As the development of smart cars accelerates, NXP and Geely Automobile have teamed up to establish a joint research center for next-generation automotive technologies.
🟦 NXP and Geely Automobile to Strengthen Collaboration on Automotive Chip Development
NXP Semiconductors and Geely Automobile, a major Chinese automaker, have established a “Joint Innovation Laboratory” to strengthen the development of automotive semiconductors. For the future of automobiles that are becoming smarter, the two companies will work on deeper technological collaboration.
- Geely Automobile Research Institute and NXP Jointly Establish Laboratory to Accelerate Research, Verification and Industrialization of Automotive Chips
- Combining Geely’s diverse vehicle system needs with NXP’s advanced product and service support
- The target fields are the latest technologies such as in-vehicle radar, in-vehicle communication, electronic-electrical architecture, and AI applications
🟦 Expansion of the smart car market and response to technological innovation
Behind this announcement is the trend of the automotive industry as a whole shifting significantly to “CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electrified)”. In particular, in the Chinese market, competition in the development of smart cars is intensifying, and the performance and development speed of automotive semiconductors are differentiating factors.
Geely Automobile is actively adopting advanced technologies through its electrification brand Zeekr and other initiatives, and co-creation at the chip level has become essential. For NXP, the partnership with Geely is a stepping stone for development and implementation rooted in the Chinese market, and has strong strategic implications.
🟦 Summary
The joint innovation laboratory between NXP and Geely Automobile Research Institute is an important step towards the rapid social implementation of next-generation chips in the field of smart cars.
Geely is developing custom SoCs at its subsidiary Siengine, while also collaborating with NXP on the development of automotive chips in legacy fields such as radar and communications.
