Eclipse SDV in 2025: All roads lead to open source
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.
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.
As the year draws to a close for the automotive sector and the wider software-defined vehicle landscape, two prominent thought leaders and Eclipse SDV Ambassadors, Filipe Prezado and Martin Schleicher, share a clear view of what 2026 will hold for SDV technology, architecture, adoption, and industry readiness.
Company Unites Global Automotive Leaders to Drive Open-Source Innovation and Streamline SDV Development, Leveraging Proven Platform Expertise and Leadership
On 4 December the first Eclipse SDV community meeting in South Korea took place at the LG Sciencepark in Seoul. LG Electronics, together with the international Eclipse Foundation, hosted the event. BMW, ETAS, and Hyundai Mobis also participated.
November 12th, 2025 — The Eclipse Safe Open Vehicle Core (S-CORE) project today announced the active participation of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. as a new member of its open source community. By leveraging Qualcomm Technologies Inc.’s Snapdragon® Digital Chassis™ solutions, S-CORE will run seamlessly on Qualcomm Technologies’ established high-performance hardware for future software-defined vehicles (SDVs).
The software-defined vehicle (SDV) revolution is gaining speed—and Eclipse OpenSOVD is at the very heart of it. This is no ordinary industry meeting. It’s where doers, not talkers, come together to launch the first open source implementation of ISO 17978 SOVD.
Be part of a global initiative driven by those building the future of vehicle diagnostics and data orchestration.
In the move towards new mobility, software has become more than just a means to an end. It is a valuable asset in its own right and needs to be recognised as such. Read Automotive World's new feature for insights from the Eclipse SDV team.
Open-source platform, led by HARMAN, to help accelerate the development of software-defined vehicle experiences.
Enthusiasm for open source software contribution is not yet matched by adoption: An article in the June/July 2025 issue of SDV magazine, focusing on the Eclipse SDV Working Group.