Digital Driving Experience: Volkswagen Relies on Qualcomm Chips

Semiconductors for Infotainment Systems Digital Driving Experience: Volkswagen Relies on Qualcomm Chips

2026-01-09 From Stefanie Eckardt | Translated by AI 2 min Reading Time

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Volkswagen and Qualcomm intend to establish a long-term supply cooperation and have therefore signed a joint memorandum of understanding. This provides that Volkswagen will implement infotainment and connectivity functions based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon Digital Chassis SoCs in the future.

For its SDV architecture, which is to be primarily integrated into the ID.Every1 and future SSP electric vehicles, Volkswagen has entered into a supply agreement with Qualcomm regarding the company's Snapdragon Digital Chassis SoCs for infotainment and connectivity functions.(Image: Stefanie Eckardt) — For its SDV architecture, which is to be primarily integrated into the ID.Every1 and future SSP electric vehicles, Volkswagen has entered into a supply agreement with Qualcomm regarding the company's Snapdragon Digital Chassis SoCs for infotainment and connectivity functions.
(Image: Stefanie Eckardt)

As part of this memorandum of understanding, Qualcomm will supply the chips for infotainment functions starting in 2027, becoming a key technology provider for the launch of Volkswagen's zonal SDV architecture—developed for Western markets in its joint venture with Rivian Automotive (RV Tech). An existing collaboration with the U.S. semiconductor manufacturer also includes the Automated Driving Alliance (ADA), the joint initiative of Cariad and Bosch to accelerate the development of highly automated driving functions. This strengthens the automaker's strategy to consolidate the procurement of key components and expand its expertise in the integration of semiconductors and AI technologies.

SDV AAArchitecture for ID.Every1 And SSP Electric Vehicles

The joint venture between Volkswagen and Rivian Automotive, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies (RV Tech), aims to develop personalized digital driving experiences using the Snapdragon Cockpit Platform based on the zonal SDV architecture. Volkswagen plans to integrate the SDV architecture into the ID.Every1 and future electric vehicles based on the Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) in Western markets.

Future vehicles with the Snapdragon Cockpit Platform can offer AI-powered features that anticipate the needs of occupants and provide real-time active support—from personalized climate and seating comfort settings to optimized routes and intuitive voice and gesture control.

Push Automated Driving

In addition, the ADA intends to use the Snapdragon Ride Elite platform to advance the development of automated driving. The goal of ADA is an AI-based overall system for highly automated driving, which is scalable across brands and models and fully compatible with the SDV architecture. Thanks to an end-to-end AI architecture, Qualcomm's chips enable low latency for sensor processing and real-time decision-making.

The intended supply cooperation is currently being actively driven by Audi and the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, with the aim of achieving a group-wide impact. As part of the memorandum of understanding, the group brands also plan to integrate Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF and V2X technology into their upcoming SDV-based vehicles. This enables fast connectivity and real-time communication. (se)

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