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Shaping the Future of the Software-Defined Vehicle Together: dSPACE joins the SOAFEE project

dSPACE has joined the Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge (SOAFEE) project as a voting member. dSPACE will bring more than 30 years of experience in simulation and validation to the project, drive solutions for system development and system integration, and help shape the future of the software-defined vehicle.

The initiative addresses the challenges of increasingly complex vehicle software development. It aims for unified and scalable architecture for the cloud-based development and deployment of automobile software.

dSPACE has a deep understanding of the complexity of software development in the automobile industry and already offers relevant solutions for developing and testing ECU software.

Vehicles in the future will have a completely new ECU architecture; more and more vehicle functions will be implemented with the help of software. This will also change the way software is developed and tested. As an active participant in the SOAFEE initiative, dSPACE will contribute its comprehensive experience in the field of developing and testing ECU software and develop relevant solutions and tools for software-defined vehicles.

“We look forward to working with the partners in the SOAFEE community. To- gether, we will pave the way to cloud-based development and significantly contribute to bringing software-defined vehicles onto the roads faster,” said Andre Rolfsmeier, Director of Strategic Product Management for Automated Driving and Software Solutions at dSPACE.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. held a ceremony marking the delivery of the submarine Hakugei to the Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) at its Kobe Shipyard Nishihama Quay at 11:55 AM. A delegation of top MOD officials attended the ceremony.

The submarine is the second Taigei class submarine and the 30th built at Kawasaki Kobe Shipyard after World War II.

It provides superior submerged operation, propulsion performance, and high water pressure resistance by using highstrength steel for its pressure hull. It also has lithium-ion battery systems for increased underwater endurance, various automated systems, improved surveillance capabilities using high-performance sonar, increased stealth capabilities, enhanced safety measures, and several facilities for the female crew.