Qualcomm Launches Integrated Cockpit-Driving Solution: Snapdragon 8775 in Mass Production, 8797 Set for Large-Scale Deployment

In June 2026, at the Qualcomm Automotive Technology and Collaboration Summit held in Wuxi, "cockpit-driving integration" emerged as a central theme. Qualcomm announced that its Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC (Snapdragon 8775) had entered mass production deployment, securing design wins across nine vehicle models. Meanwhile, the higher-performance Snapdragon 8797 is on the verge of large-scale deployment. Cockpit-driving integration refers to consolidating intelligent cockpit and ADAS functions onto a single system-on-chip (SoC), reducing hardware costs while enhancing communication efficiency and software development productivity. Qualcomm stated that this architecture enables seamless migration from one generation of chips to the next and has already been implemented in multiple production vehicles—including the Arcfox WenDao V9, all-new Alpha T5, and Alpha S5—all based on the Snapdragon 8775 platform and supporting Level 2+ advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and multi-screen interaction capabilities. Qualcomm’s latest-generation Cockpit Platform Ultimate Edition (Snapdragon 8397) has entered mass production and is primarily being delivered to the Chinese market. This platform supports on-device execution of large AI models with tens of billions of parameters, enabling local speech recognition, semantic understanding, and reasoning without requiring network connectivity. Additionally, Qualcomm, together with partners including Thundersoft, Chehe Tech, Banma Intelligence, Desay SV, Megatronix, and ThunderSoft, launched the “Claw Ecosystem Initiative for On-Vehicle AI” to accelerate the deployment of AI agents in vehicles. Neusoft Mobility has developed a cockpit domain controller based on the Snapdragon 8397, which has secured design wins with multiple Chinese automakers. Qualcomm reported that its cockpit platforms have been deployed in over 75 million vehicles globally, making it the world’s largest supplier of cockpit chips. In China, its product lineup has evolved from the Snapdragon 8155 to the 8295, 8255, and now the 8397, with each generation delivering significant upgrades in computing power and functionality. On the ADAS and central computing front, Qualcomm unveiled a scalable, unified platform roadmap featuring the Snapdragon 8787 and 8797. The Snapdragon 8797, part of the Snapdragon Ride Platform Ultimate Edition, supports over 40 cameras and multimodal sensor fusion, delivering up to 2,000 TOPS of effective compute performance. It can run end-to-end Transformer-based algorithms and generate a 360-degree high-precision external vehicle view. This platform supports both vision-language-action (VLA)-based driving assistance and cockpit AI agents. Qualcomm emphasized that its Flex integrated architecture allows cockpit and ADAS functions to run concurrently, ensuring binary compatibility, reuse of software development efforts, and reduced overall system costs. To date, the Snapdragon Ride Flex platform has secured design wins for nine vehicle models, while the Snapdragon Automotive Platforms Ultimate Edition has received 18 global vehicle design wins—10 of which are already in production or ramping up. Nearly 40 Chinese automotive brands and Tier-1 suppliers are developing cockpit-driving integrated solutions using this platform. During the summit, Qualcomm announced a deepened collaboration with SAIC Volkswagen to jointly advance in-vehicle intelligent technology innovation. It also partnered with Zhuoyu Technology to unveil a next-generation cockpit-driving integrated domain controller based on the Snapdragon 8797. Qualcomm noted that China’s rapid pace of innovation, quick consumer adoption of new technologies, and short ROI cycles for automakers are accelerating the rollout of electrification and intelligent mobility. Since 2021, more than 300 Chinese smart connected vehicle models have adopted Qualcomm’s Digital Chassis solutions—an average of approximately 1.2 new models launched per week. Qualcomm employs over 1,000 automotive-focused engineers in China, continuously serving both local and global customers.