Dear SDV Community,

No doubt: The momentum behind Eclipse SDV is global.

Over the past months, we’ve seen our community expand not just in size, but in reach and diversity across key automotive regions. This edition of the newsletter reflects that shift: Eclipse SDV is no longer a primarily European initiative. It is rapidly becoming a truly international ecosystem shaping the future of software-defined vehicles.

A particularly exciting development is the continued growth of our Korean ecosystem. With 42dot joining as our first OEM member in Korea and Hyundai Mobis as a new Participant Member, we are deepening our engagement in one of the most dynamic automotive innovation hubs worldwide. At the same time, we’re strengthening our footprint in Japan with Renesas coming on board – an important milestone as we expand collaboration in another critical market. In the United States, the addition of Applied Intuition further reinforces our presence and signals growing industry alignment with our open, collaborative approach. With Traton as a new strategic member since January, we’re even expanding the ecosystem beyond passenger cars and developing the ecosystem towards Software Defined Mobility. Together with FEV.io, they are showing that the European ecosystem is still growing. And as I’m writing these lines, there’s even more membership updates coming in other untapped regions where I hope to be able to talk about in the next newsletter!

This global expansion is not just visible in our member base; it’s also reflected in how and where our community comes together. The Open Community Experience (OCX), co-located with Open Community for Automotive (OCA) in Brussels, was a standout moment this spring. It demonstrated the power of bringing together diverse voices from across regions and domains, all united by a shared vision for open source in automotive.

And we’re just getting started. In the months ahead, Eclipse SDV will continue to meet the community where it is, with upcoming gatherings in India, Japan, Korea, and the United States, beside our Community Days in Europe. These meetups are more than events; they are catalysts for local ecosystems, enabling collaboration, innovation, and growth on a global scale.

As you explore this newsletter, you’ll find many examples of this momentum in action, from new members and project milestones to thought leadership and industry insights. Together, they tell a clear story: Eclipse SDV is scaling internationally, and the opportunities to get involved have never been greater.

Dive in. I think you’ll feel the energy.

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Ansgar Lindwedel

Director, SDV Ecosystem Development

Community News

Our Q1 Eclipse SDV Community Days at T-Systems in Bonn were a great success. Read our recap.
In April, Open Community for Automotive (OCA), collocated with Open Community Experience (OCX), brought together the SDV community in Brussels. Read our recap of the event. Talk recordings are available on YouTube.
On 28-29 April, we held the SDV HackFest in Esslingen with 50 participants from both the automotive industry and academia. Read our recap blog and check out the photos on Flickr.
The Eclipse SDV keeps attracting new members. Among others, Traton has joined as Strategic Member, 42dot, and FEV.io, have joined Eclipse SDV as Participant Members. Hyundai Mobis and Liebherr have upgraded their membership level and are now Participant Members. Appraid Tech and Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) have joined as Guest Members. Applied Intuition and Renesas have joined as a Supporting Members. View all members.
Four new Eclipse SDV Ambassadors have been appointed: DK Jung (LG Electronics), Carlton Bale (Cummins), Yoshiyuki Kawashima (IBM), and Pete LeVasseur. Meet all Eclipse SDV Ambassadors.
Eclipse S-CORE 0.6.0 introduces full dual language support for C++ and Rust. Read more.
Eclipse Zenoh 1.9.0 "Longwang" has been released. Named after the Dragon Kings of Chinese mythology, this version represents this release’s ability to support increasingly complex network topologies. Read more.
Eclipse Ankaios has reached its first major release. Learn more.
Ansgar was featured in a RedMonk podcast, explaining how Eclipse SDV is transforming open source in the automotive industry. Watch the episode.
AI meets automotive software: Our community member Kaloyan Rusev has published an insightful article on this topic on the Elektrobit blog. Check it out.
In a recent blog post, SDV Ambassador Pete LeVasseur writes about what it takes to ship Rust in safety-critical systems.

SDV Industry News

Google has announced an updated version of its open source Android Automotive operating system designed for software-defined vehicles. Read Sara Gallian's blog on this.
Perforce Software, together with the Eclipse Foundation, has published the results of the 2026 State of Automotive Software Development Survey. A majority of respondents (53%) reported using open source tools and/or contributing to open source projects. More insights here.
Our Strategic Member Codethink has announced its collaboration as a key partner alongside JLR and Arm in the Accelerated Software Defined Vehicle (ASTech) Project, with grant funding provided by the UK Government.
As SDVs move into the mainstream, an increasing number of industry leaders argue that we’ve already entered the next phase, the AI-Defined Vehicle (AIDV), as this article explains.
SDVs introduce new challenges for automotive supply chains, argues an article published by Moody's. Learn why.

Upcoming Events

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Meet Sara at the Women Automotive Network's webinar

Join Eclipse SDV program manager Sara Gallian's online session on 21 May for automotive and mobility professionals focused on SDVs and their role in the industry. The webinar is free of charge.

More Events

SDV Meetup India: On 19 May, the Eclipse SDV India community comes together for the the very first Community Meetup in Bangalore, India. Sign up here to join on site or online.
Automotive Open Source Summit 2026 will return to Starnberg on 30 June. Join us.
The SDV Hackathon 2026 will take place on 6-8 October at Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Check the event page and be among the first participants to register!
The webinar "Unpacking the CRA for the Automotive Industry," happening on 6 May, explores how the Cyber Resilience Act will impact the automotive industry. Don't miss out.
Shifting Gears webinars: We have two more webinars scheduled for 28 May and 3 June. As soon as registration opens, we'll publish them on our events page.

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