CES 2025 | Garmin Unified Cabin: Next-gen in-car entertainment powered by Snapdragon Cockpit Elite
Garmin Automotive asserts that it can bring next-gen AI-powered voice assistance, customization and entertainment experiences to cars with the 2025 version of the brand's Unified Cabin. It is touted to confer scalable domain control over in-car technology via a single module, powered by Qualcomm's latest car-specific solution.
The Snapdragon Cockpit Elite platform is the first of its kind to have a Qualcomm Oryon CPU - just like the X Elite or 8 Elite SoCs for the most cutting-edge AI PCs and top-end Android smartphones of the moment respectively.
The Cockpit Elite even has the same kind of Qualcomm Hexagon NPU and even Adreno GPU for next-gen in-car smart features.
It will also power Desay SV's Intelligent AI Cabin Platform (or G10PH), a solution touted to enhance the experience of the drivers as well as the passengers of next-gen software-defined vehicles.
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Qualcomm Press Release
Garmin and Qualcomm Reveal Next-Gen Digital Cockpit Solution Powered by Snapdragon Cockpit Elite
Platform
Highlights:
• New Garmin Unified Cabin 2025 features the high-performing Snapdragon Cockpit Elite platform for
premium, AI-accelerated in-vehicle experiences.
• Development of scalable digital cockpit solution with centralized domain controller capabilities
builds upon long-standing strategic relationship.
• Garmin Unified Cabin 2025 on display at the Garmin booth at CES.
LAS VEGAS, NEV. — January 6, 2025 — Garmin and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today at CES 2025
announced the expansion of their automotive technology collaboration with the new Garmin Unified Cabin™
2025, a next-generation digital cockpit solution featuring scalable domain controller capabilities from a
single Garmin control module. The cutting-edge solution, powered by Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon®
Cockpit Elite platform, delivers intuitive and immersive entertainment experiences across all vehicle
displays, facilitating a software-defined vehicle architecture. This collaboration extends a successful history
that most recently resulted in the award-winning Garmin Unified Cabin domain controller solution.
Through the technology collaboration, Garmin digital cockpit solutions will offer next-gen hardware built on
the Snapdragon Cockpit Elite platform, with enhanced onboard generative AI enabled by Snapdragon
Cockpit Elite’s dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU), supporting theme customization, voice assistants,
and more. Powered by Qualcomm Technologies’ highest performing CPU, Qualcomm Oryon™, the improved
Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU and the Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU for superior multimodal AI performance, the
Snapdragon Cockpit Elite platform is designed to bring unmatched in-vehicle experiences and on-device AI
to all tiers of software-defined vehicles.
“Garmin and Qualcomm Technologies have formed a close relationship to deliver innovative solutions that drive both
the feature set and capabilities of next generation domain controllers. We are proud to collaborate with Qualcomm
Technologies to deliver a first-of-its-kind automotive OEM solution and feature set with an unparalleled level of
capability, scalability and integration,” said Matt Munn, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Garmin
Automotive OEM.
"At Qualcomm Technologies, we're thrilled to deepen our collaboration with Garmin, combining our
Snapdragon Cockpit Elite platform with their automotive expertise to redefine in-vehicle experiences,” said
Nakul Duggal, group general manager, automotive, industrial and cloud, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “This
next-generation digital cockpit solution offers automakers unparalleled entertainment and personalization
for their vehicles, setting a new standard for software-defined vehicle architecture."
Garmin and Qualcomm Technologies first teamed up in 2019 to deliver domain controllers for a major OEM
to market, and in 2022 the companies collaborated on the first iteration of the Garmin Unified Cabin based
on the Snapdragon ® Cockpit Platform, with subsequent models delivered each year since. Garmin has since
worked with Qualcomm Technologies for digital cockpit solutions as part of a multi-year project, showcasing
cutting-edge features through the seamless integration of various peripherals and displays to create a multi-
zone, multi-user architecture within the vehicle, complemented by software components to deliver a
comprehensive infotainment, digital cluster and entertainment system.
The Garmin Unified Cabin digital cockpit with the integrated Snapdragon Cockpit Elite platform will be on
display by invitation only at the Garmin booth at CES 2025 in Las Vegas from January 7 through January 9 in
the LVCC West Hall, Booth 3540.
Desay SV Collaborates with Qualcomm to Deliver New Intelligent AI Cabin Platform Powered by
Snapdragon Elite Automotive Platforms
Highlights:
• New Desay SV G10PH is designed to support superior computing, graphics, and advanced AI-
enabled cabin products for automotive OEMs, ensuring cutting-edge performance and
functionality.
• The G10PH is engineered for real-time decision-making, adaptive responses, and proactive
assistance to create tailored and intuitive driving experiences.
• Collaboration is built on a strong and long-term working relationship, marked by the successful
development of innovative cabin platforms for global automakers.
