Scalable platform for software-defined systems launched

Vector has expanded its portfolio with the SDx Cloud, a scalable platform for developing software-defined systems and integrating connected services end-to-end. The solution manages the increasing complexity of modern system architectures, allowing seamless development and operation – from the ECU level to the cloud.

With the system, the company leverages its long-standing embedded software expertise in the cloud, making it accessible beyond the automotive industry. The platform focuses on seamlessly connecting physical systems, such as Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs), with cloud infrastructures. Based on its proven software frameworks, the system greatly simplifies integration between ECUs and backends.

Developers benefit from tight integration with MICROSAR Connect, the company's embedded software for connected vehicle functions. This combination abstracts the complexity of embedded software, offering a distinct advantage over generic IoT platforms. OEMs gain a flexible platform that integrates their existing solutions and supports the development of customer-owned connected services – built internally or in collaboration with partners.

The SDx Cloud includes the following core features, combining embedded and cloud components:

• OTA software updates – Reliable deployment of new functions
• Remote diagnostics (SOVD-based) – Efficient fault analysis and resolution
• Vehicle-cloud communication interface – Real-time data exchange and control
• Intrusion detection – Improved cybersecurity for connected systems
• Device and service management – Scalable user and function orchestration

The SDV Cloud represents the automotive-specific implementation of the SDx Cloud platform. It employs established automotive protocols to ensure secure and reliable data exchange between the vehicle and the cloud, regardless of the hardware or IT infrastructure. With this approach, the company addresses key needs of the automotive industry, such as heterogeneous E/E architectures, complex networking topologies, and stringent security standards.

Since 2023, the SDx Cloud has been developed within a dedicated product unit at the company, utilising established hyperscaler technologies. Its architecture is developed to support software-defined products and connected systems across industries.

"With the SDx Cloud, we extend our software expertise into the cloud and make it applicable across diverse industries. The platform connects complex system environments and significantly streamlines the development of connected functions," says Andreas Heinecke, vice president of the Product Unit Cloud at Vector.