Accelerating the development of Software Defined Vehicles through Innovative Collaboration across the Industry

Today's Mobility Customers are evolving to differentiate their Vehicle value by its response and customization, to their needs in a digital ecosystem. Software is rapidly defining future Smart e-mobility solutions to meet these aspirations. Architectures are seen to transform to Zone oriented high performance systems. Further the hardware layer is to be abstracted from containerized application-based software. This enables the use of outsourced applications which can be upgraded or customized independently. Inter-operability vide standardized middleware and interface protocols along with connectivity to Edge and Cloud services require collaboration among the stake holders. The application of AI-ML empowered Digital twins and collaborative digital tools will enable continuous improvement with DevOps, which is transferred by OTA upgrades throughout the Product Life cycle. Functional safety and Cyber security also require close alignment and accountability with key partners. The paper highlights and illustrates collaboration processes necessary across the industry for accelerating the transformation to Software Defined Vehicles with different levels of autonomy.