AUTOMOTIVE
The State of Automotive Software Development in 2021
a raft of innovations. At the same time, it has also introduced greater complexity and - if software is not fit for purpose - could inadvertently introduce risk. So, the pressure is on software engineers involved in automotive design to create reliable, safe, and secure code that is able to performin often very sophisticated, interconnected environments. To help understand some of the most common design trends and challenges, Automotive IQ and Perforce Software surveyed more than 600 professionals working in automotive software development in May 2021. Most can be considered veterans of the automotive industry and primarily work for Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, plus OEMs, and Tier 3 suppliers. The products the participants create is wide- ranging, including driver assistance systems, Engine Control Units (ECUs), Engine Control Modules (ECMs), chassis, and safety systems.
T 8 SEPTEMBER 2021 | ELECTRONICS TODAY
Jill Britton, Director of Compliance at Perforce discuses the results of a survey conducted by Perforce after speaking with 600+ software engineers involved in automotive electronics design across the world The use of AI andmachine learning to train
he increasing use of software in automotive design has paved theway for
Electric, autonomous, and connected The survey found that a significant number of those surveyed are focused on developing electric components for vehicles right now, with 47% of participants actively working on some electric vehicle components. This is echoed by other research. For instance, according to a recent report by UBS, 20% of new cars sold globally will be electric by 2025 and the number could be virtually 100% by 2040. In parallel, nearly half of all survey respondents are working on autonomous components, with 38% focused on purely autonomous design. Although fully autonomous vehicles are still some years away, automotive manufacturers are continuing to develop components that will contribute to the level of autonomy in the vehicle. For example, there are already cars that have emergency braking and lane assistance.
the vehicle is a vital part of the progression of the autonomous driving, so it is no surprise that a third of the survey participants are using AI andmachine- learning extensively. Connected vehicles have been around for
some time, with some features such as access to online apps and services, plus downloading over-the-air updates fromthe manufacturer already incorporated into new vehicles. However, there ismore to come and nearly half of those surveyed are working on some connected components. The forecast of the number of connected
cars by 2025 varies from115million to 470 million,much of this increase is fuelled by the roll out of 5G Internet, which will provide faster access applications. This will also allow direct channels of communication between vehicles and the nearby road infrastructure, which will alert the driver to nearby hazards, for example traffic queues.
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