大众：自动驾驶芯片的内部设计和开发：任命大众集团Cariad
德国大众汽车集团：Herbert Diess首席执行官
用于自动驾驶系统
不只是软件
包括必要的芯片和硬件
所有宣布的独立开发计划。
德国报纸：Handelsblatt
为了满足未来对汽车的高要求，有必要同时开发软件和硬件。
大众没有生产半导体的计划。
但是，“大众汽车集团软件事业部Cariad”将扩大用于系统设计和开发。
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Engadget
https://japanese.engadget.com/vw-to-design-its-own-chip-for-self-driving-065011877.html
VW plans to design its own computer chips HAMBURG, Germany
Volkswagen plans to design and develop its own high-powered chips for autonomous vehicles,
along with the required software, Chief Executive Herbert Diess told a German newspaper.
“To achieve optimal performance in light of the high demands that exist for cars, software and hardware have to come out of one hand,” Diess told Handelsblatt.
Volkswagen did not plan to build semiconductors
but wanted to own patents if possible, Diess said, adding that the group’s software unit Cariad would develop the expertise and expand.
It would not, however, give VW an edge in terms of supply,
which has been an ongoing issue for automakers in the face of skyrocketing demand from virtually every manufacturing sector that utilizes electronic components.
Instead, the move is a response to Tesla, which can integrate custom designed chips, allowing the U.S. company to develop new features faster than its competitors.
Germany’s Daimler unveiled a deal with Nvidia last year
to develop and equip its Mercedes-Benz cars with a next-generation chip and software platform.
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