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Qualcomm Deepens Google Auto Alliance at CES 2026, Adds AI Chips and Wins Including Toyota RAV4

The tie-up centers on a unified platform pairing Snapdragon Digital Chassis with Android Automotive to accelerate AI features into production vehicles.

Overview

  • Qualcomm and Google expanded their decade-long collaboration to integrate Snapdragon hardware with Google’s automotive software, aligning roadmaps starting with Android 17 to speed software-defined vehicle development.
  • Toyota selected Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon Cockpit for the new RAV4, and Qualcomm reported additional Snapdragon Cockpit and Ride Elite design wins with Li Auto, Leapmotor, Zeekr, Great Wall Motor, NIO and Chery.
  • Qualcomm introduced the A10 5G Modem‑RF for automotive and demonstrated vehicle‑to‑everything detection of non‑line‑of‑sight hazards with Hyundai Mobis to highlight safety-focused connectivity.
  • Leapmotor unveiled a central vehicle computer using dual Snapdragon Elite chips, Garmin chose Snapdragon Elite for its Nexus platform, and Snapdragon Ride Flex is now in mass-produced vehicles with multiple Chinese tier‑one suppliers announcing production plans.
  • Qualcomm launched the Dragonwing IQ10 robotics platform and new Q‑series IoT processors, showcased an end‑to‑end robotics architecture with partner demos like VinMotion’s humanoid, and emphasized cloud-native development using Snapdragon virtual SoCs and long-term update support.