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CES 2025 Guide: Intel Accelerates Software-Defined Innovation with Whole-Vehicle Approach

Breaking New Ground in Automotive Technology

At CES 2025, Intel revealed its latest advancements in software-defined vehicle (SDV) innovation, offering a comprehensive whole-vehicle platform. This platform integrates high-performance computing, advanced AI, discrete graphics, power management, and zonal controllers. Alongside these innovations, Intel introduced the Intel® Automotive Virtual Development Environment (VDE), developed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), to streamline and accelerate the transition to SDVs.

A photo shows Intel’s interactive AI-enhanced software-defined vehicle demonstration at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. The Intel Automotive demo showcases a leap in automotive technology that turns vehicles from mere transportation into intelligent, responsive environments that adapt to and anticipate driver and passenger needs. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Why the Whole-Vehicle Platform Matters

Intel’s whole-vehicle approach addresses inefficiencies in traditional fragmented vehicle architectures. By optimizing electrical and electronic systems across the entire vehicle, automakers can achieve significant cost savings and performance improvements. The platform’s standout feature is the Adaptive Control Unit (ACU), designed for EV power trains and zonal controller applications.

Introducing the Adaptive Control Unit (ACU)

The ACU U310 is a revolutionary processing unit that consolidates multiple real-time, safety-critical, and cybersecurity functions into a single chip. This “X-in-1” solution offloads control algorithms from the CPU, ensuring deterministic data delivery, safety, and efficiency. Key features of the ACU include:

Improved Efficiency: Reduces vehicle energy demand by reclaiming up to 40% of power train energy losses, boosting energy efficiency by 3-5% during WLTP testing.

Cost-Effectiveness: Lowers costs per kilowatt, battery expenses, and overall vehicle bill of materials (BOM).

Enhanced Performance: Optimizes EV power trains for greater range, faster charging, and a more responsive driving experience.

Partnerships Driving Innovation

  • Stellantis Motorsports: Integrating ACU technology into next-generation inverter control for Formula E, enhancing energy recovery and motor control.
  • Karma Automotive: Showcasing a co-branded inverter with advanced efficiency and driving profiles like Torque Ripple Reduction and Range Boost.

The ACU’s programmability also enables it to serve as a software-defined zonal controller, simplifying vehicle supply chains and reducing BOM complexity.

Next-Gen Architecture Enhanced by AI

Intel announced the second-generation Intel® Arc™ B-series Graphics for Automotive, set for production in late 2025. This solution provides high-performance compute for advanced AI workloads, immersive in-vehicle experiences, and AAA gaming, offering scalable performance for complex tasks.

With a globally balanced supply chain and groundbreaking technologies, Intel is setting a new standard for software-defined vehicle development, driving the future of mobility forward.

Text Source: Intel

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