Multi-Partner Project: Shaping the Vehicle of the Future - How FEDERATE and HAL4SDV are Steering Europe's Software-Defined Vehicle Ecosystem

The FEDERATE and HAL4SDV projects aim to address the growing importance of software in the automotive industry, positioning Europe as a leader in the software-defined vehicle (SDV) domain. FEDERATE focuses on building a cohesive European SDV ecosystem by coordinating stakeholders such as OEMs, tiers, semiconductor companies, and research institutions. It supports the agile development of a non-differentiating automotive software platform through open-source collaboration, fostering a vibrant SDV community and providing guidance for ongoing and future SDV projects. Meanwhile, HAL4SDV aligns with the ECS Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda to develop technologies and processes needed for SDV advancement beyond 2030. HAL4SDV's objectives include creating a unified software interface, hardware abstraction, and Over-The-Air updates, while focusing on cybersecurity, real-time capabilities, and seamless integration of new software functions and modified software building blocks into the target vehicle system. Together, these projects aim to drive innovation, scalability, and sustainability in the SDV area.