According to reports from Electronic Enthusiasts (by Zhang Ying), on April 26, at the Automotive Semiconductor Chip Conference held during the Shanghai Auto Show, Chen Chuyi, VP of Rockchip’s automotive division, delivered a presentation titled “AI Empowering Multi-Scenario Automotive Applications,” where he highlighted Rockchip’s layout in automotive chips and its latest flagship products.
Rockchip’s net profit surged by 209% in Q1 2025, with AIoT technology advantages extending into the automotive electronics sector.
Founded in 2001 and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2020, Rockchip’s products have evolved from early devices like tape recorders, MP4 players, and tablets to current applications in automotive electronics, machine vision, and AIoT, with chip processes advancing from the early 0.65um to today’s 8nm, achieving mass production with each generation.
In 2018, Rockchip began developing AIoT. As a leading provider of AIoT SoC chips in China, Rockchip has supplied multi-computing power and multi-level AIoT chips for automotive electronics, machine vision, industrial applications, educational office, and smart home sectors.
Rockchip’s recently released Q1 2025 financial report shows a year-on-year revenue growth of 62.95%; the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was 209 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 209.65%. The impressive growth in Rockchip’s Q1 performance is largely due to the rise of various industries empowered by AIoT, including machine vision, education, smart office, and smart home sectors, with robotics also experiencing explosive growth.
Chen Chuyi stated: “Rockchip entered the automotive industry in 2013 and officially entered the automotive OEM market in 2021. The chips are applied in smart cockpits, dashboards, audio amplifiers, and automotive vision systems. For example, in machine vision, Rockchip has developed industry camera solutions, including AI ISP that can effectively restore low light and color in various low-light environments, and can implement surround view IPC, all of which share commonalities with automotive applications. We leverage the various technological advantages accumulated in the AIoT field for automotive electronics.”
Rockchip’s automotive chip layout includes a 4nm automotive AI SoC expected to be launched in 2026.
Chen Chuyi pointed out that Rockchip’s automotive chips are primarily focused on six areas: smart cockpits, automotive dashboards, automotive vision, automotive audio, video transmission, and co-processors. The chips cover computing power from 10K DMIPS to 300K DMIPS, providing corresponding solutions for different computing power needs in automotive systems.
Image: Rockchip’s automotive chip layout, photographed by Electronic Enthusiasts
“The RK3588M is our main platform supporting end-side models for smart cockpits, which has been well-received by domestic OEMs. The RK3588M has three application areas in the cockpit: the first is domain control, which can serve as a central control unit while supporting DLP headlights, AR HUD, and streaming rearview mirrors, all of which can be integrated into the RK3588M; the second is entertainment domain control, including co-driver screens, rear cabin screens, ceiling screens, and projector applications; the third direction is automotive vision hosts, currently mainly applied in high-definition platform cameras and multi-sensor, multi-camera fusion solutions. This chip achieves 6 TOPS of computing power, capable of running large models on the automotive end, supporting 1.5B and 1.8B end-side large models, and can also implement integrated cockpit solutions. Models integrating the RK3588M will be launched in China this year,” Chen Chuyi analyzed.
It is reported that the RK3588M chip will enter mass production in mid-2023, and by 2024, Rockchip will have produced 500K units in the automotive sector, currently collaborating with over 10 OEMs and launching more than 20 vehicle models. Additionally, over 30 vehicle models are under development, expected to be launched this year and next.
Image: Rockchip RK3688M, photographed by Electronic Enthusiasts
Chen Chuyi highlighted the next-generation smart cockpit chip, the 4nm automotive-grade flagship AI SoC RK3688M, featuring a CPU with 300K DMIPS, a GPU with 2 TFLOPS, and an NPU computing power of 32 TOPS, with strong display capabilities supporting up to 12 screens, including 6 screens with 4K resolution. This chip is set to be officially launched in 2026.
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