Technica Engineering and KPIT Technologies have jointly announced that the SOME/IP middleware specification will be released as an open, free standard, allowing unrestricted access for the global automotive community.
SOME/IP supports secure, real-time communication between vehicle components over Automotive Ethernet and is a foundational element in the development of connected, intelligent and software-defined vehicles. The protocol is already operational in more than 40 million vehicles worldwide.
Commenting on this, Mr. Anup Sable, Chief Operating Officer, KPIT Technologies and Managing Director, Technica Engineering, said, Automotive Network Architecture and Software complexity has risen sharply, as sensors, high performance computers, and actuators increasingly connected by Ethernet seek to drive speed innovation and consumer-centric vehicle feature updates. Communication protocols and Service Oriented Architecture inside the vehicle are now central to how OEMs architect these systems and scale differentiated experiences for millions of customers. By open sourcing SOME/IP, our intent is to make the protocol more widely accessible to developers, so the ecosystem can innovate faster and deliver better software defined vehicles.”
The open specification is expected to improve safety, cybersecurity readiness and operational efficiency while ensuring interoperability across increasingly complex vehicle architectures.
According to the companies, the initiative will help accelerate innovation cycles and foster collaboration across the mobility ecosystem.
