WORLDTECHInfineon and Qualcomm work together on central car computers
Infineon and Qualcomm are joining forces to speed up the development and rollout of central car computers for software-defined vehicles, Electronics Weekly reports.
What the partners are building toward
The two companies aim to accelerate both the development and the deployment of central computers that sit at the heart of software-defined vehicles, cars whose functions are largely controlled by software. Electronics Weekly reports that the partners have put this collaboration on a formal footing with a technology agreement.
Qualcomm's profile
Qualcomm is a semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego and founded in 1985. In 2021 it employed about 45,000 people, and its offering extends beyond hardware to software.
Gaps in the current reporting
The only report available to WORLDTECH is from Electronics Weekly, and its account of the agreement breaks off before setting out its contents. Timing, commercial terms and planned products are not described in the material available, and WORLDTECH has not verified them independently.
Open questions
- What does the technology agreement cover and when does it take effect?
- Which products are expected to emerge from the collaboration?