RTI Automotive Forum

Opening Remarks

Bob Leigh, Senior Market Development Director, Autonomous Systems, RTI

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.

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.

Panel - 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. 

RTI announcement on 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.