Stellantis accelerates cloud-based vehicle design with dSPACE partnership
Stellantis and dSPACE recently signed an MoU to accelerate cloud-based vehicle development. Read more about it here:

Stellantis, a global automotive leader, has recently signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with dSPACE, a leading provider of simulation and validation solutions.
The key focus of this partnership is the integration of dSPACE’s virtual environment operating system platform for software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing into the Stellantis virtual engineering workbench (VEW). This integration will enable faster and more scalable development of customer-centric features.
Stellantis’ VEW empowers engineers to refine vehicle software early during the development process. By leveraging virtual environments, engineers can develop, integrate and test software up to a year before hardware prototypes become available.
This approach, which relies heavily on SIL testing within a continuous integration and testing framework, allows Stellantis to deliver new vehicle software in under two years, significantly reducing time-to-market and enhancing product quality.
Stellantis’ software strategy is underpinned by three AI-powered technology platforms, STLA Brain, STLA SmartCockpit, and STLA AutoDrive, which will be introduced in select vehicles starting in 2025. These platforms, developed on the VEW, ensure agile feature delivery across Stellantis’ 14 iconic brands.
“The integration of dSPACE tools into our virtual engineering workbench will enable us to deliver innovative features faster, meeting customer expectations and enhancing their driving experience,” said Yves Bonnefont, Stellantis’ chief software officer. “This collaboration is pivotal in realising our vision for intelligent, connected vehicles and providing customers with continuous improvements via over-the-air updates.”
Carsten Hoff, dSPACE’s CEO, added: “The use of our products on the new Stellantis technology platforms enables us to gather direct customer input and feedback. This close collaboration will help us advance our software products and provide the most sophisticated and efficient tool chain for the validation of software-defined vehicles, enabling early integration and seamless combination of SIL and HIL [hardware-in-the-loop] test methods.”
A key feature of the Stellantis VEW is its innovative virtual cockpit, which accelerates development cycles by up to 100 times compared to traditional methods.
The implementation of this collaboration is subject to the execution of a definitive agreement.
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