Qualcomm has announced its acquisition of Israeli chipmaker Autotalks for a reported $350 to $400 million. Autotalks specializes in creating chips and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication technologies aimed at enhancing road safety for both autonomous and regular vehicles. Qualcomm will integrate Autotalks’ “production-ready, dual mode, standalone safety solutions” into the Snapdragon Digital Chassis, a set of assisted and self-driving technologies connected to the cloud.
