Qualcomm Technologies reaffirmed its leadership in the automotive industry at CES 2026, highlighting growing global adoption of its Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions and the expansion of agentic AI and high-performance computing across vehicles. Through new and expanded collaborations across its automotive portfolio, the company emphasized its role as a key partner in advancing software-defined, AI-driven mobility.
Qualcomm Technologies said its Snapdragon Digital Chassis continues to serve as a foundation for intelligent, immersive, and connected vehicle experiences, strengthening its central position in the industry’s transition toward AI-powered transportation.
Nakul Duggal, executive vice president and group general manager of automotive, industrial and embedded IoT, and robotics at Qualcomm Technologies, said the company is enabling automakers to deliver more intelligent, personalized, and safer driving experiences through AI and software-defined architectures. He added that the scale of the Snapdragon Digital Chassis footprint and deep collaborations across the global automotive ecosystem position Qualcomm to accelerate innovation and support the next generation of connected and automated mobility.
At CES 2026, Qualcomm Technologies and Google announced an expansion of their long-standing collaboration to combine Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions with Google’s automotive software. Building on more than a decade of joint development, the partnership aims to help automakers bring new AI features to market faster by simplifying deployment of next-generation AI experiences that enhance vehicle intelligence, personalization, and multimodal interaction through voice, touch, and visuals.
Qualcomm also highlighted strong global traction for its Snapdragon Cockpit Elite and Snapdragon Ride Elite platforms, which serve as flagship central compute solutions for AI-defined vehicles. Designed to deliver high-performance computing and accelerated AI for cockpit and advanced driver assistance systems, the platforms have secured design wins across 10 vehicle programs. New and expanded collaborations include automakers such as Li Auto, Leapmotor, Zeekr, Great Wall Motor, NIO, and Chery. Leapmotor introduced a high-performance automotive central computer powered by Cockpit and Ride Elite, becoming the world’s first controller built on dual Snapdragon Elite platforms. In addition, Garmin announced its selection of the Snapdragon Elite automotive platform to power its Nexus high-performance computing platform.
Snapdragon Ride Flex was also featured as a key driver of the industry’s shift toward centralized compute. As the first commercialized system-on-chip to unify digital cockpit and ADAS workloads, Ride Flex is already deployed in mass-produced vehicles across eight global programs. Leading Chinese Tier-1 suppliers, including Autolink, Desay SV, Hangsheng, and ZYT, outlined plans for mass production of integrated cockpit and driver-assistance solutions based on Ride Flex.
In automated driving, Qualcomm Technologies emphasized progress toward end-to-end AD deployment through the Snapdragon Ride platform. Building on 20 design wins, the company is collaborating with AD stack providers such as DeepRoute.ai, Momenta, QCraft, WeRide, and ZYT to support a broad ecosystem spanning multiple AI approaches and product tiers. Qualcomm also cited new collaborations with ZF and Epec, as well as the shipment of nearly one million Snapdragon Ride system-on-chips, reinforcing the platform’s position in the AD market.
Qualcomm Technologies also marked a decade of leadership in in-vehicle infotainment and digital cockpit innovation. As of June 2025, Snapdragon Cockpit Platforms with integrated AI power more than 75 million vehicles worldwide. At CES 2026, the company announced a collaboration with Toyota, which selected the next-generation Snapdragon Cockpit Platform for its new RAV4 to deliver AI-driven features that anticipate driver and passenger needs and provide intelligent in-vehicle assistance.
Connectivity and road safety were another focus of Qualcomm’s CES presence. The company introduced the Qualcomm A10 5G Modem-RF, its first 5G Reduced Capability modem, designed to provide low-power, low-cost LTE and 5G connectivity for mission-critical automotive services. Qualcomm Technologies also demonstrated progress in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology in collaboration with Hyundai Mobis, showcasing a solution that improves detection of non-line-of-sight hazards to support earlier warnings, smoother braking, and improved crash avoidance.
Demonstrations of Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions are available by appointment at the Qualcomm booth in the West Hall throughout CES 2026, as the company continues to position its automotive platforms at the center of the industry’s move toward intelligent, connected, and AI-defined vehicles.
