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For the third part of our series of short interviews with the most active Eclipse SDV committers, we sat down with Frank Märkle from the Eclipse openDUT project for a quick interview. Eclipse openDuT is designed to streamline the testing and validation of automotive software and applications by offering a...

Some key highlights from the Eclipse SDV Community Days Q1 in Rotterdam.

The pathways into the automotive industry and the Eclipse SDV Working Group as are as diverse as software developers themselves. For the second part of our series of short interviews with the most active Eclipse SDV committers, we sat down with Kerstin Keller, maintainer of Eclipse eCAL , to find...

Curious about what draws individuals to the automotive industry and to the Eclipse SDV Working Group?This month, we're kicking off a new series of brief interviews with our most active Eclipse SDV committers.

Collaboration in the software-defined vehicle (SDV) space is not just a best practice; it’s a necessity. As the automotive industry shifts toward software-driven innovation, the role of open source becomes pivotal. However, fostering collaboration in a historically siloed industry presents both immense opportunities and significant challenges. At Open Community for...

An Interview with Frédéric Desbiens, Eclipse SDV ThreadX SIG Lead This year, the Eclipse Software Defined Vehicle Working Group founded a Special Interest Group (SIG) on Eclipse ThreadX , a versatile and mature RTOS technology that has been at the forefront of embedded systems development since 1997. With a small...

While the so-called "Draghi Report", published by the European Commission in September 2024, primarily focuses on the transition to low- and zero-carbon mobility, it also provides valuable insights on SDVs and, implicitly, open source*, which we summarised in this post.

Setting the Stage for Open Source Collaboration Across Industries

Peter LeVasseur Shares His Insights on the Future of Automotive Software and Fostering Adoption of Open Source Projects We had the pleasure of speaking with Peter (Pete) LeVasseur, an experienced professional in the automotive and embedded systems space. With over a decade of experience in automated driving, ADAS, and systems...

We sat down with Naci Dai and Andreas (“Andy”) Riexinger, the dynamic duo leading the charge as Hack MC and Hack MC Assistant for this year’s hackathon. Let's dive into their motivations, perspectives, and what makes this hackathon a standout opportunity for advancing the SDV ecosystem.