Title

AWS re:Invent 2023 - Cloud-first intelligent code pipelines with Volvo Cars and TRATON (AUT102)

Summary

Isha Dua, a Senior Solutions Architect at AWS, introduces the session on cloud-native solutions for automotive code development.
Predictions indicate that by 2030, 45% of a car's value will be driven by software.
The session covers industry trends, the promise of software-defined vehicles, and how companies like Volvo Cars and TRATON Group are leveraging AWS for vehicle-to-cloud solutions.
Thomas Mischelbach from TRATON Group discusses their journey towards software-defined vehicles, including a vehicle-to-cloud continuum and a new EE system architecture.
Johannes Fufus from Volvo Cars shares their experience with incorporating the QNX Amazon Machine Image (AMI) into their pipelines and the benefits of using AWS Graviton nodes.
AWS can assist with conceptualizing cloud-native automotive software, providing virtual ECUs and workbenches, and helping with integration and licensing through AWS Marketplace.
Future technologies discussed include managed IoT services, data lakes, edge-to-cloud connectivity, hardware consolidation, virtualization, microservices, and mature CI/CD DevOps pipelines.
The session concludes with the potential to decouple hardware and software release cycles for faster innovation.

The automotive industry is increasingly software-driven, with a significant portion of a vehicle's value expected to come from software by 2030.
Open source collaborations like SOPHIE and Automotive Grade Linux are contributing to the shift towards software-defined vehicles.
TRATON Group is focusing on a new EE system architecture with centralized functional architecture and zone orientation, aiming to reduce complexity and cost while improving time to market.
Volvo Cars has successfully integrated QNX AMI into their pipelines, improving code quality and reducing dependency on hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
AWS offers a range of services and tools that can support the automotive industry's transition to cloud-native solutions, including IoT, data lakes, edge-to-cloud connectivity, and CI/CD pipelines.
The ability to decouple hardware and software release cycles is a significant advantage of moving towards a fully software-defined vehicle, allowing for more agile and rapid innovation.
The session highlights the importance of collaboration between automotive companies and technology partners like AWS to tackle industry challenges and leverage new capabilities.