Stellantis and Qualcomm Expand Partnership to Use Snapdragon Chips in Next-Gen Vehicles
Stellantis will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon Digital Chassis platforms for cockpit, connectivity, and driver assistance across its next-generation vehicle architectures.
What Happened
Stellantis and Qualcomm announced an expansion of their multi-year collaboration to integrate Snapdragon Digital Chassis system-on-chips with STLA Brain, enhancing cockpit, connectivity, and advanced driver assistance system performance. The scalable foundation aims to accelerate time to market and enable continuous feature upgrades across Stellantis' global portfolio.
The agreement includes the Snapdragon Ride Pilot ADAS platform, which can scale from active safety to Level 2+ hands-free autonomy. Additionally, Stellantis and Qualcomm have entered a non-binding letter of intent for Stellantis' automated driving subsidiary aiMotive to join Qualcomm Technologies, subject to various conditions.
“Our customers deserve seamless, next-generation experiences that continuously evolve to meet their driving needs. By deploying this intelligent platform across our global portfolio, Stellantis is delivering on that promise with unprecedented speed and efficiency.”
Why this matters
The partnership aims to unify compute power across Stellantis' brands, enabling faster innovation and cost efficiency through platform standardization.
Terms in This Story
- ADAS
- Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems, electronic systems that assist drivers in driving and parking functions.
- SoC
- System-on-Chip, an integrated circuit that includes all components of a computer or other electronic system.
- Snapdragon Digital Chassis
- Qualcomm's platform combining connectivity, cockpit, and ADAS technologies for vehicles.
- STLA Brain
- Stellantis' electronic and software platform for vehicle control and features.
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