GM Develops Four Semiconductor Chips for Autonomous Vehicles Independently

GM Cruise's autonomous vehicle
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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] As major global automakers face a shortage of vehicle semiconductors and begin developing their own chips, American company General Motors (GM) has also independently developed chips for autonomous vehicles.

According to major foreign media on the 14th (local time), Karl Jenkins, head of hardware at GM's autonomous driving subsidiary Cruise, has developed four types of semiconductors for use in autonomous vehicles.

These four include 'Horta,' a chip that serves as the brain of the vehicle; 'Dune,' a chip that processes data collected from various sensors; a radar chip; and one more chip that is planned to be announced later.

Regarding this, a Cruise official, without specifying the company name, said they are cooperating with an Asian manufacturer for mass production of the semiconductors. Cruise is a startup developing autonomous driving technology, acquired by GM in 2016. In March, GM announced it had acquired Cruise shares held by Japan's SoftBank Group's Vision Fund for $2.1 billion (approximately 2.9 trillion KRW), increasing its stake to 80%.

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