American multinational technology corporation headquartered in San Diego, designing processors (Snapdragon), 5G modems, AI chips, and solutions for automotive and IoT markets.
Qualcomm is one of the most prominent manufacturers of processors and computing platforms for artificial intelligence running on edge devices. The company is a pioneer in integrating AI directly into mobile processors and embedded systems.
Unlike companies such as NVIDIA, which dominate the AI data centre market, Qualcomm focuses on AI running directly on devices such as robots, smartphones, computers and IoT systems.
Qualcomm Robotics platforms enable the development of autonomous mobile robots through the integration of:
• vision systems • AI inference • navigation • 5G connectivity
Snapdragon processors include dedicated AI units (NPUs) that enable machine learning models to run locally on the device without requiring cloud connectivity.
The company's strategy centres on advancing so-called Edge AI — artificial intelligence that operates directly on the device — reducing latency, improving data privacy and increasing energy efficiency.
Founders
American electrical engineer, MIT and UC San Diego professor; co-founded Qualcomm in 1985 and pioneered CDMA wireless communication.
Italian-born American engineer, inventor of the Viterbi algorithm; co-founded Linkabit and Qualcomm, recipient of the National Medal of Science.
American executive, co-founder of Linkabit and Qualcomm, where he served as Chief Operating Officer.
American radio engineer, co-founder of Qualcomm; served as the company's Chief Scientist until 2009.
American finance executive, co-founder of Qualcomm and the company's first Chief Financial Officer.
American engineer and co-founder of Qualcomm in 1985.
American electrical engineer specializing in wireless communications, co-founder of Qualcomm.
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