automotive

Perforce Software, together with the Eclipse Foundation, has published the results of the 2026 State of Automotive Software Development Survey, offering a detailed look at current practices and emerging trends in the automotive software sector, including the growing role of open source.

Google has announced an updated version of its open source Android Automotive operating system designed for software-defined vehicles. Previously limited to in-car infotainment systems, Android Automotive is now being extended to support non-safety-critical components within the vehicle’s internal computing architecture, broadening its role as an “open infrastructure.” This strategic move comes with a new and straightforward name: Android Automotive OS SDV, short AAOS SDV. As platforms like this evolve into critical infrastructure, governance matters as much as code.

In this RedMonk conversation, Kate Holterhoff speaks with Ansgar Lindwedel, Director of Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) Ecosystem Development at the Eclipse Foundation.

On 24-25 February, the first Eclipse SDV Community Days of 2026 brought the community to Bonn, Germany. We've summarised the key takeaways and highlights.

The Eclipse Ankaios project community announced the general availability of Eclipse Ankaios 1.0.0, the first major stable release.

The Eclipse S-CORE project team has announced the release of Eclipse S-CORE 0.6.0, the third milestone version of its open source automotive middleware platform developed under the Eclipse Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) initiative.

A first glimpse into a new Eclipse SDV project proposal

At CES 2026, 32 automotive open source leaders signed last year's Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on software-defined vehicles.

As we steer towards the end of 2025, it’s amazing to look in the rear-view mirror and see just how far the Eclipse Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) community has travelled.