Automotive Industry Updates: Applied Intuition, TRATON, NOVOSENSE, Corellium, Green Hills Software, NXP, FPT Automotive, and Subaru Making Headlines in Connected Car Developments
In the rapidly evolving world of automotive technology, significant investments and collaborations are shaping the future of software-defined vehicles (SDVs). One such partnership, announced at embedded world 2025, brings together Applied Intuition and TRATON, with the aim of integrating advanced software platforms across TRATON's commercial vehicle brands.
The partnership introduces a modular, scalable Vehicle OS and AI-driven development tools for TRATON. Applied Intuition, renowned for simulation software to train and validate autonomous vehicle systems, is a natural fit for OEMs focusing on software-heavy development. TRATON, Volkswagen’s commercial vehicle division, has previously shown a commitment to integrating advanced software and electrification, making this partnership a strategic move.
The collaboration aims to enable advanced automation, connectivity, and efficiency in commercial vehicles. To achieve this, Green Hills' ASIL D safety-certified μ-velOSity real-time operating system (RTOS), the μ-visor hypervisor, industry-leading Green Hills Compilers, and the MULTI debugger with system visualization tools are integrated into the solution.
Meanwhile, Green Hills Software and NXP Semiconductors have partnered to provide a hardware and software solution for developing safety-focused, mixed-criticality SDV zonal architectures. NXP's S32K5 MCU family, offering high performance, increased networking capabilities, and hardware-enforced safety isolation while maintaining low power consumption, is a key component of this solution.
Elsewhere in the industry, Corellium has launched Atlas, a virtual hardware platform designed to accelerate software development for software-defined vehicles (SDVs). Atlas shifts development from physical hardware to virtual platforms, enabling automakers, suppliers, and developers to build, test, and deploy automotive applications with unprecedented speed and efficiency.
In addition, FPT Automotive and Subaru Corporation Japan have renewed their two-year Basic Contract, expanding their focus on software-defined vehicles, autonomous driving, and advanced safety systems. FPT Automotive, which launched its automotive subsidiary in 2023 to meet rising demand for SDVs, operates 17 offices and employs over 4,000 professionals in Japan, with an additional 15,000 offshore specialists.
NOVOSENSE Microelectronics, another key player, has achieved the ISO 26262 ASIL D "Defined-Practiced" certification from TÜV Rheinland, signifying its enhanced functional safety capabilities. NOVOSENSE's expertise is highlighted in its NSM41xx series ABS wheel speed sensors and NSI6911 isolated gate driver, built for automotive-grade chip manufacturing.
As the industry moves towards SDVs, collaborations between automotive companies and software suppliers are essential in accelerating development, integrating advanced software platforms, and enabling autonomous driving capabilities. While the specific partnership involving Applied Intuition, TRATON, Corellium, Green Hills Software, NXP, and FPT Automotive may not be publicly documented, the industry context suggests these companies likely engage in complementary partnerships or supply relationships within the broader SDV landscape.
- The collaboration between Applied Intuition and TRATON introduces safety-focused features to TRATON's commercial vehicle brands, aiming to enhance automation, connectivity, and efficiency.
- In the industry, Green Hills Software and NXP Semiconductors have partnered to offer a solution that focuses on safety-oriented software-defined vehicle (SDV) architectures, integrating hardware and software technologies.
- FPT Automotive, a key player, emphasizes safety capabilities with its ISO 26262 ASIL D certified products, demonstrating a commitment to the development and integration of advanced safety systems in software-defined vehicles (SDVs).
