Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Google have announced a major expansion of their decade-long collaboration, aimed at accelerating the global transition to software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and agentic AI-powered automotive experiences. The enhanced partnership integrates Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis with Google’s automotive software stack to deliver secure, scalable, and intelligent vehicle solutions at scale.
Building on the Gemini Enterprise for automotive initiative unveiled in 2025, the companies showcased new AI-driven capabilities at CES 2026. These solutions combine on-device and cloud-based AI models to enable real-time personalisation, advanced voice assistants, and proactive, multimodal user experiences for drivers.
A key highlight of the collaboration is the creation of a unified reference platform aligning Snapdragon Cockpit Platforms with Android Automotive OS (AAOS), starting with Android 17. This approach significantly reduces development cycles and enables automakers to bring next-generation infotainment and cockpit systems to market faster.
Qualcomm will also lead the scaling of AAOS for SDVs through pre-integrated software on Snapdragon platforms, supporting safety-critical vehicle domains, over-the-air updates, and AI-powered fleet insights. Additionally, the introduction of Snapdragon vSoC on Google Cloud allows automakers to design and validate vehicle software entirely in the cloud.
To ensure long-term support, Qualcomm is introducing Project Treble for automotive platforms, backed by a 10-year software update roadmap, ensuring vehicles remain secure, connected, and future-ready throughout their lifecycle.
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