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Qualcomm Begins Testing Self-Driving Technology in California

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Joining the race towards building self-driving autos, worldwide chip producer Qualcomm has started testing its self-driving chipset innovation in California.
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As per a CNBC report, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles has issued the allow to Qualcomm for testing its innovation.

The chip producer has now begun testing vehicles furnished with its innovation in San Diego County, the report included. Nvidia and Samsung beforehand got licenses to test self-driving autos in California.

“We positively hope to be a key player in the self-sufficient space,” Nakul Duggal, Vice President of Product Management for Automotive at Qualcomm, was cited as saying.

Qualcomm in September reported “9150 C-V2X” chipset that gives autos a chance to speak with different autos, and with foundation like activity lights. Earlier, this month Qualcomm introduces new 636 chipset for mid range smartphones.

The C-V2X innovation envelops two transmission methods of direct correspondences and system based interchanges, which are intended to fill in as key highlights for wellbeing cognizant and self-governing driving arrangements.

It additionally supplements other Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) sensors, for example, cameras, radar, and LIDAR, to give data about the vehicle’s environment, including non-viewable pathway (NLOS) situations.

“The presentation of the Qualcomm 9150 C-V2X chipset expands on our authority in car innovations, showing our proceeded with sense of duty regarding plan and offer propelled answers for sheltered, associated and progressively self-governing vehicles,” Duggal had said prior.

“Qualcomm likewise plans to send test vehicles to Michigan, China, Germany, Italy and Japan to have the capacity to assemble information on the chipset’s execution in different areas and conditions,” the report included.
 
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