Google Cloud and Qualcomm Drive AI-Powered In-Car Assistants

 

 

Google Cloud and Qualcomm Technologies are deepening their strategic partnership to bring advanced automotive AI solutions, connected car technologies, and personalized driving experiences to the forefront of the industry. By integrating Google Cloud’s Gemini AI models with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis platform, automakers can now develop cutting-edge, multimodal AI assistants that offer context-aware navigation, intelligent entertainment options, and voice-enabled vehicle controls.

The collaboration aims to help car manufacturers accelerate AI-driven development, reduce time-to-market, and leverage prebuilt AI tools for seamless integration. A hybrid architecture balances on-device AI processing for instant commands with cloud-based AI services for complex functions, ensuring flexibility, scalability, and faster updates as AI algorithms and machine learning models continue to evolve.

Shiv Venkataraman, VP of Applied AI at Google Cloud, highlighted how this partnership empowers automakers with a secure, brand-owned AI platform, enabling multi-lingual, multi-intent, and AI-powered interaction capabilities. Meanwhile, Nakul Duggal from Qualcomm Technologies emphasized how the collaboration unlocks new possibilities for connected cars, automotive personalization, and digital customer experiences.

Having collaborated since 2016, Qualcomm and Google’s partnership has evolved from embedded Android systems to fully AI-enabled cockpit systems, voice control solutions, and Android Automotive OS integration, setting the stage for smarter, safer, and more connected vehicles worldwide. As AI in mobility, machine learning, and cloud computing reshape the automotive landscape, this partnership is paving the way for the future of intelligent transport systems.