Rewiring E/E Automotive Connectivity for the Software-Defined Vehicle
The race to software-defined vehicle architecture is underway. Driven by rapid, disruptive technology leaps, OEMs are testing how to pivot from traditional vehicle architectures toward a more flexible, scalable approach required for the next-generation electrical and electronic (E/E) vehicle design. This architecture must integrate software and hardware from multiple vendors, support compliance with evolving standards, and enable continuous feature and performance improvements. Its data connectivity, in turn, must provide flexibility, scalability, compatibility and portability to different hardware components. In addition, rigorous – and evolving – safety and cybersecurity requirements add yet another level of complexity to be addressed.
We invite you to view the on demand version of an interactive, three-hour virtual forum hosted by RTI, as they discuss and explore the fast-changing dynamics of future E/E architecture.
Guest Panelists & Speakers
ARM
Koenigsegg Automotive AB
MAHLE Electronics
NXP Semiconductors
Telefonica Tech
Y-Mobility
TomTom
Speaker Spotlight
Bob Leigh
Senior Market Development Director, Autonomous Systems
RTI
David Fidalgo
CEO
Y-Mobility
Alexander Kocher
Former CEO
Elektrobit Automotive GmbH
Chafik Driouichi, PhD
VP of Software & Electronics Engineering
Koenigsegg Automotive AB
Taco Olthoff
Product Management
TomTom IndiGO
Bart Vermeulen
Technical Director
NXP Semiconductors
Bart Renka
Automotive Account Director EMEAI, IPG
ARM
Santiago González-Aurioles Fernández, PhD
OT Security Category Leader | Cybersecurity
Telefonica Tech
Alfredo Perez Pellicer
Global Head of Product and Program Management
MAHLE Electronics
David Barnett
Vice President of Products and Markets
RTI
Pedro Lopez Estepa
Market Development Director, Automotive
RTI
16:00 – 16:10
Opening Remarks
16:10 – 16:50
Panel Discusion
The Path Towards the Software-Defined Vehicle
Panelists:
- David Fidalgo, CEO, Y-Mobility
- Alexander Kocher, Former CEO, Elektrobit Automotive GmbH
- Chafik Driouichi, VP of Software & Electronics Engineering, Koenigsegg Automotive AB
- Taco Olthoff, Product Management, TomTom IndiGO
- Moderator: Pedro Lopez Estepa, Market Development Director, Automotive, RTI
This panel will feature:
- The reality behind the software-defined vehicle. The integration level and challenges in this transition.
- In addition to the SDA, what are the most relevant innovations the industry will phase and how will the final user benefit?
- Safety and cybersecurity considerations of software-first approaches.
16:50 – 17:20
Challenges and Solutions for Next-Generation E/E Architectures
Bart Vermeulen, Technical Director, NXP Semiconductors
Car manufacturers are exploring alternative E/E architectures to address the trends towards autonomous driving, electrification and service orientation. The adoption of these architectures, however, is not without challenges with respect to, for example, the software distribution, communication and timing. This presentation will introduce and explain two solution areas that help address these challenges: Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and service-oriented architectures (SOA). The talk will feature an illustrative use case to show the value of their combined use.
17:20 – 18:00
Panel Discussion
Next-generation Vehicle Architecture and Infrastructure Challenges
Panelists:
- Bartholomaus Renka, Automotive Director EMEA, ARM
- Alfredo Perez Pellicer, Global Head of Product and Program Management, MAHLE
- Santiago González-Aurioles Fernández, Ph.D. OT Security Category Leader, Telefonica
- Moderator: Pedro Lopez Estepa, Market Development Director, Automotive, RTI
This panel will feature:
- Challenges adapting to evolving market expectations. How will the automotive supply chain adapt to the new software development paradigm including the impact of the telecommunication infrastructure?
- Warranty, Liabilities and IP considerations for the supply chain of the future in terms for co-development and infrastructure communication.
- Technical and Commercial Differences between the connected and the autonomous vehicle. Safety and Cybersecurity implications from the cloud to in-vehicle communication.
- Reference platforms, continuous integration and in-house development, terms that will have a new meaning in the future of automotive design.
18:00 - 18:30
RTI Announcement
New software in Connext Drive for Next Gen E/E Architectures.
David Barnett, Vice President of Products and Markets, RTI
Next-generation vehicles will require significant upgrades to traditional vehicle architecture in order to address the major limitations that the automotive industry is facing today, some of which could potentially lead to new business opportunities. To guarantee the desired level of innovation, software-defined vehicle architectures must provide flexibility, scalability, compatibility and upgradability on different hardware components.
RTI is working with more than half of the top 10 funded vehicles startups. This session will discuss the definition and implementation of a modern vehicle architecture in order to unlock the potential of next-generation vehicles that these companies are building, including safety and cybersecurity requirements.
Come learn about the new Connext Drive features and how they will reduce both cost and risk in your next vehicle program using automotive grade stacks together with the world’s leading Automotive suppliers.