Chinese autonomous driving technology developer, DeepRoute AI is partnering with Qualcomm to develop cost-effective ADAS solutions using Snapdragon platforms, supporting features like urban navigation, highway navigation, and automated parking with lidar and vision-only systems. The solutions will cover lidar and vision-only systems and support features including urban navigation on autopilot, highway navigation and automated parking.
DeepRoute AI was founded by Dr. Maxwell Zhou in 2019, with headquarters in Shenzhen and has business across the globe. DeepRoute.ai has raised $500 million from six rounds of funding.
DeepRoute.ai has successfully launched smart driving platform DeepRoute IO, which utilizes end-to-end model rather than depending on high-definition maps. The company also plans to operate Robotaxi based on end-to-end architecture as its smart driving system continuously improves.
Qualcomm is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Diego, California. It specializes in semiconductors, software, and services related to wireless technology. It is popularly known for its Snapdragon processors.
Qualcomm plays a significant role in mobile communications, 5G technology, and AI advancements.
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Qualcomm was created in July 1985 by seven former Linkabit employees led by Irwin Jacobs. The company was named Qualcomm for "Quality Communications". It started as a contract research and development center largely for government and defense projects. Its early research into CDMA wireless cell phone technology was adopted as a 2G standard in North America, with Qualcomm's patents incorporated.
Over the years, Qualcomm has expanded into selling semiconductor products in a predominantly fabless manufacturing model. It also developed semiconductor components or software for vehicles, watches, laptops, Wi-Fi, smartphones, and other devices.