Qualcomm and Google have expanded their collaboration to create a RISC-V Snapdragon Wear platform for the future of Wear OS devices. This joint venture is a significant move toward enhancing the Android ecosystem by introducing custom, energy-efficient, high-performance CPUs.
The development of this RISC-V-based wearable platform is already underway, with Qualcomm and Google working together to ensure a robust software ecosystem for RISC-V, making it suitable for commercial use on a global scale.
Qualcomm Technologies, a leading provider of smartwatch silicon for the Wear OS ecosystem, is committed to advancing wearable technology, and this partnership strengthens their position as key players in smartwatch platforms.
Both companies are members of the RISC-V Software Ecosystem (RISE), a consortium of industry leaders dedicated to driving innovation and competition in the market. Qualcomm Technologies has also recently announced investments in a new company focused on advancing RISC-V hardware development.
RISC-V, as an open-source instruction set architecture, promotes innovation by allowing companies to create fully customized cores. This openness, flexibility, and scalability benefit the entire value chain, from silicon vendors to OEMs, end devices, and consumers.
The exact launch date for the RISC-V-based wearable platform will be revealed later, marking an exciting development in the wearable technology landscape.
