Texas Instruments Launches New Automotive Chips to Support Autonomous Driving and Vehicle Safety

17 February 2026 | NEWS

New SoCs, radar transceivers, and Ethernet solutions help automakers improve vehicle intelligence, safety systems, and data connectivity.

Texas Instruments has introduced a new range of automotive semiconductor solutions designed to enhance vehicle safety and enable higher levels of driving automation. The latest portfolio reflects the company’s ongoing efforts to support the automotive industry’s transition towards more intelligent, connected and software-defined vehicles.

A key component of the announcement is the new TDA5 family of system-on-chips (SoCs), which deliver high-performance computing combined with power-efficient artificial intelligence processing. These devices are designed to manage complex data from vehicle sensors and support advanced driver assistance systems, including applications aligned with Level 3 autonomous driving capabilities.

In addition, the company unveiled an advanced radar transceiver that integrates multiple transmit and receive channels into a single chip. This technology improves vehicle awareness by enabling more accurate detection of surrounding objects, even in challenging driving conditions, while simplifying system design and reducing overall hardware complexity.

Texas Instruments has also introduced a new automotive Ethernet physical layer device, enabling faster and more reliable communication between different electronic systems within vehicles. This innovation supports the growing need for high-assurance data connectivity across increasingly complex vehicle architectures.

These new semiconductor solutions form part of Texas Instruments’ broader strategy to equip automakers with scalable and reliable technologies that improve safety, support autonomous functionality, and enable the next generation of intelligent mobility.