Qualcomm has shared a series of major technology updates ahead of CES 2026, highlighting its expanding focus across automotive, Internet of Things, and robotics.
The San Diego based chipmaker announced multiple new processors for IoT and robotics applications and provided an update on the growing adoption of its Snapdragon Digital Chassis solution. The key highlight was the introduction of the Dragonwing IQ10 series chipsets, designed to power a wide range of robots and support advanced artificial intelligence workloads.
During a media briefing, Qualcomm said several of these innovations will be showcased at CES 2026, allowing visitors to see the technology in action.
In the automotive segment, the company pointed to the rapid adoption of its Snapdragon Digital Chassis platform. Qualcomm said the platform now powers more than 400 million vehicles globally, spanning different vehicle classes and price segments. The company positions the solution as a foundation for connected car systems, covering digital cockpits, advanced driver assistance systems, connectivity, and cloud linked services.
Qualcomm also stated that its Ride Flex platform is the first to combine mixed criticality ADAS workloads with in vehicle infotainment functionality on a single chip. In addition, the Snapdragon Ride Elite system on chip brings agentic AI capabilities to premium automotive platforms.
For the IoT segment, Qualcomm announced an expansion of its processors, software, services, and developer tools. These updates are supported by technologies gained through 5 recent acquisitions. A major part of this push is the launch of the Dragonwing Q 7790 and Q 8750 chipsets. These processors are designed for edge computing use cases that require on device AI processing, multimedia support, and strong security. Qualcomm said the chips are aimed at industries ranging from enterprise and industrial IoT to smart infrastructure and connected devices.
The company also highlighted its acquisition of Augentix, which strengthens its ability to deliver specialised system on chips for intelligent cameras and computer vision. This supports customers building vision based systems that need real time AI inference at the edge instead of relying on cloud processing.
In robotics, Qualcomm introduced the Dragonwing IQ10 series processors. These support an end to end general purpose robotics architecture that can scale across multiple robot categories. The chipsets feature 18 core Oryon CPUs offering 5 times the performance of the previous generation. They support up to 20 concurrent cameras and deliver up to 7000 trillion operations per second for heavy AI workloads.
Qualcomm said the platform focuses on power efficiency, safety, and scalability, and supports continuous learning through software updates. The company added that a growing partner ecosystem will help speed up deployment across retail, logistics, manufacturing, and industrial automation.
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