Google And Qualcomm Partner To Make RISC-V Chip For Wearable Devices

Current Affairs, Agreements

  • Chip designer Qualcomm announced a collaboration with Alphabet’s Google to develop wearable devices such as smartwatches using RISC-V technology.
  • RISC-V, pronounced “risk five,” is an open-source technology that competes with Arm Holdings’ proprietary technology.
  • RISC-V can be used as a key ingredient for anything from a smartphone chip to advanced processors for artificial intelligence.
  • Qualcomm said it plans to commercialize the RISC-V-based wearables solution globally including the United States.

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