Qualcomm partners with Red Hat to redefine automotive with Linux-enabled Snapdragon Digital Chassis
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced a collaboration with Red Hat, a leading provider of open source solutions, to bring an ASIL-B-capable Linux-based operating system to next-generation cars powered by the Snapdragon® Digital Chassis™. The Snapdragon Digital Chassis is a complete open, scalable, cloud-connected platform for in-vehicle connectivity, digital cockpits, and advanced driver assistance. Using Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating Systems and the Snapdragon Digital Chassis, automakers can help the industry advance the software-defined car and help accelerate the deployment of new cloud-connected digital services, creating new opportunities for deeper customer experiences and service-based business models that support feature upgrades through the cloud throughout the vehicle’s lifecycle. In addition, automakers will have the opportunity to help customers redefine the driving experience through more seamless connectivity and greater intelligence required for safer, smarter, and more immersive experiences.
Global automakers are moving towards software-defined design for their next-generation vehicles, integrating industry-proven Linux-based operating systems with highly advanced, high-computing automotive solutions such as Snapdragon Digital Chassis, which is essential to address the challenges of more High-level cybersecurity requirements, privacy-related certifications, and software updates for security applications are becoming increasingly important. With Snapdragon Digital Chassis powered by Red Hat Automotive OS, automakers will have expanded capabilities for simpler, more efficient vehicle updates while maintaining functional safety.
Francis Chow, vice president and general manager of Red Hat’s Automotive OS and Edge business, said:
The rise of open source, software-defined design and development approaches in automotive services and innovation is driven by advanced automotive platforms and the flexible Linux-based operating systems that underpin them. These advances will help support the latest in-vehicle cloud-native hybrid critical applications while also driving sustainable development and faster development cycles. We are pleased to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies to support the latest Snapdragon digital chassis solutions with Red Hat Automotive OS, and we look forward to working together to usher in a new era of software-defined cars.
Bill Pinnell, vice president of product management, automotive business, Qualcomm Technologies, said:
Software-defined cars bring exciting new opportunities to the entire automotive ecosystem, enabling car capabilities beyond what people imagined. By working closely with the open source community, we will accelerate our goal of providing users with feature upgrades, on-demand experiences, and new technologies and services. We are excited to partner with Red Hat and look forward to accelerating the next generation of automotive innovation together.
Initial releases of Snapdragon® Cockpit Platforms and Snapdragon Ride™ Platforms pre-integrated with Red Hat Automotive OS are expected to be available to automotive ecosystem partners for evaluation starting in the second half of 2023.
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