Applied EV and NXP Collaborate Towards the Commercialisation of Software-Defined Vehicles

Applied EV today announced its collaboration with NXP® Semiconductors, the world leader in automotive processing and renowned provider of vehicle E/E architecture solutions, to jointly make a substantial contribution towards a safer and more connected autonomous electric mobility.

As part of this strategic relationship, NXP and Applied EV will share ideas and information, work to develop mutually-beneficial strategic and production partnerships, and drive forward innovation in the field of Software-Defined Vehicles and Electrical and Electronic Architecture (EEA) for mutual benefit.

Applied EV's central control unit, Digital Backbone™, is powered by NXP's versatile and powerful S32G family of vehicle network processors designed to accelerate the shift to simplified domain and zonal-based vehicle architectures. The collaboration is set to deliver safety rated software control solutions for the automotive and autonomous vehicle markets.

Functionally unique, Applied EV's technology has been purposefully designed to centralise all software functions into a singular control system that is dynamic enough to power all driving and steering functions. The simplified architecture reduces OEM complexity, accelerates development and deployment, and makes the entire ecosystem more sustainable.

Lars Reger, Chief Technology Officer at NXP Semiconductors, said: "Applied EV's collaborative and solutions-oriented mindset to enable software control for autonomous driving for the industry at large has been very successful. We're excited to collaborate on the next phase of this innovation by integrating NXP's comprehensive portfolio of complementary solutions with Applied EV's Software-Defined Vehicle technology capabilities."

Julian Broadbent, CEO of Applied EV, said: "Our team has already achieved early successes on the path to producing a commercially available, safety-certified controller for vehicles. Our collaboration and strategic relationship with NXP has been founded on our joint ambition to further innovate the field of Software-Defined Vehicles. It is a natural fit towards a future where software features and the electronics to support them will create significant value for auto makers."

Applied EV works closely with automotive OEMs to support the global migration to use more software in vehicles to unlock economics and enhanced features for customers who are looking for safe, autonomous and connected vehicle solutions.