Revolutionizing Mobility: How Ampere is Driving the Future of Automotive Software

Henry Bzeih , Chief Software Officer at Ampere , shares an insightful post on the critical software challenges facing the automotive industry. Discover how Ampere, in collaboration with 谷歌 , is pioneering solutions that bridge the gap between cutting-edge tech and automotive innovation.?

As the automotive industry navigates the complexities of rapid technological evolution, one thing becomes increasingly clear: the future belongs to those who can seamlessly integrate innovation with speed and agility. Vehicles and smartphones are no longer distant relatives; they are converging at an unprecedented pace. Yet, the challenge remains—how do we ensure that vehicles, with their essential safety and mission-critical systems, can embrace this new era without compromising on security or performance??

At Ampere, the intelligent EV player of 雷诺 , we don’t just follow trends—we set them. Our recent partnership with Google to create AAOS SDV is more than a technical achievement; it’s a bold step toward reshaping the industry itself. While incumbent automotive manufacturers often struggle to bridge these two worlds, we at Ampere have not only embraced this challenge but have also transformed it into an opportunity for industry-wide reinvention.?

A New Paradigm for Automotive Software?

The automotive software value chain, particularly at the middleware level, has long been characterized by inertia. The diversity of operating systems and variety of frameworks have slowed down development, adding layers of complexity that stifle innovation. The current state of software delivery—where teams wrestle with multiple programming environments, communication protocols, and stringent regulations — has constrained our ability to deliver value at the speed our customer's demand.?

However, I believe that constraints are the seeds of innovation. They force us to rethink, redesign, and ultimately, revolutionize.?

Our Value Proposition: SDV CarOS?

This is precisely why Ampere has taken the bold step of extending our partnership with Google: to bridge the gap even more between the tech and automotive worlds.

We are not content with incremental improvements—our goal is to disrupt the status quo and redefine what is possible in automotive software.?

Today, I’d like to share more about this vision.?

• What if you could use the same cutting-edge tools that Android developers have for their apps, creating test environments and communicating with other vehicle apps with just a few clicks and lines of code??

• What if you could deploy your code across all vehicle ECUs, using the same paradigms and communication frameworks throughout the vehicle, while maintaining full control over security, safety, and privacy??

• What if your developers could use the best, most advanced programming technologies while ensuring stability and compatibility with non-AAOS SDV ECUs or AUTOSAR-based safety systems??

These questions define the real value of SDVs. It’s not just about software; it’s about software with comprehensive, uniform, and best-in-class development environments!?

The Answer: AAOS SDV?

Our engineers, in collaboration with Google, have created the Android Automotive SDV Operating System (AAOS SDV), blending the best of the Cloud and Smartphone worlds with our extensive E/E Architecture and Car Software expertise. With AAOS SDV, you can achieve a harmonized development environment for any vehicle component, utilizing a comprehensive framework that reduces system complexity.?

Why so disruptive?

AAOS SDV delivers time to value faster and navigates the V-cycle more efficiently, without compromises. This allows teams to focus on business logic and delivering value to end-users, rather than getting caught up in low-level details.?

Key Benefits?:?

• Development Productivity: Teams skilled in Android Automotive can now work on Cluster or Body control ECUs using uniform, modern tools and full-fledged programming languages (Rust, C++), regardless of the OEM, car model, or underlying hardware.?

• Data Exchange: AAOS SDV offers high-performance middleware for data exchange, with state-of-the-art privacy-aware protocols, secure access control, and user-friendly APIs for app developers. This system also extends to the cloud for validation purposes as a digital twin.?

• Data Access: AAOS SDV provides all the necessary tools to seamlessly connect all data buses and collect data and debug information from every part of the car. Even legacy ECUs that don’t run AAOS SDV can be interconnected.?

• Service Utility: AAOS SDV enables the migration of services from one virtual machine to another ECU without requiring service changes. It operates as a distributed platform, automatically managing data routing and app lifecycles across various vehicle states (parking, driving, etc.).?

• Security: The platform is protected against any service permission bypass, preventing attacks from propagating through the zonal architecture. Security teams employ cutting-edge programming techniques and best-in-class cryptography to enable remote attestation of every service and provide efficient tools for rapid updates.?

What’s Next??

I am incredibly proud of the progress we have made alongside Google in developing AAOS SDV. This platform is not just another product; it embodies our vision of how the automotive industry can and should evolve. And I haven’t even touched on the incredible tools for telemetry and metrics collection, diagnostics and debugging, CI/CD, updates, UI/UX, platform security, or virtualization! We’ll save that for the next article.?

Let’s empower the automotive ecosystem with cutting-edge solutions that meet customer needs faster and more cost-effectively than ever, merging the best of the automotive and tech industries without compromising on security, safety, privacy, or scalability.?

Together, let’s accelerate the future of mobility.?

Read more about AAOS SDV on Ampere website?:

[1] https://www.ampere.cars/en/what-we-do/#software

[2] Capital Market Day by Luca de Meo : ‘[…] if you do you own system, you might have few thousands people capable of programming [...] but if you do on Android, then almost 6 million SW engineers around the world might come up with an idea and code them directly in the system. That's what we do. […]” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-4pept8T-U?

?[3] Frédéric Ameye at Rust Nation UK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1xMvm3eS4k?