Panasonic validates cockpit virtualisation on Google Cloud
Panasonic Automotive has validated its vSkipGen cockpit virtualisation platform on Google Cloud's C4A-metal servers. This move allows automotive developers to test in-car software using digital twins in the cloud instead of physical hardware.
Why it matters
This reflects a major industry shift toward software-defined vehicles, reducing development costs and accelerating the time-to-market for automotive technology.
Panasonic Automotive has validated its vSkipGen cockpit virtualisation platform on Google Cloud's C4A-metal servers, focusing on software development for in-car cockpit systems.
The set-up is aimed at vehicle makers building software-defined vehicles, where cockpit domain controllers are increasingly becoming the main computing systems for in-cabin displays and functions.
Panasonic Automotive's vSkipGen lets developers build, test and validate cockpit software in the cloud rather than relying solely on physical prototype hardware. It supports Android Automotive OS and Android SDV, and is intended to mirror the behaviour of software running on in-vehicle cockpit hardware.
Google Cloud's C4A-metal is a bare-metal server offering based on its Arm-based Axion architecture. According to Google Cloud, the configuration includes 96 vCPUs, memory options of 384GB and 768GB, networking bandwidth of up to 100Gbps, and support for Hyperdisk storage types.
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