Semiconductors are the key to the evolution of automobiles into 'moving computing platforms'
Published2026.03.03 11:22Autonomous driving technology is no longer a story of the distant future. An era is rapidly approaching in which vehicles recognize their surrounding environments and make judgments to assist or take over driving. At the center of this transformation lies the evolution of software and semiconductor technology. Recently, the automotive industry is shifting away from a hardware-centric structure toward a new design paradigm that places software at its core, fundamentally changing the quality of autonomous driving experience.
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