Qualcomm, Bosch to Co-Develop Scalable, Cost-Optimised Vehicle ADAS Systems

Qualcomm and Bosch have announced an expansion of their existing collaboration. Following the success of their digital cockpit computers, the two companies will now co-develop ADAS solutions for vehicle manufacturers. The partners see market demand for integrated, scalable, smart vehicle technology, as consumers increasingly gravitate towards more connected cars with personalisation and automation features.

Under the newly expanded partnership, Bosch will develop in-car computers based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Ride hardware, to power current-day ADAS features that OEMs can offer their customers. Carmakers can also choose purpose-built combined cockpit and ADAS hardware solutions based on a single Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC, allowing them to optimise costs and build their own software-defined vehicle initiatives.

According to Bosch, its scalable, modular ADAS integration platform offers high enough bandwidth and computing power to run precise environment modelling workloads even with a car moving at high speed, to keep drivers and occupants safe. The company also says its solutions meet stringent safety and security requirements.

A wide range of configurations are being developed for OEMs to choose from, based on requirements and target markets. Capabilities range from entry-level ADAS tasks such as speed/distance regulation and lane-keeping, to advanced automated driving systems. The companies claim multiple significant design wins from East Asian OEMs already, with the first vehicles based on the new platforms expected to hit markets in 2028.

The companies say that consolidating ADAS, automated driving, digital cockpit solutions, infotainment, voice assistance, and personalisation features into a single compute platform will help carmakers reduce architectural complexity and thereby optimise costs. End customers also get access to ADAS and assisted driving features at more accessible price points.

The announcement comes just as the two companies have shipped their 10 millionth in-car computer. The partnership was formed in 2021, and crossed the one million milestone in 2023, scaling to 10 million less than three years later. The current strategic collaboration sees Bosch designing hardware for digital cockpits, based around the Qualcomm Snapdragon Cockpit platform. According to a joint statement, these offerings have been adopted by automakers around the world, primarily for vehicles sold in North America, Europe, and Asia.

The expansion of Bosch and Qualcomm’s collaboration comes as both companies see increased demand for in-car features such as additional infotainment displays, more cameras and sensors, and AI-powered voice assistants, even as demands for responsiveness, power efficiency, and affordability rise.

“By combining leading-edge compute technology with our system integration expertise – hardware, software, and safety – we enable automakers to meet the rising demand for personalised, safe, and comfortable driving experiences,” Christoph Hartung, Member of the Bosch Mobility Business Sector Board, Chief Technology Officer for Systems, Software, and Services, and President of the Cross-Domain Computing Solutions Division, said in a joint statement.

“Our collaboration with Bosch spans the full spectrum of vehicle compute – from high‑performance cockpit systems to scalable automated driving solutions and emerging centralised vehicle architectures – all powered by Snapdragon Digital Chassis automotive platforms,” added Nakul Duggal, EVP and Group GM, Automotive, Industrial and Embedded IoT, and Robotics, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “ADAS is where performance and safety must scale in the real world. By expanding our work with Bosch into production-ready ADAS platforms, we’re helping automakers bring advanced driver assistance across vehicle lines more efficiently, with a clear path to centralised compute.”