Unlike other automotive industry software tools, SODA.Auto’s platform is said to exclusively cover the entire vehicle development cycle—from idea and requirements to validation and certification.
LONDON—After a year-and-a-half of development, a new AI-powered tool from automotive technology company SODA.Auto is designed to meet the needs of automotive engineers as they work to create software-defined vehicles (SDVs) from idea to certification.
The company said in a release that SODA V functions as a unified platform for software, electronics, and electrical architecture. SODA V is reported to harness the capabilities of digital twin technologies and AI, significantly reducing time spent on each routine task. For example, test coding that previously took three days can now be reviewed in just 15 minutes.
“Tesla has always worked within the SDV paradigm, innovating new approaches and tools for internal use only,” said Florian Rohde, formerly of Tesla and now managing partner at iProcess LLC, USA, in the release. “SODA.Auto adopted this strategy but expanded it to serve a wider audience.”
With SODA V, automakers can reportedly build new software-defined vehicles in less than a year—a fraction of the traditional five-year timeframe—with a $600,000 budget, versus the industry standard of $40 million. According to SODA.Auto, this will lead to more units on the market, lower prices for end users, and more technologically advanced cars with better user experiences.
“The automotive industry is undergoing a radical transformation, driven by the need for faster innovation cycles,” said Matas Simonavicius, ex-CTO at Charge Cars. “Companies can develop, test, and integrate new vehicle features in as little as seven days with SODA.Auto.”
Unlike other automotive industry software tools, SODA V is said to exclusively cover the entire vehicle development cycle, from idea and requirements to validation and certification. It replaces “at least 15 commonly used expensive tools” and streamlines “the entire process in a single interface,” the company said in the release.
In just one year, SODA.Auto aims to double its client base of automotive companies in Western markets and expects them to develop over 150,000 software-defined vehicles. “The company plans to foster the development of the software-defined vehicle industry and reach $100 million in revenue by 2027,” said Sergey Malygin, CEO at SODA.Auto, in a statement.
“The previous status quo of creating vehicles no longer works. We need innovative tools to help automakers (and suppliers) quickly overcome the challenge of creating a product comparable to high end technology products and at the cost of Chinese cars,” said Glenn Saint, of The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) UK, and chief commercial officer at Equipmake.
SODA V can also be applied to the aerospace, railway, and marine sectors, among other areas.
“SODA.Auto continues to bring its innovation and cutting-edge technologies to the forefront by incorporating AI into Digital Twins with its latest multi-agency GEN AI solutions,” said Dan Isaacs, chief technology officer and CEO of the Digital Twin Consortium.
SODA.Auto’s team of 60 experienced developers and managers is focused on accelerating the development of software-defined vehicles. The company said in the release that it “aims to democratize advanced automotive engineering and foster a new era of mobility innovation.”