Continental Implements Pioneering Cross-Domain High-Performance Computer in a Car
13 Mayo 2024 - 7:01AM
Business Wire
- Continental’s technology car is pioneering real-life proof of
the software-defined vehicle’s capabilities
- Cross-domain High-Performance Computer (HPC) hosts cockpit and
additional vehicle functions developed by Continental
- Technical collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
- Tangible platform to experience Continental’s cloud-based
automotive software development framework CAEdge in real-life
applications
Continental announced today that it has implemented a
cross-domain High-Performance Computer (HPC) in a car. For the
first time, hosting cockpit and additional vehicle functions such
as driving safety and automated parking, including holistic motion
control in a real-life vehicle application was made possible.
Serving as a showcase for what the development of software-defined
vehicles (SDVs) can look like for automotive engineers, the SDV
technology car utilizes Continental’s cloud-based Continental
Automotive Edge Framework (CAEdge), which connects the vehicle to
the cloud and features a virtual workbench to simplify and
accelerate development, supply, and maintenance of
software-intensive system functions. The implementation was
leveraged by the Snapdragon Ride™ Flex System-on-Chip (SoC) with
pre-integrated Snapdragon Ride Vision perception stack from
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
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From concept to reality: Continental
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“With the SDV technology car, we are able to demonstrate
Continental’s ecosystem: from road to cloud, from virtual to real,”
said Seyed Hajimirza, Head of Research and Advanced Engineering
North America, Continental Automotive. “As the first development
partners for vehicle manufacturers in the world, we are proud of
how we have moved beyond concepts and can showcase the capabilities
and challenges of the convergence of automotive domains in a
tangible software-defined vehicle.”
Diverse portfolio of functions and development expertise all
in one car
The SDV technology car demonstrates the best and most innovative
solutions the Continental Automotive group sector portfolio has to
offer in one vehicle architecture. The different technologies used
include automated parking functions with holistic motion control,
ultrasonic sensors, an integrated brake system, and surround view
cameras - all within an innovative cross domain HPC.
“The goal is not only to show how well functions work, but to
validate how well multiple technologies can be integrated and work
alongside each other in HPC-based vehicle architectures within a
software-defined vehicle,” explained David Muscat, Segment Chief
Engineer, Architecture and Networking Business Area, Continental
North America. “This is a crucial step to convince the market that
the goal to combine several control units in one HPC is not just
feasible but can also render the cost benefits we want to
achieve.”
One key element for the implementation of the very first
cross-domain HPC in a real car is the Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC, the
automotive industry’s first family of SoCs that supports
multi-modal critical workloads on a single chip. The Flex SoC is
designed for optimized cost, power and performance. It makes it
possible for automakers and suppliers to accelerate their
time-to-market advantage and embrace a seamless, open, and
adaptable approach to designing their vehicles. Passengers benefit
from an enhanced driving experience characterized by added
assistance, safety, and comfort.
“The concept of the software-defined vehicle relies heavily on
high-performance hardware that can handle the amount of data,” said
Muscat. “Qualcomm Technologies is a strong technical collaborator
of Continental who shares our ambitious approach to bring the
software-defined vehicle onto the road.”
“The evolution of in-vehicle automotive infrastructures has
reached a critical point as both data and the compute power needed
to process it are rapidly expanding. The Flex SoC addresses this
shift as the ideal compute solution for software-defined vehicles,
offering an integrated, open and scalable architecture for next
generation vehicles that is cost-effective and scalable across all
vehicle tiers,” said Anshuman Saxena, VP, Product Management, ADAS,
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “We’re excited to continue the momentum
of the Flex SoC through our work with Continental.”
CAEdge provides cloud-based environment for efficient
software development
The show car’s software architecture has been developed using
Continental’s own cloud-based development platform for the
software-defined vehicle. It connects the vehicle to the cloud and
features a virtual workbench to simplify and accelerate
development, supply, and maintenance of software-intensive system
functions. This offers automotive software engineers the
opportunity to test software on a virtual HPC before deploying onto
the physical hardware and to fix software-related issues by
debugging software directly in the cloud.
Continental’s CAEdge is currently the most progressive concept
for the development of SDV applications. In the SDV technology show
car, Continental now proves speed, development productivity and
customer-oriented thinking for a competitive advantage when
customers are aiming at shortening time-to-market by deploying
software functions from a virtual HPC into a production
vehicle.
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for
sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods.
Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient,
intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines,
traffic and transportation. In 2023, Continental generated sales of
€41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 56
countries and markets.
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