Mark your calendars: The second half of the year is packed with SDV events!
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Dear SDV Community,
As we enter a new chapter in the journey of software-defined vehicles (SDVs), our collective efforts are moving from exploration into real-world
adoption. The Eclipse
SDV community is steadily maturing, and what began as a bold vision is now taking shape in the form of tangible, series-ready software.
This momentum is not only visible within our projects but also across the global automotive industry. Just recently, Europe’s leading car manufacturers reaffirmed their commitment to open source by signing a
Memorandum
of Understanding to strengthen collaboration and accelerate innovation across the sector. This is a powerful signal: open technologies are no longer
an option but a cornerstone for the future of mobility.
At the same time, our community footprint continues to grow worldwide. With community meetups in Korea and Japan in the second half of 2025 the Eclipse SDV initiative is strengthening its presence in the APAC region, engaging new contributors and partners who
share the belief that open collaboration is the fastest path to scalable and sustainable SDV solutions.
All of this demonstrates the evolution of Eclipse SDV from a pioneering initiative into a trusted platform that supports industrial-grade, production-ready software. The progress we are making together reflects a simple truth: by uniting our expertise and resources,
we are shaping a common foundation for the vehicles of tomorrow.
We invite you to continue this journey with us – through your contributions, your feedback, and your presence in our growing global community. Together, we are not just imagining the future of mobility; we are building it, piece by piece, line by line, in open
source.
Thank you for being part of this movement.
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Ansgar Lindwedel
Director SDV Ecosystem Development
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Endorsed by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), 11 companies in the automotive industry have agreed on pre-competitive cooperation in open source
software development. The development takes place in the transparent and vendor-independent environment of the Eclipse Foundation as part of the
Eclipse
S-CORE project.
Learn
more.
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The Eclipse Foundation announced the upcoming 0.5 release of the Eclipse Safety Open Vehicle Core (S-CORE) project.
Read
more.
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New project:
Eclipse
OpenSOVD provides an open source implementation of the Service-Oriented Vehicle Diagnostics (SOVD) standard, as defined in ISO 17978.
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Automotive
Open Source Summit 2025 brought together thought leaders and industry experts for an unforgettable event. Relive the energy by watching the
recap
video.
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Our Community Days in Gifhorn, Germany, were a great success. Read our recap blog
here.
We also had the chance to interview Manuel Fessler on the
Automotive API Framework and Kayolan Rusev on
integrating
Eclipse LMOS into Eclipse Ankaios. In addition, we published the
recordings
of all talks held at the Community Days.
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The SDV market is forecasted to surge from $470 billion in 2026 to $1.19 trillion by 2036, according to a
recent
report by Future Markets.
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The Japanese government is encouraging Toyota, Honda, and other carmakers to collaborate on accelerating SDV development.
Learn
more.
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In a
new
blog published by Design News, Daniel Lueddecke from Harman explains how the automotive industry can accelerate software-defined vehicle development through open-source
collaboration, reducing costs and fostering innovation.
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An insightful Electronic Design
article
highlights the security challenges and vulnerabilities associated with SDVs.
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Rust as a rising star in the automotive industry and as a strategic opportunity for investors is the topic of a
recent
article published by AI Invest.
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A new "Global Connected Vehicle Market Growth Outlook" is
available
from Frost & Sullivan. It analyses industry adoption of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, AI-driven personalisation, service-based monetisation models, and SDVs.
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Michael at IAA and ELIV
Michael Plagge will be present at
IAA Mobility on 9-12 September in Munich, and
ELIV,
happening 15-16 October in Bonn. If you plan to be at these events, don't miss your chance to meet up with Michael!
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Ansgar's talks at Oxidize and SDV & AI in Automotive USA
On 16 September, Ansgar will be delivering a keynote on "Rust for Safe and Scalable Automotive Innovation" at
Oxidize
Conf. Two weeks later, he will speak at
SDV
& AI
in Automotive USA.
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Meet Sara at The Things Conference!
Sara Gallian will be speaking at The Things Conference in Amsterdam, happening 23-24 September.
Meet
her there!
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Ana will be speaking at Women Automotive Summit
Our SDV Program Coordinator Ana Bukvic will present a workshop at the
Women
Automotive Summit Europe in Ludwigsburg on 7 October.
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More Events
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The
Eclipse SDV Hackathon is back! This time, it will happen simultaneously in two cities and two countries – Berlin, Germany, and Porto, Portugal.
Don't
miss it!
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On 7 October, the Eclipse SDV North America community comes together for the second
North America meetup in Detroit. Why wait? Register
now and be part of it!
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If you're unable to attend in person in North America, don’t miss our "Shifting Gears with SDV" webinar featuring
an in-depth presentation on the Eclipse Automotive API Framework. Join us on 7 October from anywhere in the world – just
sign
up to attend!
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On 11 December, we'll be holding an
Eclipse SDV Community Meetup in Japan, co-hosted by Bosch.
Registrations
are already open.
Make sure to subscribe to our SDV
Community Calendar to stay up to date on all our regular meetings and events!
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Elena Gantner,
Software-Engineer, Car Development Platform,
Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation
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Featured SDV Committer: Elena Gantner (Eclipse S-CORE)
When and how did you start your career in automotive?
My career in automotive began with my employment at Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation GmbH in the summer of 2022.
What’s currently the biggest challenge for SDVs?
In my view, the greatest challenge we face in SDV lies in bridging the divide between the traditional world and the modern paradigm of software
development.
What has been your #1 benefit of being involved in the Eclipse SDV Working Group?
I believe that engaging with other industry professionals and fostering open dialogue about the challenges we all face today is essential.
For me personally, it is also highly rewarding to contribute to what I consider the future of modern automobiles.
What would be your one-sentence pitch to contribute to Eclipse S-CORE?
Why should every company reinvent the fundamental components of car software when we could instead concentrate on delivering greater value
to our customers?
How would you describe Eclipse SDV in three hashtags?
#futureofcarsoftware #workingtogether #drivethefuture
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Heads-up: Eclipse SDV YouTube Channel
Whether you're looking for talk recordings from the SDV Community Days, webinar recordings, in-depth interviews and project
presentations, our YouTube channel is the place to go. Subscribe
today and be sure to click on the bell symbol so you never miss new video content!
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