Google, Qualcomm team up to make RISC-V chip for wearable tech
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Update: The article was updated using Qualcomm's press release.
Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) is collaborating with Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) unit Google to bring a RISC-V based wearables solution for use with Wear OS by Google.
RISC-V, pronounced as risk-five, is an open-source instruction set architecture which can be used to develop custom processors for several applications.
Qualcomm said that the framework will help pave the way for more products in the ecosystem to take advantage of custom CPUs which are low power and high performance
"We are excited to leverage RISC-V and expand our Snapdragon Wear platform as a leading silicon provider for Wear OS. Our Snapdragon Wear platform innovations will help the Wear OS ecosystem rapidly evolve and streamline new device launches globally," said said Dino Bekis, vice president and general manager, Wearables and Mixed Signal Solutions, Qualcomm.
The companies added that commercial product launch of the RISC-V wearable based solution timing will be disclosed later.
Qualcomm plans to commercialize the RISC-V based wearables solution globally, including the U.S.
U.S. companies are actively working to advance RISC-V based technology in spite of worries by lawmakers that China is allegedly exploiting a culture of open collaboration among U.S. companies to advance its own semiconductor industry.

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