Garmin and Qualcomm develop Nexus HPC multi-domain platform powered by Snapdragon Elite

Garmin has expanded its collaboration with Qualcomm to develop the Nexus High Performance Compute platform, powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Elite Platform. Nexus integrates multiple vehicle systems – such as infotainment, instrument clusters and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) – into a single platform for improved efficiency. Planned for programs starting in 2029, it supports ADAS features with a customizable, ASIL-compliant design, offering advanced localization, perception, vehicle control and mapping. The platform is scalable for either a single or dual system-on-a-chip configuration, accommodating higher levels of vehicle autonomy.

With Snapdragon Elite for automotive, the Nexus platform delivers up to six times the compute performance of the previous Unified Cabin domain controller and incorporates a Garmin-engineered liquid-cooling solution to ensure sustained high-load operation.

“Garmin and Qualcomm Technologies have a strong history of working together to deliver innovative solutions that drive both the feature set and capabilities of next generation domain controllers. We look forward to building on our past success by providing auto makers with new solutions and feature sets that offer unparalleled capability, scalability and integration,” said Matt Munn, executive vice president and managing director, Garmin Automotive OEM.

“Qualcomm Technologies is excited to deepen our collaboration with Garmin, combining our Snapdragon Elite automotive platforms with Garmin’s automotive expertise to transform the in-vehicle experience,” said Nakul Duggal, EVP, group general manager, automotive, industrial and embedded IoT, and robotics, Qualcomm Technologies. “These next-generation solutions deliver auto makers unparalleled in-vehicle experiences, generative AI-driven personalization and advanced driver awareness capabilities – setting a new benchmark for software-defined vehicle architecture that prioritize safety and intelligence.”