Qualcomm announced a redesign of its Snapdragon platform aimed at powering on‑device AI agents rather than merely delivering faster AI inference.
The redesign introduces a new mobile architecture that features an updated Hexagon NPU and highlights the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro's new NPU as a core component.
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Alongside the NPU upgrades, Qualcomm detailed next‑generation Oryon CPU and Adreno GPU technologies that together form the hardware foundation for agentic AI on phones.