Chinese automobile giant SAIC Motor Corp Ltd will join hands with smart chip company Horizon Robotics to further expand in the automobile chip arena. SAIC and Horizon will leverage their strengths to explore cutting edge technologies in automobiles and in research and development of intelligent and connected vehicles to gain a vantage position in smart vehicle development, said an agreement signed between the two sides on Feb 10. "The cooperation looks to fully integrate the respective strengths to build a brand-new collaborative model in automotive AI development, and for intelligentization of the automobile industry," said Yang Xiaodong, vice-president of SAIC Motor, and general manager of SAIC Passenger Vehicle. According to Yang, SAIC will use its SAIC Passenger Vehicle unit as a platform to create a collaborative ecosystem with the top companies in related sectors. "Chips are one of the key areas for intelligentizing the automotive industry, and Horizon Robotics is one of … [Read more...] about Horizon, SAIC form auto chip alliance