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  • OSxCAR partner meeting November 2025 conference room

    OSxCAR Consortium Meeting: Collaboration in Action

    For the last time in 2025, the OSxCAR project team met with partners from Bergische Universität Wuppertal, CETEQ GmbH, University of Bielefeld, and paraXent GmbH at Aptiv Services Deutschland GmbH’s CTC in Wuppertal.

    Over two days, the consortium aligned technical strategies and reviewed major progress across all work packages.

    Key highlights included:

    • University of Bielefeld showcased advances in OSxCAR-specific cards for heterogeneous computing
    • CETEQ presented enhanced testing frameworks tailored for WebAssembly modules
    • paraXent demonstrated the integration of the low-latency switching platform within t.RECS
    • Bergische Universität Wuppertal shared insights on network traffic prediction using machine learning for distributed automotive systems
    • Aptiv showed real-time hardware implementations of WebAssembly components on embedded systems, progress on the parallel software framework Shadow Mode, and efforts in customer outreach and media dissemination

    A major highlight was the hands-on workshop addressing integration challenges between component runtimes and platform services on real-time embedded systems. Technical discussions revealed new opportunities to optimize WebAssembly for automotive-specific requirements.

    What makes OSxCAR unique is the blend of academic excellence and industry expertise. These collaborative sessions are essential as we shape the next generation of software-defined vehicle architectures.

    OSxCAR group photo
    Group photo
    ParaXent colleague presents OSxCAR summary
    Summary of results
    BUW colleague describes current status
    Current status and outlook
    Several colleagues standing in front of hardware rack
    Successful installation of t.RECS
    Aptiv colleague shows industry trends
    Outlook and industry trends
    • Consortium
    • Meeting
    • WebAssembly
    • AI
    • Integration
  • OSxCAR partner meeting

    System Setup of the Testbench Racks

    The first testbench racks have been successfully delivered and are now being assembled step by step. Currently, the system setup is underway, where the mechanical components, the available programmable power supplies, and the backplane structures are being properly configured and wired together. This milestone marks the beginning of the technical implementation and lays the foundation for the upcoming integration and validation phases.

    Rack control panel
    Rack control panel
    Empty sample rack tray
    Rack trays ready for installation of additional modules
    • Testbench
    • Hardware
  • OSxCAR Partner Meeting

    OSxCAR Partner Meeting

    The OSxCAR consortium met for Big Room Planning to define concrete work steps for the upcoming quarter. In two parallel working groups, the focus areas AI network optimization and testbench development were explored in depth.

    Important decisions:

    • Focus on concrete use cases with Radar/Fusion360 as benchmark
    • Prioritization of comprehensive cloud-to-edge executability
    • Use of GNN technology for network optimization
    • Integration of a common test framework with graphical user interface

    The hardware teams from paraXent and University of Bielefeld initiated the procurement of evaluation boards for Ethernet switches.

    • Planning
    • AI
    • Testbench
    • Hardware

  • Completion of Work Package 2

    At the beginning of March 2025, Work Package 2 was successfully completed. The results were documented and integrated into the overall concept.

    Contents:

    • Creation of technical documentation
    • Handover to subsequent work packages
    • Work Package
    • Milestone
    • Documentation
  • Quarterly planning session

    Quarterly Planning

    In spring 2025, the project partners met for a focused quarterly planning session. The goal was fine-tuning of task distribution and scheduling.

    Results:

    • Optimization of work packages
    • Coordination of interfaces between teams
    • Definition of short-term goals
    • Planning
    • Coordination

  • 2025 Progress Report Published

    The 2025 Progress Report summarizes the essential progress and results of the OSxCAR project. All partners have achieved and documented their milestones.

    Highlights:

    • Completion of Work Package 2
    • Successful execution of several planning meetings
    • Technological advances in AI integration and testbench design
    • Report
    • Milestone
    • AI

  • Strategic Hardware Selection Finalized

    In December 2024, the hardware selection for the next project phase was completed. The decision was made for high-performance evaluation kits.

    Details:

    • Comparison of various platforms
    • Selection criteria: Performance, Compatibility, Costs
    • Procurement of evaluation kits initiated
    • Hardware
    • Evaluation
    • Selection
  • OSxCAR Kickoff Meeting

    OSxCAR Kickoff Meeting

    On July 3, 2024, the official kickoff meeting of the OSxCAR project took place. All five project partners presented their teams and defined concrete work steps for the coming months.

    Key results:

    • Detailed task distribution across seven work packages
    • Definition of first milestones and timeline
    • Specification of technical concepts for WebAssembly integration and AI optimization

    The partners Aptiv (consortium leader), CETEQ, paraXent, University of Bielefeld, and University of Wuppertal defined their respective expert teams and responsibilities.

    • Kickoff
    • Project Launch
    • WebAssembly
    • AI

  • OSxCAR Project Launch

    The consortium of five partners has started work on the research project OSxCAR (Optimized Software-defined Car Architectures). With 5 million euros in funding and a three-year duration, the project develops a platform for software-defined vehicle architectures.

    Partners & Technologies:

    • Aptiv Services (consortium leader), Universities of Wuppertal and Bielefeld, paraXent, and CETEQ
    • Use of WebAssembly and AI to optimize vehicle architectures
    • Goal: Improvement of energy efficiency and reduction of development costs
    • Project Launch
    • Funding
    • WebAssembly
    • AI

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