Aptiv demonstrates localized software and hardware solutions to make software-defined cars a reality

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SVA™ (Smart Vehicle Architecture™) can provide the required hardware and architecture for software-defined cars. It features technical features such as software and hardware decoupling, separation of input and output from computing devices, and "serverization" of computing, which can be used by vehicle manufacturers. It makes independent decisions with its own vehicle development system and supply chain system, reducing R&D complexity and total manufacturing and operating costs, and can calmly cope with the "more", "fast", "good" and "saving" requirements in the era of software-defined cars.

This time, Aptiv demonstrated its locally developed SOA (service-oriented) software solution architecture running on the SVA™ hardware architecture. Two major functions can be achieved through the middleware of the Aptiv platform: First, it realizes the decoupling of software and hardware, enabling OEMs to upgrade and replace hardware without changing the application software; second, it realizes middleware that can be deployed uniformly across functional domains. , a major challenge in the current SOA process is that it cannot be deployed uniformly across functional domains. Aptiv provides effective solutions including Wind River's operating system, container technology, etc., which can help OEMs achieve new needs in a very short time. Development, iteration and verification, thereby greatly improving development efficiency, empowering OEMs at lower cost and faster speed, and continuously improving user experience.

With differentiated advantages such as Wind River Studio, VxWorks, Helix Virtualization Platform, and containerization technology, Aptiv's Wind River software system provides software frameworks, high-security real-time operating systems and complete software for the development and operation of "software-defined cars". The tool chain can not only ensure the continuous operation of all safety-critical applications, but also seamlessly integrate them into the architecture of software-defined cars, promote the development of mixed-critical systems, and empower cars to achieve higher intelligence and safety. Wind River Studio, for example, automates processes with cloud-native technologies and provides easy access to virtual test environments, increasing developer productivity by up to 25% and accelerating time to market. This means that the time required from requirement setting to initial integration and testing is reduced from months to weeks, or even days if Wind River middleware is used to port the software.

These digital platforms and products have been successfully deployed in the automotive industry and have achieved targeted implementation in the Chinese automotive market. Wind River is committed to creating localized products for Chinese automotive customers, fully entering the Chinese automotive ecosystem, and deeply empowering the development of China's software-defined automobiles.

Aptiv brings the first cross-domain integrated computing platform developed by a Chinese team and based on China's local high-performance system-level single chip, covering the three control domains of smart cockpit, smart assisted driving and automatic parking, simplifying the entire vehicle Electronic and electrical architecture and system software and hardware design save R&D costs. As the automotive industry's first cross-domain integrated computing platform, it uses a variety of Wind River software technology solutions. Its capabilities of one core, multiple controls, flexibility and security, and software and hardware decoupling have brought significant business advantages to local vehicle customers, including Use DevOps tools and digital feedback loops for continuous development and improvement. The solutions provided by Aptiv can achieve the greatest degree of flexibility, allowing different chip manufacturers to adopt the chip and hardware combination that best suits customer needs, and to easily and quickly develop, deploy and iterate in the future.

Aptiv has been committed to developing optimized and best-performing sensing systems at the lowest possible cost. These systems include modular endpoint tracking software, best-in-class hardware, advanced machine learning, and tools to continuously improve these systems. The high-performance, low-cost Aptiv intelligent sensing system demonstrated this time can achieve cost reductions of up to 25% based on specific configuration requirements. The system is equipped with Aptiv's latest generation radar, and uses machine learning functions to achieve a qualitative leap in sensor detection performance: the accuracy of judging the size of objects is increased by 50%, the accuracy of judging the location of objects is increased by 40%, and it can detect disadvantaged roads in urban scenes. The ability to classify and identify users and other objects is increased by 7 times, providing a solid guarantee for safe driving.

At the same time, the system displayed this time launched a disruptive all-in-one parking sensor solution. The surround view plus parking assist function is realized through an innovative solution that integrates a surround view camera and millimeter wave radar, which can provide bird's-eye view perception while eliminating blind spots around the vehicle. Compared with the traditional solution of using a camera to support bird's-eye view applications, this innovative all-in-one machine also adds a radar function in the same size, giving the vehicle a more powerful 3D vehicle perimeter perception capability; at the same time, it saves installation costs and keeps the total cost unchanged. Added angle awareness capabilities. The radar carried in this innovative all-in-one machine is the seventh-generation 4D millimeter-wave angle radar developed by Aptiv's Chinese local team and equipped with the country's first all-in-one integrated radar chip.

Aptiv can provide complete electrification solutions from the grid end to the battery end. The demonstration includes electrification system-level solutions such as battery management software based on a cloud-native approach, integrated power electronics that reduce complexity, and Incapable’s advanced busbar products. Among them, Aptiv's innovative "three-in-one" product is a high-voltage power management system for new energy vehicles developed by a local team that integrates an on-board charger (OBC), a direct-current converter (DC/DC) and a power distribution unit (PDU). The system adopts advanced integrated topology, 3D cooling and three-port decoupling control strategy to provide high power density and energy utilization while simplifying system wiring and optimizing product volume. The modular power distribution unit takes into account diversified vehicle applications and integrates with OBC and DCDC to provide a safe, reliable, efficient and green power supply and distribution system for vehicles, and supports functions such as bidirectional power transformation and V2L to realize diverse vehicle terminals for users. Electricity experience.

Aptiv's market-leading high-voltage system solutions optimize cost, system complexity and weight to meet OEM demands for higher performance, longer range, faster charging times and longer battery life.