Schaeffler and Qorix join forces for software-defined vehicles

Schaeffler and Qorix have entered into a strategic partnership for the joint development, integration, and marketing of software-based platform solutions for future vehicle architectures and intelligent machines. Together, the companies aim to advance integrated hardware and software solutions for central vehicle computers and software-defined architectures.

“With our platform and integration expertise, Schaeffler is laying the foundation for central software-defined vehicle architectures. Qorix complements this foundation with production-ready middleware and a strong open-source approach, enabling us to bring scalable solutions to market faster and more efficiently,” says Thomas Stierle, CEO E-Mobility at Schaeffler AG.

The shift from distributed electronic control unit architectures to central high-performance computing platforms presents the automotive industry with new requirements. Reliable middleware and software platforms that are standardized, scalable, secure, and production-ready are crucial.

Both companies are involved in the open-source project Eclipse S-CORE, a software framework for software-defined vehicles. This joint commitment forms the basis for faster and more coherent development, reduced integration efforts, and the reuse of software across vehicle generations and customer programs.

“With Schaeffler as a strategic partner, we are accelerating exactly what drives us: bringing production-ready, open-source-based software platforms to market faster. Qorix Performance combined with Schaeffler’s system integration and compute expertise creates a compelling offering for automotive manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers that want to actively shape the transition to software-defined architectures,” says Markus Schupfner, CEO of Qorix.