A Technologies Qualcomm announced this Monday (8) the acquisition auto conversationsThisautomotive semiconductor company designed for V2X communication (vehicle to everything) since 2009. The deal is subject to normal closure conditions and is designed to accelerate the development and implementation of V2X solutions to improve traffic efficiency and the safety of drivers and users on the road.

The automotive industry continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace thanks to innovation and digitalization. As such, connectivity is critical to the digital transformation of the automotive industry, as it lays the foundation for the next generation of software-defined vehicles that will enable new business models, personalization and, most importantly, safety. Designed to enable vehicles to communicate with each other and with the environment, V2X communication technologies are playing an increasingly important role as they become critical sensors for automotive safety systems.

With the acquisition of Autotalks, the company’s autonomous, production-ready and dual-mode security solutions will be included in Qualcomm Technologies’ growing portfolio of products for Snapdragon® digital chassis, a comprehensive set of automotive platforms connected to the Qualcomm Technologies Cloud. Autotalks offers dual-mode global V2X solutions to meet automotive requirements, complying with multiple V2X standards, designed to reduce collisions and improve mobility.

Executives celebrating the agreement

Qualcomm Senior Vice President and General Manager Nakul Duggal welcomed the acquisition: “We have been investing in research, development and deployment of V2X since 2017 and believe that as the automotive market develops, V2X autonomous safety architecture will be required to improve the safety of road users as well as intelligent transportation systems.“, He said.

“We share Autotalks’ years of experience and commitment to building V2X technologies and products with a focus on solving real life safety issues for road users. We look forward to working together to deliver global V2X solutions that will help reduce time to market and enable mass adoption of this critical security technology.“, he concluded.

“Our mission is to revolutionize transport and automotive safety with our V2X solutions.“said Hagai Ziss, CEO of Autotalks. “We are confident that by combining our knowledge and experience, we will not only create reliable V2X products that improve transport efficiency and safety for road users, but also accelerate the widespread adoption of V2X. We look forward to serving the automotive industry with Qualcomm and bringing the best technology to the market.“

The deal strengthens Qualcomm Technologies’ commitment to security and communications in the automotive industry and further strengthens its position as a leading automotive technology provider.

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Source: Qualcomm

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