German manufacturers and equipment manufacturers have signed an agreement with the support of the Association of the National Automotive Industry to develop a software base and reduce their dependence on a technical giant, such as Google.
Union is the strength? While the automotive industry is still in full transition to electric, synergies, common companies and other alliances are in full swing. For electric cars, the software part has never been so important, in most cases it even exceeds the mechanical part. In order for manufacturers to develop their future “wheels” computers, as some call them, manufacturers must completely reassess the vehicle design.
In this context, they have a large card specializing in this context. While some brands easily agree to the integration of this external software, others prefer “home”. Thus 11 actors in the automotive industry in Germany signed an agreement on ‘ Open and collaborative ecosystem “It denotes the German Association of Automotive Industry (VDA) in a press release 24 June.
Open source software core
The aim is to limit dependence on technology companies such as Google, which are increasingly attracting manufacturers (Renault, Volvo, Cadillac, etc.). Among the signatories of the agreement are for now BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen, as well as manufacturers of equipment such as Valeo, Forvia or Bosch.
The intention is to develop a common software core that each mark can use as a base, and then add its own “layer” later. Of course, the big advantage of this design in the settlement is the advantage of cost, much less important than if the software was created separately. This software base is open to all. According to the automotive media, discussions with the French automotive sector (PFA) are underway.
Application in serial cars since 2030
Tesla actually a puppet: Autonomous driving could be an integral part of our daily life as a motorist in several years. It is therefore planned that this future software will be prepared for this type of control. According to the calendar of the agreement, the first version of the core will be available in 2026.
For the first electric cars that will benefit from them, it will still be necessary to wait a few more years since the serial deployment is expected by 2030.
How do not succumb to Google?
As mentioned above, several brands are already using Google for the software part of its electric cars and it is difficult to throw stone. Among the recurring disorders between manufacturers, the infotainted system often returns to the front of the stage. Thus, to go through the company in which the question of specialty is quite commendable. The manufacturer spends less on his software, while the user can enjoy a healthy base and neat interface.
One thing is for sure because the car flies, it will be increasingly competitive on software. The Chinese understood it well and made it their work horse. In Europe, Tesla remains a master with a well -born and successful ecosystem in this area.
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