Karma Automotive Collaborates with Intel Automotive to Develop Software-Defined Vehicle Architecture
Karma Automotive and Intel Automotive Collaborate on Software Defined Vehicle Architecture
The automotive industry is on the brink of a revolution, and Jack Weast, Intel Fellow and Vice President of Intel Automotive, believes it's a perfect storm of change. To navigate this transformation, Intel Automotive has joined forces with Karma Automotive to co-develop the Software Defined Vehicle Architecture (SDVA).
The collaboration, which began over a decade ago when Marques McCammon and Jack Weast worked together at Wind River, aims to create a software-driven vehicle platform that centralizes and governs critical vehicle functions. This architecture allows vehicles to become dynamic, continuously updatable platforms similar to smartphones, enabling features like AI-driven anticipatory diagnostics, immersive human-machine interfaces, and over-the-air (OTA) software updates.
Karma Automotive will help Tier 1's and OEMs transition from the old way of doing things to the new with business-to-business SDVA solutions. Using SDVA, workloads can be migrated to lower-power devices, such as Intel's software-defined zonal controllers, improving energy efficiency and reducing the total number of electronic control units (ECUs) in the vehicle.
All future Karma automobiles, including the potential production version of Karma Automotive's "GT-UV" Design Study, will follow the Kaveya's lead in utilizing SDVA co-developed with Intel Automotive. The Karma Kaveya super coupe, due in 2026, will be the world's first vehicle developed from the ground-up with true Software Defined Vehicle Architecture. This luxury electric vehicle is expected to feature up to 1,000 horsepower, optional all-wheel drive, and a sub-three second 0-60.
The Kaveya's price will be approximately $300,000 USD, making it a significant investment for its future owners. However, McCammon, President of Karma Automotive, promises an innovative, intelligent, beautiful, efficient, and exceptional ownership experience.
The collaboration between Karma Automotive and Intel Automotive is not just about creating cutting-edge vehicles. It aims to support the transformation of the broader automotive industry. The companies will demonstrate and validate critical concepts for the advancement of open standards for SDVA, preparing the industry for the leap forward to SDVA without leaving anyone behind.
Karma Connect, Karma Automotive's proprietary Vehicle Data Management and Over the Air services platform, provides services to the world's second largest OEM. This platform is expected to play a crucial role in the implementation of SDVA across the industry.
The Karma GT-UV Design Study will make its Global Premiere at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, on Friday, August 16 in Monterey, CA. This event marks another step forward in the collaboration between Karma Automotive and Intel Automotive, as they continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in the world of software-defined vehicles.
[1] Karma Automotive. (2022). Press Release: Karma Automotive and Intel Collaborate to Co-Develop Software Defined Vehicle Architecture. Retrieved from https://www.karmaautomotive.com/news/press-releases/karma-automotive-and-intel-collaborate-to-co-develop-software-defined-vehicle-architecture
[2] Intel. (2021). Intel and Karma Automotive to Develop Software Defined Vehicle Architecture. Retrieved from https://newsroom.intel.com/news/intel-and-karma-automotive-to-develop-software-defined-vehicle-architecture/
[3] Electrek. (2022). Karma Automotive's new GT-UV design study previews a stunning electric SUV. Retrieved from https://electrek.co/2022/08/08/karma-automotivess-new-gt-uv-design-study-previews-a-stunning-electric-suv/
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