Qualcomm, diversifying from mobile phones, to supply chips for BMW self-driving cars

Nov 16 (Reuters) – Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) on Tuesday said that German automaker BMW (BMWG.DE) will use its chips in its next generation of driver-assistance and self-driving systems.
San Diego-based Qualcomm is the world’s biggest supplier of chips for mobile phones but has been diversifying its business, with more than a third of its chip sales coming from sources other than makers of handsets.