Infineon Technologies (Korea CEO Seungsoo Lee) and global technology company Lenovo are accelerating autonomous driving with an artificial intelligence (AI)-integrated software-defined vehicle (SDV) architecture.

Infineon announced on the 17th that it has recently strengthened its strategic cooperation with Lenovo for autonomous driving and smart mobility innovation.

This collaboration aims to implement a high-performance automotive computing platform capable of AI integration in preparation for the SDV era.

Lenovo's flagship autonomous driving domain controller units, AD1 and AH1, leverage Infineon's AURIX™ family of microcontrollers to support advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), energy efficiency, and high-speed data exchange between in-vehicle networks.

The joint solution from both companies provides a scalable foundation for OEMs to develop safe, smart, and connected vehicles, supporting levels from L2 partial autonomy to L3 conditional autonomy and L4 advanced autonomy.

“As the global leader in automotive microcontrollers, our AURIX family is key to enabling safe and secure computing in the SDV era,” said Thomas Böhm, Senior Vice President and Head of Infineon’s Automotive MCU business line. “Through our collaboration with Lenovo, we will accelerate OEMs’ SDV strategies and support the advancement of smart mobility by combining robust computing performance with a scalable software architecture.”

Tang Xinyue, Group Vice President and Head of Lenovo Vehicle Computing Division, said: "Our collaboration with Infineon is a prime example of how Lenovo is integrating our 'Smarter Technology for All' strategy into the intelligent vehicle space," he said. "Infineon's semiconductor solutions provide a robust and reliable foundation for our computing platforms. By deeply integrating AI into real-world driving scenarios, we will provide a reliable experience for our customers."

The joint solution is designed to deliver faster development cycles, greater flexibility, and improved reliability.

Infineon and Lenovo plan to strengthen their ecosystem partnership by collaborating with more partners across the automotive value chain, including system integration, services, software, and tools.