A smoother automated drive
We’re creating customizable SoC platforms to help our partners push ADAS/AD into a new age.
Qualcomm + BMW Unveil Groundbreaking Automated Driving System with Jointly Developed Snapdragon Ride Pilot Software Stack
AI-enabled Snapdragon Ride Pilot Automated Driving System, powered by Snapdragon Ride system-on-chips and a new jointly developed automated driving software stack, debuts in the all-new BMW iX3 at IAA Mobility 2025.
Snapdragon Ride Pilot
Snapdragon Ride Pilot: Overview and Technology Pillars
AI Performance
Data Flywheel
Scalable Architecture
Open, scalable, future ready ADAS/AD solutions
The Snapdragon Ride™ Platform accelerates the shift to software-defined vehicles by empowering developers to create AI-driven automated driving solutions from foundational hardware to advanced cloud services.
Scalability and flexibility
Scalability
Snapdragon Ride features scalable and fully customizable SoC platforms and Vision products, along with the Ride SDK toolchain, enabling automakers to develop efficient designs.
Supports mixed criticality workloads
The Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC allows digital cockpit, ADAS, and AD capabilities to be implemented on the same hardware, supporting scalability from entry to super compute tiers.
Expanded software ecosystem
Collaborating with ecosystem partners, Snapdragon Ride offers flexible options for vision perception, parking, and driver monitoring through various supported stacks.
Functional safety
Alignment with standards
Snapdragon Ride SoCs are developed in alignment with ISO 26262 standards and are evaluated by third parties to allow high levels of functional safety.
Performance
Snapdragon Ride supports a range of ADAS/AD functionalities, from entry-tier NCAP to higher levels of automation, utilizing 360-degree sensing and localization for advanced vehicle features.
Advanced AI
The Qualcomm AI Engine enhances on-device machine learning and computer vision to optimize power and performance.
Breaking new ground for automated driving technology
See how our new Snapdragon Ride™ Elite platform uses powerful, efficient central compute to strengthen automated driving.
Qualcomm® Oryon™ CPU
- Designed for 3x performance increase
- Customized for automotive
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU
- AI-driven experiences designed for 12x performance
Safety Island
- Security-focused processing unit that monitors and supports real-time safety-critical vehicle functions
*All performance targets are compared to previous generation, based on preliminary internal testing, and subject to change upon final validation. Sampling for this platform will start in 2025.
Meet our family of Snapdragon Ride SoCs
Our comprehensive system portfolios and developer tools are ready to accelerate system development for today's automakers. Explore our range of multipurpose, power-efficient SoCs, and software designed for ADAS/AD systems.
Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC
The Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC allows digital cockpit and automated driving capabilities to be implemented on the same hardware, supporting mixed criticality processing and broad scalability.
Snapdragon Ride SoC
An open, high-performance, low-power-consumption SoC, with tool chains to optimize AI and other workloads.
Snapdragon Ride Elite SoC
Our premium tier, using powerful and efficient central compute to enable next-gen automated driving experiences.
Vision for the road ahead
Our powerful perception APIs enable real-time object detection, sensor fusion, and environmental awareness.
Road
Objects
Lights
Traffic restrictions
Mapping and safety
Read the latest research
Snapdragon Ride: A foundational platform for automakers to scale with the ADAS market
As the demand for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) technologies continues to soar, Qualcomm Technologies’ cutting-edge Snapdragon Ride™ Platforms are setting a new standard for automotive innovation.
Heterogeneous compute for ADAS
Learn how heterogeneous compute enables ADAS to handle complex, real-time operations like object detection and collision avoidance more effectively.
Evolution of AI for ADAS/AD Applications
Learn how Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a pivotal role in transforming how vehicles operate and interact with their environment.
SOLUTIONS
Explore the rest of the Snapdragon® Digital Chassis™
Snapdragon Ride is just one of the four platforms that make up the Snapdragon Digital Chassis. Discover the other platforms and see how they come together to build holistic software-defined vehicle experiences.
Connectivity, positioning, and compute technologies to connect to the cloud, other vehicles, and the environment
Personalized, immersive in-vehicle experiences delivered through AI, computing, and cloud connectivity
Connected services that allow automakers and mobility/fleet service providers to offer upgraded experiences
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