Date: 13/02/2024

HARMAN Joins Eclipse SDV Working Group for Automotive Innovation

HARMAN joined the Eclipse Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) Working Group at The Eclipse Foundation. This collaboration aims to accelerate the development of a vendor-agnostic, open-source ecosystem to drive innovation in automotive design processes.

The automotive sector is embracing a shift towards Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs), offering benefits such as faster time-to-market and innovative service models. The Eclipse SDV Working Group serves as a neutral platform for collaboration, enabling stakeholders to develop open-source software for comprehensive in-vehicle and around-the-vehicle systems.

With extensive experience in automotive and consumer technologies, HARMAN Automotive is well-equipped to drive software-driven transformations in the industry. Leveraging cloud-native technologies, HARMAN aims to pioneer a new era of Consumer Experiences, Automotive Grade.

HARMAN will actively contribute to Eclipse SDV Working Group projects, including Eclipse Ibeji, which facilitates the digital representation of vehicle states. Additionally, HARMAN plans to introduce automotive-grade container runtimes and cloud services for connected experiences, enhancing the group's collective efforts towards innovation.

“We are thrilled to join The Eclipse Foundation’s SDV Working Group, which will play a key role in influencing the next generation of vehicles,” said Heiko Hüttel, Vice President of Software Products at HARMAN. “Thanks to our unmatched relationship with Samsung to develop the experiences consumers want from their vehicles, HARMAN is the only automotive technology company with the expertise to guide innovation and deliver consumer experiences at an automotive grade. Together, with the Eclipse Foundation and other participants, we look forward to collaborating across industries to accelerate the transformation of Software Defined Vehicles.”

“It's difficult to overstate the industry momentum behind the Eclipse Software Defined Vehicle Working Group,” said Mike Milinkovich, executive director for the Eclipse Foundation. “The diversity of our members is a big part of our strength and lends itself to our capacity for delivering industry-wide innovation. Technology vendors, cloud providers, system integrators, and automotive giants are working together to transform how automotive software is built. HARMAN's leadership in connected technologies will be critical in achieving our shared vision.”

“As a founding member of the SDV working group, this is a full circle moment and an initiative that is close to my heart,” Hüttel added. “The Software Defined Vehicle is not a trend — it’s a reality — and HARMAN is positioned to lead the transformation of automotive software efforts forward.”

To learn more about HARMAN’s involvement with the Eclipse SDV Working Group, visit developer.harman.com.

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