Date: 17/05/2023

DXC’s Luxoft partners with Red Hat to enable car manufacturers to accelerate the development of software-defined vehicles

Luxoft has announced a collaboration with Red Hat to accelerate the transformation of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) with open source technologies.

Through this partnership, the companies will build on the power of open source and the latest advances in automotive software, to accelerate new ecosystems, business models, and post-production revenue streams for the car industry.

Luxoft, one of the leading providers of automotive software, will provide various tools and services that enable car manufacturers to build platform-driven businesses which seamlessly deliver personalized services to customers via their vehicles. Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System and related offboard technologies provide an open and secure Linux-based foundation for software-defined vehicles, fostering innovation.

Luxoft aims to optimize its offerings on Red Hat platforms including Red Hat OpenShift?, the industry’s leading hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes, ?and Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System, enhancing control, functionality and management of various applications including OTA, vehicle tracking, AI and more. Car manufacturers ?can benefit from increased consistency in edge deployments.

“Red Hat is pleased to collaborate with Luxoft to help accelerate the move towards software-defined vehicles using open source technology. Through these efforts, we can help propel the automotive industry to broader adoption of open source software that will deliver a more modernized, scalable and reliable model for vehicle fleets and the corresponding SDV ecosystem of tomorrow.” Francis Chow, Vice President and General Manager, Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System and Edge, Red Hat.

Luz G. Mauch, Executive Vice President of Luxoft Automotive, said, "Luxoft works with 8 out of 10 of the top automotive companies, enabling them to successfully pivot to a software-defined future. Open source-based services and solutions can help car manufacturers innovate faster and increase their ability to collaborate with others across the automotive ecosystem. For this reason, we are delighted to partner with Red Hat – a global leader in open source.”

News Source: Luxoft