Dec 5 2024 - Continental has won the prestigious CLEPA Innovation Award 2024 for outstanding technological innovation in automotive software development. CLEPA, the association of European automotive suppliers, has honored our Smart Cockpit High-Performance Computer (HPC) Virtualization - a cloud-based solution that is revolutionizing the development of vehicles, in the “Digital” category. This award highlights our dedication to enhancing future mobility, making it safer, more efficient, and more sustainable through pioneering technologies.
CLEPA Innovation Award 2024 for excellence in software development
We are extremely proud to win the CLEPA Innovation Award for the third time. It is a great recognition of our research and development and our expertise in software development.
Jean-François Tarabbia
Head of the Architecture and Network Solutions business unit
Our award-winning virtualization solution makes it possible to start software development using virtual electronic control units (vECUs) before the physical hardware is even available. For example, future applications and functions can be simulated and tested before the hardware for microcontrollers or processors is available. This solution is based on the CAEdge vECU Creator, where the vECU Creator is part of our cloud-based “Automotive Edge” framework (CAEdge). CAEdge provides a state-of-the-art virtual environment for fast, efficient, and flexible software development that supports classic and adaptive AUTOSAR as well as Android, Linux and QNX environments.
The Smart Cockpit HPC Virtualization is our first cloud-based software-defined vehicle (SDV) project, where the digital twin of the Smart Cockpit enables the separation of software development and hardware availability. The technology allows for high-speed simulation and connection of peripheral devices. Project complexity and development times can be reduced, and a production-ready product can be realized in just 18 months.
