The pace of change is picking up in the automotive industry. Three areas of innovation are converging. The first is the trend toward electric vehicles (EVs). The second is the increasing sophistication of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) combined with ever greater levels of autonomy. The third is referred to as the “digital cockpit,” which—broadly speaking—refers to the digital experience within the car, including instrument clusters, multi-screen displays, heads-up displays, advanced navigation systems, infotainment systems, voice assistants and the list goes on.
All of this is leading to the concept of software-defined vehicles (SDVs), whose features and functions are primarily enabled through software with updates and new services being delivered over-the-air (OTA). SDVs offer significant safety and convenience features and enable new in-vehicle experiences and functions.
