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Title: BMW and Qualcomm announce jointly developed driver assistance system

Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:49:22 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/b...

Qualcomm's driver-assistance system Snapdragon Ride Pilot will debut on the
BMW iX3 electric SUV, offering hands-free highway driving, automatic lane
changes and parking assistance. The jointly developed software stack
announced today will be powered by Snapdragon Ride system-on-chips and will
make its first formal appearance at IAA Mobility 2025.

Snapdragon Ride Pilot is a Level 2+ driver-assistance system, not self-
driving, which means drivers will still be responsible for supervising the
vehicle's movements and paying attention to the road while these features are
in use.

The software stack is structured into a series of layers that come together
to power the autonomous features. The first is 360-degree perception, which
uses a camera-based vision stack to detect objects, interpret traffic signs
and provide parking assistance among other functions. An advanced context-
aware driving layer uses a combination of rules-based and AI-based models to
plan and predict behavior during complex driving scenarios.

The stack also uses what Qualcomm is calling a safety-first approach, which
includes cybersecurity features and enforces strict global car safety rules
like ISO's Automotive Safety Integrity Levels and Functional Safety
standards.

Snapdragon Ride Pilot is now being offered by Qualcomm to all global
automakers, and the chipmaker says the system is already validated in 60
countries worldwide, with the aim of availability in more than 100 countries
by 2026.

This new partnership is the latest high-tech product for cars from the
semiconductor company. Last year they began working with Google on AI voice
systems for vehicles. They have also worked with Volvo on the automaker's
infotainment systems.

Qualcomm is not the only player betting on self-driving, with companies like
NVIDIA and Mobileye also developing chips and software to power advanced
driver-assistance systems.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/b...
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