HERE Joins SOAFEE To Support Software-Defined Vehicle Development

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- HERE Technologies, the mapping and location data company, has joined the Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge (SOAFEE), an industry-led initiative accelerating the transition to software‑defined vehicles.

The company in a statement said it will also join the SOAFEE Technical Steering Committee, contributing expertise in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered mapmaking and location intelligence to support open, cloud-native development frameworks for next-generation vehicle software.

“By joining the Technical Steering Committee, HERE looks forward to contributing its live maps, data pipelines and location expertise to help the industry develop SDV platforms that are scalable, interoperable and ready for the road,” said its Vice President of Business and Solution Architecture, Severin Bredahl‑Banovic.

The initiative brings together automakers, suppliers and technology companies around a standardised, open architecture designed to simplify how software-defined vehicles (SDV) are developed, deployed and scaled.

Through SOAFEE’s open governance model, HERE said it aims to support faster prototyping, integration and collaborative innovation across the software-defined vehicle ecosystem.

The company will also leverage its experience working with global automakers to support integration of mapping, geospatial data and real-time location services into SDV software stacks.

HERE aims to help the automotive industry integrate geospatial technology seamlessly across cloud and vehicle environments, while leveraging real-time location data with safety and performance requirements via its AI-powered live map, dynamic data pipelines and sensor fusion capabilities.

According to HERE, its location platform powers 238 million vehicles worldwide, including more than 63 million vehicles using the company’s data to support driver assistance and automated driving functions.

-- BERNAMA