Quick Takeaways
- ETAS Bosch S-CORE is becoming the backbone for open, safety-ready vehicle software across the global auto industry.
- A powerful alliance of OEMs, Tier-1s and tech giants is now pushing Software-Defined Vehicles toward faster, standardized deployment.
ETAS Bosch S-CORE emerged as a key force in advancing software-defined vehicles as ETAS GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, confirmed that several major global companies signed the VDA Memorandum of Understanding at CES 2026 to accelerate open and collaborative automotive software development across the industry.
The move significantly broadens international participation in the ETAS Bosch S-CORE initiative, formally known as the Eclipse Safe Open Vehicle Core project, which is designed to solve core challenges faced by software-defined vehicles by delivering an open, standardized and safety-ready software foundation that all automotive stakeholders can build on with confidence.
ETAS Bosch S-CORE strengthens open SDV software standards
The S-CORE platform provides a shared software stack that enables OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, semiconductor providers and digital technology companies to work from a common technical base. By doing so, the project minimizes system fragmentation, simplifies cross-company software integration and helps ensure compliance with strict automotive safety and cybersecurity requirements.
Through this open approach, participating companies can focus on differentiating applications and services while relying on a stable, pre-validated core software layer. This model is increasingly critical as vehicles evolve into complex software-driven platforms requiring faster development cycles and higher reliability standards.
New companies joining the S-CORE collaboration
A wide range of globally recognized automotive and technology players have joined the VDA-backed S-CORE initiative, highlighting the growing momentum behind open automotive software ecosystems. The newly announced signatories include:
Their participation brings expertise spanning vehicle engineering, cloud software, electronics, manufacturing and enterprise IT, further strengthening the technical depth and commercial relevance of the S-CORE platform.
ETAS delivers production-ready S-CORE distribution
As a founding member and a core technical contributor to the initiative, ETAS is preparing to deliver a production-grade software distribution based on the S-CORE architecture as part of its Vehicle Platform Suite. This offering will allow automotive companies to adopt S-CORE in real vehicle programs while maintaining industrial-grade reliability, safety and long-term support.
By combining open-source collaboration with production-ready automotive tooling, ETAS aims to help manufacturers and suppliers accelerate SDV deployment while reducing development complexity, software duplication and long-term maintenance costs across vehicle platforms."
The move significantly broadens international participation in the ETAS Bosch S-CORE initiative, formally known as the Eclipse Safe Open Vehicle Core project, which is designed to solve core challenges faced by software-defined vehicles by delivering an open, standardized and safety-ready software foundation that all automotive stakeholders can build on with confidence.
ETAS Bosch S-CORE strengthens open SDV software standards
The S-CORE platform provides a shared software stack that enables OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, semiconductor providers and digital technology companies to work from a common technical base. By doing so, the project minimizes system fragmentation, simplifies cross-company software integration and helps ensure compliance with strict automotive safety and cybersecurity requirements.
Through this open approach, participating companies can focus on differentiating applications and services while relying on a stable, pre-validated core software layer. This model is increasingly critical as vehicles evolve into complex software-driven platforms requiring faster development cycles and higher reliability standards.
New companies joining the S-CORE collaboration
A wide range of globally recognized automotive and technology players have joined the VDA-backed S-CORE initiative, highlighting the growing momentum behind open automotive software ecosystems. The newly announced signatories include:
- Accenture
- AVL
- Capgemini
- Cummins
- Infineon
- LEAR
- LG Electronics
- Michelin
- Red Hat
- Schaeffler
- Stellantis
- Traton
- T-Systems
Their participation brings expertise spanning vehicle engineering, cloud software, electronics, manufacturing and enterprise IT, further strengthening the technical depth and commercial relevance of the S-CORE platform.
ETAS delivers production-ready S-CORE distribution
As a founding member and a core technical contributor to the initiative, ETAS is preparing to deliver a production-grade software distribution based on the S-CORE architecture as part of its Vehicle Platform Suite. This offering will allow automotive companies to adopt S-CORE in real vehicle programs while maintaining industrial-grade reliability, safety and long-term support.
By combining open-source collaboration with production-ready automotive tooling, ETAS aims to help manufacturers and suppliers accelerate SDV deployment while reducing development complexity, software duplication and long-term maintenance costs across vehicle platforms."
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