Qualcomm and AWS: Cloud Solutions for Businesses

Highlights of Qualcomm and Amazon Web Services Commitment to Long-term Co-Innovation

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Leading producers of silicon and cloud services have reached an agreement to collaborate on the development of technologies that would streamline the process of vehicle software development.

Best-in-class learnings from both firms to democratise faster development for future software-defined cars, which will help break down technical silos.

At today’s IAA Mobility conference, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), which is a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., announced their intention to collaborate on the development of new products and services for the automobile sector over the long term.

AWS and Qualcomm Technologies have decided to combine their respective industry expertise in order to provide comprehensive development infrastructure and tools for the purpose of accelerating the transition to autonomous driving and software-defined vehicles (SDV).

This decision was made in recognition of the rapid expansion of software-defined features and functions, the exponential growth of data from which to gain insights, and the desires of end customers to bring new functionality to market more quickly.

Nakul Duggal, senior vice president and general manager, automotive & cloud computing, for Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., stated that the company “understands the necessity of offering highly scalable solutions that bring together leading-edge cloud and hardware technology to enable the highest quality performance and safety standards for automakers around the globe.”

“As a leader in innovative automotive technologies, Qualcomm Technologies understands the necessity of offering highly scalable solutions that bring together leading-edge cloud and hardware technology,” Duggal said. The Qualcomm Cloud AI 100 Solution and Snapdragon RideTM Platforms are driving innovation in the automobile industry for the world’s top automakers. 

The extensive range of services and capabilities offered by AWS helps open new opportunities for business transformation in the sector. Together with Amazon Web Services (AWS), we will be able to exchange knowledge about successful business strategies and realise our shared vision for the future of collaborative innovation in the automotive industry.

AWS and Qualcomm Technologies are making steps to allow automakers to experiment with and incorporate cloud technologies into their product development processes. This will help democratise the process of developing car software for the industry as a whole. 

For example, with Qualcomm Technologies‘ software stack, which powers a vehicle’s computer vision system for advanced safety functions like automatic braking and lane assist, developers can use the benefits of the cloud to simulate, test, validate, and verify their new features and functions before moving on to more traditional testing on hardware.

Qualcomm Technologies’ software stack also powers a vehicle’s computer vision system for advanced safety functions like automatic braking and lane assist.  This helps to speed the development process and supports software developers in arriving at a viable solution quicker than they would have been able to in the past.

Qualcomm Technologies and premium luxury automakers, such as the BMW Group, have collaborated to co-develop the next generation of automated driving systems. These systems are based on the open, scalable, and modular Snapdragon Ride Platform, which features an integrated Ride Vision software stack to enable 360-degree perception for the vehicle.

Qualcomm Technologies is a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated. Engineers at the BMW Group can now take use of the advantages offered by top hardware, vision software, and cloud capabilities thanks to a unified, integrated, end-to-end autonomous driving development platform that was developed in collaboration with AWS and Qualcomm Technologies.

Qualcomm Technologies is well-positioned to deliver advanced solutions that support the continuing transformation of the automotive industry, which will result in connected cars, autonomous driving, and electrification. With more than 20 years of expertise in the automotive sector, Qualcomm Technologies is well-positioned to provide these solutions. 

AWS brings a wealth of knowledge to the table in the areas of artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as data processing and analysis, as well as high-performance computing.  Together, the two firms want to conduct experiments and incorporate novel ideas into the development of future automotive solutions, which will result in a shift in the way automobiles are conceived, sold, and operated on the road.

According to Wendy Bauer, general manager of Automotive and Manufacturing at Amazon Web Services (AWS), “Software defined development in automotive is becoming increasingly prevalent, which requires automakers, Tier 1s, and automotive developers to ramp up efforts and find novel ways to accelerate the vehicle design process.”

“We are certain that the industry will benefit for years to come as a result of our collective efforts to learn from one another while assisting joint clients such as BMW in delivering on their goals.  We are energised to continue discovering these insights with our consumers and co-innovators, and putting them into actions that will influence the future of mobility.”

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