Tata Elxsi teams up with Arm to expedite software-defined vehicle evolution for OEMs

Global technology and design services provider Tata Elxsi has joined hands with Arm, the global semiconductor design and software platform company, to deliver cutting-edge solutions utilising the latest Arm® processors, facilitating Automotive OEMs and Tier-1s in hastening their transition towards software-defined vehicles (SDVs).

As automotive architectures progress from distributed and domain-based systems to SDVs, incorporating high-performance computing (HPC) becomes imperative. This transformation necessitates a fundamental shift in software development, validation, and deployment approaches. Tata Elxsi introduces its extensive portfolio of SDV solutions through Tata Elxsi AVENIR. This SOAFEE-based software suite streamlines the development, integration, testing, and deployment of applications entirely on the cloud, simplifying the process for OEMs and suppliers. The collaboration ensures the availability of this software suite on the latest Arm® Automotive Enhanced (AE) technology, catering to the high-performance demands of next-generation vehicles.

Tata Elxsi AVENIR encompasses a cloud-native development and validation environment, facilitating seamless collaboration for SDV functionality development and validation. Additionally, it includes a Connected Digital Twin Framework, easing the adoption and management of digital twins, alongside pre-integrated subscription management software, allowing end users to access automotive features on demand.

Suraj Gajendra, Vice President of Products and Solutions, Automotive Line of Business at Arm, said, "The automotive industry is witnessing a transformative surge in software and AI, necessitating enhanced computing capabilities within the vehicle's efficiency and safety parameters. By combining its SDV solutions with Arm’s latest AE technology, Tata Elxsi harnesses Arm’s efficiency and safety leadership to expedite software development cycles for next-gen vehicles."

Shaju S, Vice President & Head of Transportation Business at Tata Elxsi, said, "We are committed to partnering with Arm to offer Tata Elxsi AVENIR on the latest generation of Arm cores, empowering future HPCs for SDV while fostering innovation and unlocking scalability benefits."

Integration of Tata Elxsi AVENIR on Arm processors provides automakers with a proven and seamlessly integrable SDV framework and modular software components, compatible across Arm-based HPC architectures and chips. This integration accelerates the "shift-left" in SDV development and validation processes, significantly reducing time-to-market and development risks.