Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Wayve have teamed up to create an advanced ADAS and AD system for car manufacturers worldwide. This collaboration incorporates Wayve’s AI Driver with Qualcomm’s proven Snapdragon Ride, which includes powerful system-on-chips (SoCs) and integrated safety software. The result is a ready-to-use system that allows for easy deployment of automated driving features. The partnership aims to simplify implementation while addressing automaker needs for safety, reliability, scalability, and quick market entry, generating significant interest from manufacturers.
“ADAS is where scale, safety, and real‑world impact matter most for automakers today,” said Anshuman Saxena, Vice President & GM, ADAS and Robotics, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “Snapdragon Ride is built to support the widest range of long‑term platform strategies, enabling automakers to standardize across programs and regions while retaining flexibility. Together with Wayve, we’re empowering automakers with more choice for how advanced driving systems are developed, deployed, and scaled, while also helping them reduce development cycles, effort and risk.”
“Wayve AI Driver is designed as a flexible, vehicle-agnostic software that serves as the intelligence layer for autonomy for any vehicle, anywhere. Our collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies provides global automakers building on Snapdragon Ride with a streamlined path to deploy market-leading, end-to-end AI automated driving capability alongside Qualcomm’s Active Safety stack,” said Alex Kendall, Co‑founder and CEO of Wayve. “By combining our embodied AI driving intelligence with Qualcomm Technologies’ compute performance, platform maturity and global scale, we are expanding choice and delivering immediate value to automakers across ADAS and automated driving systems, with natural progression from hands- off to eyes-off operation.”
Designed to be a strong foundation for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and self-driving technology, this integrated platform helps car makers quickly add powerful features. It allows for customization and future upgrades while making it easier to combine the system on a chip (SoC), safety features, and the AI Driver. This means car makers can deliver advanced, reliable ADAS faster and with less effort. The system supports global deployment and long-term vehicle strategies. Qualcomm Technologies and Wayve also plan to look into using Qualcomm’s SoCs in future robotaxi applications.
The Wayve AI Driver is an AI software that learns how to drive by analyzing real-world data. This helps it adapt to different regions, road types, and driving conditions. The Snapdragon Ride system combines Qualcomm’s automotive computing expertise with energy-efficient processing for on-device AI. It is built with safety features like redundancy, real-time monitoring, and system isolation. Snapdragon Ride uses an open architecture, which allows it to work well for both high-end and standard vehicles, ensuring consistent performance and strong AI capabilities.
By working together, Wayve’s AI Driver and Snapdragon Ride give car makers a modern way to implement advanced ADAS while allowing for future upgrades in driving capabilities. This open approach helps reduce costs and complexity compared to other methods. The flexibility and scalability of this system enable manufacturers to standardize across different platforms while still providing unique experiences for their brands and models.