People visit a Qualcomm booth at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Shanghai, China February 23, 2021. The jump in future business was thanks to its Snapdragon Digital Chassis product used by car makers and their suppliers, said Qualcomm at its Automotive Investor Day. The Snapdragon Digital Chassis can provide assisted and autonomous driving technology as well as in-car infotainment and cloud connectivity. Earlier this week, chipmaker Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) also unveiled a new automotive central computer called drive thor to provide autonomous and assisted driving as well as in-car digital entertainment and services. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Jane Lanhee Lee and Akash Sriram; Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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