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U.S. Risks Falling Behind China on Robocars, Qualcomm Says
- Chipmaker is among companies embracing 5G-based standard
- Rival NXP and others are allegiant to Wi-Fi-based alternative
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China’s plan to standardize the use of 5G for vehicles to talk to each other could lead to the U.S. falling behind in the commercialization of self-driving cars, according to Qualcomm Inc.
China will be “saving hundreds, if not thousands, of lives much sooner than we will as we fumble to determine which is the standard that is best for the long-term road map in the Western world,” Patrick Little, a Qualcomm senior vice president, said in an interview. “If we can get around a common standard, we can deploy it more quickly, save a lot of money and save a lot of time.”