Volkswagen Plans to Make Its Own Chips for Self-Driving Car Tech

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In an effort to provide the very best autonomous and electrical self-driving cars and trucks, Volkswagen prepares to develop its own computer chips. Comparable to what weve seen from Apple and Tesla, VW thinks being in charge will use its lorries the very best hardware and software application performance.
Obviously, the world is still dealing with a silicon lack and supply will be somewhat of a short-term problem. In the long run, though, making its own chips implies VW can update the tech and enhance as it pleases, rather than around the timeline of processor manufacturers.
According to Volkswagens Chief Executive Herbert Diess, ” to attain optimal performance because of the high needs that exist for cars and trucks, software application and hardware have to come out of one hand.”
Keep in mind that the report mentions VW wants to develop and establish its computer system chips, not build them from the ground up. The groups software system Cariad would develop the hardware, software application, and innovations, then send them off to semiconductor groups. However, Volkswagen does wish to own a few of the patents, if possible.
In any case, a move like this could help place VW as a leader in self-governing vehicles and offer it an upper hand over the competitors as this innovation continues to advance. VW plans to release its whole self-driving system by 2025.
through Engadget.