Mercedes chooses Qualcomm platforms for its connected cars

The infotainment systems are very important for car manufacturers who aim to offer increasingly advanced solutions on their cars. To do that, however, they need to be able to use platforms increasingly performing capable of adequately supporting all the latest generation digital solutions. In this sense, the interesting news arrives the collaboration agreement between Mercedes and Qualcomm.

Following this agreement, the future models of the German manufacturer will be able to use the Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions to offer the latest and most advanced digital features. This is a path also taken by other car manufacturers including Stellantis.

Specifically, according to what was communicated, Mercedes will integrate the platforms into its next vehicles Snapdragon Cockpit to power digital cockpits and platforms Snapdragon Automotive Connectivity for infotainment systems. The two companies thus aim to offer consumers personalized, intuitive and safer driving experiences.

Thanks to the Snapdragon Cockpit platforms, the next generation systems will be able to offer more engaging on-board experiences, natural interactions between the vehicle and the driver, adapting the vehicle to the needs of the driver and passenger and much more.

Utilizing Snapdragon connectivity platforms, Mercedes vehicles will be equipped with the ultra-fast connectivity, fast network response times and reliability needed to support always-connected services and safety.

Qualcomm also announced a collaboration with Red Hat to bring Linux-based operating systems certified for functional safety (ASIL-B) to next generation vehicles using Snapdragon Digital Chassis platforms.

Thus, by using Red Hat in-vehicle operating systems with Snapdragon Digital Chassis platforms, automakers can help advance the development of software-defined vehicles and accelerate the delivery of new cloud-connected digital services.

It will therefore be possible to create new opportunities for deeper customer engagement and service-based business models designed to be upgradeable throughout the vehicle lifecycle via the cloud.