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• [New] Kia's PBV solutions, based on Hyundai Motor Group's Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) concept, will enhance customer experiences through strategic partnerships with global technology firms. Kia Global Media Center
• To support future growth, Kia will complete development of its first SDV model by end of 2027 and deploy Atlas robots at its U.S. manufacturing facilities from 2028. Hyundai Motor Group
• In 2026, Kia plans to unveil its SDV Pace Car, featuring full-stack SDV technology and AI-integrated autonomous driving technology. Kia Global Media Center
• Barra said it is the foundation for the next generation of software-defined vehicles, known as SDV 2.0, which will debut in 2028 on the Cadillac Escalade IQ, offering eyes-off, hands-free driving capability. Motortrend
• The coming years will determine which OEMs can transform SDV ambitions into scalable, secure, and truly user-centric products. Intellias
• Hyundai updated its software defined vehicle (SDV) strategy and plans to build an app ecosystem and an open operating system that will cover everything from autonomous driving, over-the-air updates and other items. Constellation Research Inc.
• With the release of Android Automotive OS for Software Defined Vehicles (AAOS SDV), Google is hoping to attract partners who want less stress is managing the software development and infrastructure of vehicles and will instead focus on bringing new features to drivers. Droid Life
• North America is expected to lead-highlighting how data capture and interpretation are becoming core SDV capabilities. SDV Insider
• Indian companies including KPIT will expand investments in the EU, particularly in specialized competence centers for SDV, functional safety, cybersecurity, or homologation. Automotive Digital Transformation
• Vehicle platform standardization is expected to occur around 2029, with the transition to zonal architecture beginning from 2030 onwards. Sonatus
• Valeo will design and manufacture the ADAS domain controller, which will be capable of controlling all data flows from all ADAS sensors in BMW Group cars based on the Neue Klasse platform. Mobility Foresights
• Bosch plans to mass-produce the domain controller DASy 2.0 supporting L3/L4 in 2022, spawn L3 driving solutions in 2023, and launch the domain controller DASy + Cloud in 2025. Yahoo Finance
• The next generation E ³ 2.0 will be developed on the basis of an entirely new structure, which will be developed in a new Software-Defined-Vehicle hub where teams from CARIAD, VW and Audi will join forces. Volkswagen Group
• IAR will demonstrate tools accelerating SDV development through Infineon DRIVECORE bundles and AURIX RISC-V debug capabilities. SDV Insider
• In 2026 and beyond, the decisive factor will no longer be conceptual clarity, but the ability to industrialize SDV at scale. VECS

Last updated: 25 June 2026