“It’s the intelligent architecture that allows all the advanced safety systems, all the autonomous
driving software, all the infotainment software to operate effectively,” Mr. Clark said.
Delphi, the Auto Parts Supplier, Embarks on a High-Tech Overhaul -
TROY, Mich. — As automakers rush to catch up to Silicon Valley in the race to create the superintelligent,
self-driving cars of the future, one old-line parts manufacturer is hoping to win by switching sides.
Over the last several years, it has shed almost all of its old operations,
and begun acquiring and investing in high-tech businesses that in many ways are more like Intel than G. M.
Cars produced today include dozens of computer chips along with cameras, radar, millions of lines of software and wireless communications links.