Qualcomm secures self-driving car permit in CA
According to the report, the company is currently testing vehicles that use recently announced Qualcomm products. In September, the company announced its 9150 C-V2X chipset, a cellular-to-V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) solution that lets cars communicate with other cars as well as infrastructure, such as traffic lights.
The company has reportedly been conducting field trials in San Diego County with Ford vehicles containing the chipset. The permit – obtained from California’s Department of Motor Vehicles – will now allow the company to test one vehicle and three drivers on public roads.
According to the company, it also plans to test its technology in Michigan, China, Germany, Italy and Japan. “We certainly expect to be a key player in the autonomous space,” Qualcomm vice president of product management for automotive, Nakul Duggal, said in an interview.
Qualcomm joins a growing list of companies – including many automakers, large technology companies, and ride-hailing providers – that have obtained permission to test self-driving cars on public roads in California. Other semiconductor companies that have already obtained permits include Nvidia and Samsung.
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