interest.
Comments emphasize how Qualcomm, an important player in the smartphone chips, has diversified his job with automotive among the fastest growing sections.
Last week, Qualcomm and German automobile giant BMW announced an automatic driving system built on old semiconductors.
This is called Snapdragon Ride Pilot Automatic Driving System and is a kind of driver’s assistant feature. Hands allows free driving on certain roads and even in the lane exchange, but not for the car to be completely driverless.
The system says the new BMW IX3 will be released and companies will be available in 100 countries by 2026.
However, even though the system was developed with BMW, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Ammon said that in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, the technology was designed to license other automobile manufacturers.
“Everyone is waiting for this moment, including ourselves, because people wanted to see how they performance on the street,” Amon said, BMW IX3 will start with automatic driving technology in 60 countries. This said it would allow the system to be shown.
“I think what I expect as OEMs [Original Equipment Manufacturers] Amon, see how it is compared and how competitive it is, which will fire a domino effect of other car manufacturers who want to use technology.
Qualcomm CEO said that the company “made too much progress” in talks with other automobile manufacturers, but is not yet ready to announce any partnership “.
Qualcomm Bets Big Big Bets
Qualcomm’s largest revenue driver is chips that strengthen smartphones from players, including Samsung and Xiaomi.
However, AMON tried to diversify the company in new areas, PC chips, data center semiconductors and automotive.
They have great hopes for a car business that brings approximately 1 billion dollars in June quarter and growing 21% annually. The company said that the automotive revenue expects to rise to $ 8 billion by 2029 financial year.
To achieve this, Qualcomm designs technology for various parts of a car. Only in -car entertainment systems, the company can strengthen, for example, on Monday, the company announced a partnership with Google Cloud that allows car manufacturers to form their own digital assistants.
“[Qualcomm] “Constport Research’s Senior Analyst Murtuza Ali told CNBC,” they are building an entire ecosystem led by software. The real thing is a completely integrated solution provider for autonomy.
Traditional automobile companies, especially in Europe, are thought to be behind China compared to their competitors when it comes to technology such as autonomous driving.
