Cerence AI expands BYD partnership to deploy LLM-powered in-car assistant globally On April 8, Cerence AI announced its expanding its collaboration with BYD to deliver next-generation, LLM-powered in-car experiences across the automaker’s global vehicle lineup. The company’s Cerence xUI platform will power BYD’s new conversational AI assistant, launching first in the ATTO 2 DM-i this spring, with a broader rollout to follow. The platform en...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/10

ThunderX, China, adopts SAFERTOS for functional safety in AI domain controller platforms On April 1, ThunderX announced the strategic adoption of SAFERTOS from WITTENSTEIN high integrity systems (WHIS) across its next-generation domain controller platforms powered by Qualcomm SA8775P and SA8650P. ThunderX’s AIBOX series supports cockpit-ADAS fusion, AI perception, generative AI assistants, and cross-domain orchestration through heterogeneous co...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/01

Turing succeeds in VLA model-based autonomous driving on public roads for first time in Japan Turing Inc. (Turing), a developer of autonomous driving systems based in Ota Ward, Tokyo, announced that it has successfully conducted public-road testing of autonomous vehicles using a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model, a form of physical AI. This marks the first public-road trial in Japan using a VLA model. The VLA model integrates visual information ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/31

[Exclusive Interview] Vector Aims to Transform into a Software Ecosystem Provider On January 29, 2026, Vector launched a comprehensive strategic and innovation program in response to structural changes in the software and automotive industries. MarkLines conducted an exclusive interview with Kiyotsugu Tanno, President and CEO of Vector Japan, to learn about the company's business strategy in software development, including SDV development suppo...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/23

Marelli, AWS launch AI-based system for software-defined vehicle validations On March 18, Marelli announced the development of a next-generation, AI-driven System Test Generation (STG) Agent in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The solution automates one of the most critical and labor-intensive steps in the validation process: generating system test cases directly from engineering requirements. By reducing validation time and strength...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/19

Visteon deploys edge-to-cloud AI platform powered by NVIDIA On March 16, Visteon Corp. announced it will develop and deploy an edge-to-cloud AI arbitration architecture for software-defined vehicles (SDV) with NVIDIA technology. The platform dynamically distributes AI workloads between on-device hardware and cloud infrastructure, optimizing for speed, privacy, and connectivity in real time. In automotive applications, the architecture powers agen...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/17

Hitachi Solutions to utilize generative AI for efficient automobile-related development Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. (Hitachi Solutions, Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo) has developed a new method to link entire automobile-related development processes by utilizing generative artificial intelligence (AI). The new method, which has realized both quality management and efficiency by utilizing pedestrian-oriented AI, will support the development of software-define...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/11

Tata Elxsi, India launches DevStudio.ai GenAI co-engineer platform for automotive software On March 5, Tata Elxsi launched DevStudio.ai, a multi‑agent, ASPICE‑aligned generative AI platform designed to act as an AI co‑engineer across the automotive software development lifecycle for OEMs, Tier‑1s, and semiconductor firms. The solution supports all key stages of the ASPICE V‑cycle, i.e., requirements, architecture, implementation, testin...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/06

MediaTek, Taiwan, presents automotive connectivity and intelligent cockpits at MWC 2026 On March 1, MediaTek announced that it will exhibit the latest developments in 6G, 5G-Advanced CPE, Edge AI, IoT, Automotive, and Data Center solutions at Mobile World Congress 2026. MediaTek is demonstrating the world’s first 5G NR NTN video call in automotive communications. NR NTN enables high-speed satellite communications capable of supporting video str...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/06

INRIX announces new generation of AI Traffic products to enhance mobility On February 24, INRIX announced a major expansion of its Traffic product family, introducing new AI-driven capabilities designed to help transportation agencies and logistics organizations shift from reactive traffic management to proactive, safety-focused operations. Building on its 20-year history of GPS-based real-time traffic reporting and launching AI Traffic in 2019, ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/25

Automakers are actively developing in-vehicle AI agents Automakers are actively developing in-vehicle artificial intelligence (AI) agents. Japanese manufacturers such as Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Sony Honda Mobility Inc. (Minato Ward, Tokyo) are also advancing their development. Leading automakers such as U.S.-based Tesla, Inc. and Chinese OEMs are introducing their own proprietary AI models. The key feature of AI agen...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/24

Bharat Forge, India ties up with VVDN Technologies for AI-led automotive, defence and data-centre solutions On February 18, Bharat Forge and VVDN Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore a collaboration across the automotive, defence, AI, and data centre domains. The partnership aims to jointly develop next‑generation products for automotive, defence, and AI server platforms by combining VVDN’s strengths in electroni...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/18

Inc. (GMO Internet) announced that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on strategic partnership and investment. GMO Internet will invest JPY 3.2 billion in Turing, and they will conclude a four-year long-term contract for GMO Internet’s cloud service, which is designed for generative artificial intelligence (AI) development, to help Turing to accelerate the development of autonomous driving technology. GMO Internet for i...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/13

ality assurance associated with the renewal of its electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture, which forms the foundation of software. The production began first for the European market, and for the U.S. in January. For the Japanese market, full-scale production will start in April. The new CX-5 is available with a large 15.6-inch display, and enhanced functionality such as an in-vehicle application provided by Google. Mazda has also introduced its...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/12

-Defined Vehicle (SDV)-related solutions were introduced, reflecting the company’s ambition to “redefine mobility with ever-evolving cyber technologies to deliver freedom beyond imagination.”. Q1. How do you envision SDVs evolving in the future? What is your strategy including in the field of AI? A1. SDVs can now be considered AIDVs (AI Data-Driven Vehicles). We believe the greatest potential of AIDVs lies in further evolving software throu...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/05

ECARX, ZYT to co-develop AI-driven central computing solution ECARX (Hubei) Tech Co., Ltd. (ECARX) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shenzhen Zhuoyu Technology Co., Ltd. (ZYT), a company for intelligent driver assistance features, in Shenzhen. Under the agreement, the two companies will combine ECARX’s technology and product foundation in terms of intelligent cockpits, including the Flyme Auto system developed with Meizu, with ZYT...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/03

ECARX launches Zenith computing platform ECARX (Hubei) Tech Co., Ltd. (ECARX) launched the Zenith computing platform. Built on the Qualcomm SA8797P 4nm chipset, the Zenith platform delivers a CPU computing power of 560K DMIPS. The GPU computing power and NPU sparse computing power of the Zenith platform stand at 8.1 TFLOPS and 640 TOPS, respectively. ECARX’s Cloudpeak cross-domain software platform leverages its modular design and open middlewa...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/02

Neusoft, Cerence AI join to deliver AI-powered automotive cockpit platform On January 22, Neusoft Corporation, an information technology company based in Shenyang, China, and Cerence AI, a Burlington, Massachusetts-based leader in conversational AI-powered user experiences, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in the cutting–edge field of large language model-based voice AI.  Through joint innovation and ecosystem integration, t...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/23

V JAPAN EV, HV & FCV Technology Expo; the 14th Connected Car Japan Expo; the 12th CAR MECHA JAPAN Automotive Components & Processing Technology Expo; the 9th Autonomous Driving Technology Expo; the 3rd Software Defined Vehicle - In-vehicle Software Development Exhibition (SDV Expo); and the 2nd Sustainable Mobility Technology Expo (SuM-TEC). ・ MarkLines will be exhibiting at Automotive World (booth W5-20), showcasing new information gathering m...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/22

Cerence, US, sees strong customer adoption of Cerence xUI platform powered by NVIDIA AI On January 5, Cerence Inc. announced strong customer adoption of its hybrid, agentic AI platform, Cerence xUI, optimized with NVIDIA and running on Microsoft’s secure Azure cloud platform. Multiple premium global automakers have selected xUI on NVIDIA AI Enterprise to power their next-generation in-car assistants beginning in 2026. Cerence uses NVIDIA AI sup...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/12