From evolutionary decisions around domain controllers, hypervisors, OTA and gateways, to step-changes including Service-Orientated Architecture (SOA), ethernet backbone and zonal architectures, OEMs face critical decisions on if, how and when to adopt these next-generation technologies in their future models, both volume and premium.

To help explain the features, functions and attributes of emerging E/E architecture solutions, and how they relate to the entire CASE design space, SBD Automotive has created Evolution and Technology Drivers for Next-Generation Electrical and Electronic Architectures.

As vehicle platforms modernize, perhaps the most important technology enabler is the ability to remotely update software and firmware on the vehicle’s electronic components. Colloquially attributed as Over-The-Air (OTA) updates, this technology was first widely used by Tesla with the launch of the Model S in 2012. Ten years later, by 2022, all global OEMs will have integrated some level of remote software update technology to their vehicle platform portfolio.

In this report, SBD provides a 360-degree view of how OTA updates are disrupting the automotive industry, including both OEM and supplier activities and perspectives, as well as deep insights on regulatory activities, industry organizations, overall risks, forecasts, and trends.