Audis Of The Near Future Will Be Powered By A Samsung Brain Called Exynos Auto V9

Samsung and Audi are finally set to bring their long time partnership into effect. Starting 2021, the former will be powering Audi¡¯s upgraded in-vehicle infotainment system with its Exynos chips. But weren¡¯t Exynos chips meant to power smartphones, you ask? Well, these Exynos chips, named Exynos Auto V9, will be Samsung¡¯s first-ever for cars.

Samsung and Audi had announced their partnership on this way back in 2017, providing us with a hint at the update. Even in 2015, Samsung had been the first memory supplier to join Audi¡¯s Progressive SemiConductor Program.

But in case you wonder how a chipset helps a premium sedan, the Samsung¡¯s offering will be powering the infotainment system, complete with premium audio features, multi-screen capabilities (up to 6), support for 12 camera connections.

Audi e-Tron (Audi USA)

Also read: Soon You'll Be Able To Start Your Car, Adjust The Seats And Mirrors Using Your Fingerprint

As for the technical specifications of the Exynos Auto V9, the chipset is based on an 8-nanometer process carrying eight ARM Cortex-A76 cores and offering a max speed of 2.1 GHz. Additionally, the chipset will come with an ARM Mali G76 GPU, HiFi 4 audio digital signal processor and an intelligent neural processing unit.

Back in October last year, Samsung had also provided OLED display for Audi e-Tron, the company¡¯s first all-electric offering. Samsung is also reportedly under the process of making two auto chips for smart cars.

Audi e-Tron Infotainment System (Audi USA)

Also read: Tesla Model 3 Has A New Competitor, And It's Volvo's Polestar 2 Electric Car Launching In 2020

That is not the only way software is incorporated in the vehicles of the future though. In an EV, many embedded software systems act as a replacement for complex mechanical systems found in IC engine vehicles. A classic example of this is the in-built electronic stability control system acting as the complex Limited Slip Differential found in most other vehicles. The electronic system on Tesla models provide individual braking to the wheels to maintain a designated amount of torque in each, as required. In IC engine vehicles, this task is performed by a Limited Slip Differential, which is a complex assembly of mechanical parts weighing over 7 kgs.

Such high importance of software in the autonomous or electric cars was recently observed during the holdup in the rollout of the Audi e-Tron, which experienced a delay of four weeks than its scheduled date.