Automotive technology provider Valeo and Qualcomm expanded an existing agreement to cover provision of pre-integrated automated driving and ADAS products, a move the US chip company expects to simplify deployments.

Qualcomm stated the broadened arrangement would help meet automotive manufacturers’ demand for shorter time-to-market for automated driving systems.

The companies already offer a product combining various Qualcomm Snapdragon chips and software with Valeo nous in parking software algorithms, sensors, ECUs, and integration and validation.

Qualcomm explained they are now looking to provide a package of sensors, compute unit, hands-free driving apps, occupant monitoring and high-standard safety features. Vehicle makers will be offered various configurations ranging from basic to more complex set-ups for software-defined vehicles.

Nakul Duggal, group GM for Automotive and Industrial and Embedded IoT at Qualcomm, said the deeper integration with Valeo will enable vehicle makers to “accelerate innovation” and improve the efficiency of providing “next generation driving experiences”.

Valeo Brain CEO Marc Vrecko added the companies would deliver a “flexible, future-ready platform that meets the evolving expectations of drivers worldwide”.