NXP and Kalray Enter Partnership to Develop Platform for Safe, Reliable Autonomous Driving - Kalray

Las Vegas – Jan. 08, 2019 – NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI), a technology and market leader in next-generation automotive technologies, today announced a new strategic partnership with Kalray (Euronext Growth Paris – ALKAL), a pioneer in processors for new intelligent systems. The partnership will combine NXP's scalable portfolio of functional safety products for ADAS and Central Compute with Kalray's high-performance intelligent MPPA (Massively Parallel Processor Array) processors. The new platform is significant because it addresses the performance, safety and near-term commercial needs of levels 2 and 3 driving with an eye to longer-term release in level 4 and 5 autonomous vehicles. The collaboration also aims to take on the safety shortcomings of today's pilots and experimental offerings in the autonomous development space. The autonomous driving ecosystem faces technology challenges and concerns related to the safety of self-driving vehicles.