iSOFT Sets Milestone in Software-Defined Vehicle Development
Software-defined vehicles are rapidly transforming the automotive industry, and iSOFT Infrastructure Software Co., Ltd. has made a groundbreaking achievement in this field. At the 17th AUTOSAR Open Conference (AOC), held from June 10-11, iSOFT became the first Chinese company to contribute baseline code to the AUTOSAR Common Adaptive Platform Implementation (CAPI), marking a significant step for the global software-defined vehicle movement.
Collaboration with AUTOSAR Drives Industry Innovation
During the conference in Munich, AUTOSAR and iSOFT jointly announced their partnership and the technical contribution to CAPI. This collaboration not only highlights iSOFT’s technical prowess but also showcases the shift toward open-source and collaborative approaches in developing software-defined vehicles.
Zhang Xiaoxian, dean of iSOFT’s Strategic Research Institute, emphasized the importance of code sharing and industry-wide cooperation, stating, “Collaborating with AUTOSAR on the CAPI project—and empowering the industry through code sharing—marks a new paradigm for the software-defined vehicle era.” He praised AUTOSAR’s open model and underscored that open-source collaboration is vital for efficient development and ecosystem growth.
Demonstrating Software-Defined Vehicle Capabilities
At the event, attendees witnessed a live demonstration of a Pi-Car model running CAPI software. The demonstration showcased how the system decomposes essential vehicle functions—such as perception, decision-making, and control—into Adaptive Applications (AAs). These applications work together using iSOFT’s ORIENTAIS Studio AP toolchain, which manages service interface design, communication configuration, and system generation.
After cross-compilation and deployment, the applications operated seamlessly on the vehicle model through AUTOSAR’s standardized AP middleware (ara::com). This enabled a complete “perception-decision-execution” loop, demonstrating the potential of software-defined vehicles to handle complex, real-time operations with agility and precision.
Robust, Production-Ready Platform for the Future
The CAPI baseline code demonstrated was independently developed by iSOFT and implements 15 core functional clusters, including communication, execution management, logging, and diagnostics. Already integrated into several mass-production models, this code forms the open, foundational base for both software-defined vehicles and AI-defined vehicles, supporting the industry’s shift to intelligent, software-driven architectures.
This achievement is a pivotal moment for AUTOSAR, signaling an evolution from a specification-focused standard to an executable, engineering-oriented platform. The new approach fully supports the growing needs of software-defined vehicles, enabling rapid development and deployment of advanced automotive features.
Key Advantages for Automotive Ecosystem
iSOFT’s contribution of production-ready Adaptive Platform software components and integration capabilities brings several benefits:
- Accelerates integration and deployment of AUTOSAR Adaptive Platform solutions for software-defined vehicles
- Enhances interoperability among OEMs, suppliers, semiconductor platforms, and development tools
- Supports modern development workflows, including CI/CD, DevOps, and MLOps
- Adapts to centralized computing architectures for next-generation vehicles
These advantages foster deeper collaboration across the global automotive ecosystem, positioning software-defined vehicles as the future standard in the industry.
Championing Open Source and Industry Collaboration
iSOFT has a history of championing open-source initiatives in automotive software. The company previously launched the “China Automotive OS Open Source Co-construction Plan” and the “Open Source Xinghui Plan.” Their releases, such as EasyXMen—the world’s first mass-production, open-source secure automotive OS—and EasyAda, an intelligent driving OS microkernel, further establish iSOFT’s leadership in the open-source automotive software space.
The CAPI project cements iSOFT’s commitment to advancing software-defined vehicles through open-source models, supporting a global vision of collaborative, robust, and future-ready automotive operating systems.
Conclusion: Driving the Future with Software-Defined Vehicles
With its groundbreaking contribution to the AUTOSAR CAPI baseline, iSOFT Infrastructure Software is accelerating the adoption and development of software-defined vehicles worldwide. This achievement not only marks a milestone for Chinese firms in the automotive software sector but also sets a precedent for open-source collaboration, interoperability, and innovation across the industry. As software-defined vehicles become the new standard, iSOFT’s leadership and technical contributions are paving the way for a smarter and more connected automotive future.
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