Qualcomm to power tech platforms on all 14 Stellantis brands

Stellantis will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis to power the automaker’s upcoming Brain and SmartCockpit technology platforms, the two companies said.

The collaboration will include vehicles across all of Stellantis’ 14 brands, starting with Maserati in 2024, Stellantis software chief Yves Bonnefont said. By 2026, the technologies will be integrated across the group’s brands, he said.

“We are talking about millions of vehicles,” Bonnefont added.

The STLA Brain platform is the main electric/electronic and software architecture for future Stellantis vehicles. It is integrated into the cloud to facilitate over-the-air updates. The SmartCockpit platform is built on top of the Brain, and uses AI-based applications to deliver infotainment features and services, including in-vehicle payments and voice commands. It is being designed and engineered together with Amazon and Foxconn.

The collaboration with Stellantis will include the Cockpit and Connectivity platforms, the companies said, in particular integrating 5G functions. The Cockpit toolset will power in-car communication and infotainment systems, including high-definition graphics, in STLA SmartCockpit.

It’s the latest auto-related design win for Qualcomm, which rolled out plans to co-develop automated driving systems based on its recently acquired Arriver software stack with BMW last month.

— Staff reports