Bosch and Qualcomm have widened their collaboration to cover advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), extending work that has so far centred on vehicle cockpit computers.
The expanded effort builds on a partnership that saw deliveries begin in 2021.
It has grown from a million cockpit computer units in 2023 to more than 10 million units delivered within three years, supported by programme awards from global vehicle manufacturers.
Under the new scope, Bosch will introduce ADAS production programmes based on its “cost-optimised vehicle computer architecture” running on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Ride platform.
The systems are intended to support a range of ADAS rollouts, from entry-level features such as speed and distance regulation and lane keeping, through to more advanced automated driving functions.
The work also includes combined cockpit and ADAS platforms using Snapdragon Ride Flex system-on-chip (SoC) solutions, enabling mixed-criticality applications to run on a single platform.
According to the press statement, the enlarged collaboration will keep its emphasis on scalable and cost-efficient vehicle computing aligned with software-defined vehicle strategies.
They added that the goal is to increase deployment of “intelligent vehicle” technologies in response to rising demand for automated, connected and personalised vehicles.
Bosch said its ADAS integration platform supports “high-performance” computing, sensor fusion for 360-degree environmental modelling, and compliance with safety requirements up to ASIL-D.
ASIL-D stands for Automotive Safety Integrity Level D. It is the highest safety classification in the functional safety standard for road vehicles.
Bosch mobility business sector board member & systems, software, and services CTO and cross-domain computing solutions division president Christoph Hartung said: “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.”
The companies stated that the joint solutions have already secured multiple global customer design wins, particularly in East Asia, with the first vehicles expected to be on the road in 2028.
They also pointed to a shift towards more centralised vehicle computing architectures, reducing dependence on multiple electronic control units.
In parallel, they are working to bring infotainment and ADAS capabilities together in a single high-performance computer.
Qualcomm Technologies automotive, industrial and embedded IoT, and robotics EVP and group GM Nakul Duggal added: “Our collaboration with Bosch spans the full spectrum of vehicle compute - from highperformance cockpit systems to scalable automated driving solutions and emerging centralised vehicle architectures - all powered by Snapdragon Digital Chassis automotive platforms.”
