Qualcomm Incorporated has introduced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has entered right into a definitive settlement to amass Autotalks. The transaction is topic to customary closing circumstances.

The automotive trade continues to develop, pushed by digital applied sciences. Connectivity continues to play a pivotal function within the automotive trade’s digital transformation because it lays the inspiration for subsequent era software-defined automobiles that may allow new enterprise fashions whereas reworking the driving expertise with new companies, personalisation and most significantly, security. Designed to allow automobiles to speak with each other and to their surrounding atmosphere, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication applied sciences play an more and more vital function as they turn out to be crucial sensors for automotive security methods.

Autotalks is a semiconductor firm that has been devoted to V2X communications since 2009. The firm gives automotive certified dual-mode world V2X options suitable with a number of V2X requirements which can be designed to scale back collisions and enhance mobility. The mixture of Autotalks’ ability and merchandise with Qualcomm’s 20 years of automotive trade expertise and dedication to V2X goals to assist speed up the event and adoption of V2X options to enhance visitors effectivity and assist with driver and highway consumer security. 

Through the acquisition, the production-ready, twin mode, Autotalks standalone security options might be integrated into Qualcomm Technologies’ increasing Snapdragon Digital Chassis product portfolio, the corporate’s set of cloud-connected automotive platforms.

“We have been investing in V2X research, development and deployment since 2017 and believe that as the automotive market matures, a standalone V2X safety architecture will be needed for enhanced road user safety, as well as smart transportation systems,” says Nakul Duggal, senior vice chairman and GM, automotive, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “We share Autotalks’ decades-long experience and commitment to build V2X technologies and products with a focus on solving real-world road user safety challenges. We look forward to working together to deliver global V2X solutions that will help accelerate time-to-market and enable mass market adoption of this very important safety technology.”

“It has been our mission to revolutionise safety for the transportation and automotive industry through our V2X solutions,” says Hagai Zyss, CEO of Autotalks. “We are confident that by combining our knowledge and expertise, we will not only deliver strong V2X products that will enhance transportation efficiency and safety for road users but will accelerate widespread adoption of V2X. We look forward to serving the auto industry together with Qualcomm and to bring the best technologies to market.”

The broad spectrum of potential clients have voiced constructive assist for this acquisition:

“We’re working closely with Qualcomm Technologies to power our next-generation vehicles with cutting-edge technology and hardware enabling premium experiences in the space of automated driving for our customers,” says Dirk Hilgenberg, chief government officer, CARIAD, a Volkswagen Group firm. “In this space, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication technologies are increasingly important and essential to ensure the safety of automotive systems, so we welcome these joint efforts.”

“At Continental, we remain committed to developing safe and innovative automotive connectivity solutions that paves the way for future mobility,” says Douglas Cochrane, head of product line telematics at Continental Automotive. “We look forward to working alongside both Qualcomm Technologies and Autotalks to not only advance intelligent mobility for the industry, but to help make driving safer and more efficient with V2X technologies.”

“There are a number of promising benefits that V2X applications could deliver at scale, and we are eager to continue to work with companies like Qualcomm to find ways to bring those benefits to customers,” says Scott Miller, vice chairman, software program outlined automobile and working methods at General Motors. “The shift to electrification continues to pave the way for new innovations and technologies that will transform the customer experience and GM is committed to moving quickly to do that in vehicles today and in the future.”

“HARMAN’s leading C-V2X solutions support building safer roads, relieving traffic congestion and improving sustainability, and as one of the select few companies recently approved by the FCC to operate roadside and on-board C-V2X technologies on U.S roadways, we are focused on working with trusted partners in the automotive ecosystem to help develop advanced automotive technologies that will deliver safer communications between the vehicle and its environment,” says Ram Iyer, SVP, connectivity, HARMAN. “As a longstanding technology partner of Qualcomm Technologies, we look forward to their joint efforts with Autotalks to strengthen efforts towards accelerating global adoption and widespread commercialisation of V2X communications.”

“Qualcomm Technologies is a longtime and strong technology partner of Quectel in the automotive sector where we have worked closely to advance communication technologies for years,” says Norbert Muhrer, president and CSO of Quectel. “We believe Qualcomm Technologies’ continued expansion of V2X solutions will help enhance safety for all on roadways. We congratulate Qualcomm on their Autotalks acquisition and look forward to extending the strong working relationship we have with Qualcomm Technologies to Autotalks.”

“The Snapdragon Digital Chassis has played a pivotal role in ushering in Renault’s next generation of software-defined vehicles,” says Thierry Cammal, alliance world vice chairman of software program manufacturing facility, Renault Group. “With connectivity being more imperative than ever in advancing software-defined vehicle architectures, we congratulate Qualcomm Technologies and Autotalks for joining forces to support reliable and high-performing V2X solutions for the Automotive market.”

“As companies committed to enhancing transportation for all, Rolling Wireless and Qualcomm Technologies have been strong technology partners in anticipating and meeting the needs of customers as well as industry trends, including V2X,” says Dan Schieler, CEO, Rolling Wireless. “Autotalks solutions are also an integral part of our current V2X portfolio and roadmap. We’re extremely pleased with the news that Qualcomm Technologies will acquire Autotalks and look forward to strong new V2X products that will come to market.”

“V2X communications has demonstrated how connected vehicle technologies are transforming the industry, while remaining a must-have for the automotive industry as it is helping to pave the path towards advanced safety on the roads and autonomous driving,” says Fayu Chen, SVP and GM of automotive, module and antenna enterprise group, Wistron NeWeb Corporation. “We believe the combined efforts of V2X leaders, Qualcomm Technologies and Autotalks, will help support this need through the development and deployment of strong V2X products.”

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