as report goes, Toyota , Nissan Honda Japanese major automobile manufacturers will cooperate to jointly develop new generation automobile software, so as to gather their expertise in the fields of generative artificial intelligence, semiconductor, etc.

According to the report, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan will call for cooperation among automobile manufacturers in a forthcoming digital transformation strategy of the automobile industry as a path for the development of new generation automobiles in this decade (to 2030).

Auto companies will sign a strategic agreement to start cooperation and jointly explore cost reduction solutions in the highly competitive digital competition.

This strategy will focus on Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) That is to say, the concept of the vehicle is improved through software rather than hardware such as engine or parts. SDV can also update and provide service items through OTA, which is expected to significantly improve the safety and convenience functions of the vehicle.

This also means that some car problems can be solved by updating software, similar to smart phones. At present, building a new ecosystem of intelligent vehicles is becoming a new consensus for the development of the global automobile industry. On the other hand, auto software business will also become an important part of auto enterprise profits.

　　 Tesla Some electric vehicles sold in the market by companies such as Toyota and Nissan already have these capabilities. With the evolution of semiconductor and artificial intelligence technology, other automobile manufacturers are also exploring how to ensure their own vehicles have global competitiveness under this trend. Toyota and Nissan have planned to launch SDV from 2025.

Earlier this week, Honda and IBM signed a memorandum of understanding. The two sides will jointly research and develop semiconductor chips and software technology for future SDV for a long time. According to the MOU, it is expected that from 2030, the promotion and application of intelligent and artificial intelligence technologies will be accelerated, creating new opportunities for the development of "software defined cars".

The latest report says that in order to support development and market expansion, the Japanese government is encouraging automobile manufacturers to Seven areas The cooperation includes chips, application programming interfaces connecting vehicle software and systems, virtual simulation, generative artificial intelligence that can realize self inspection of vehicles, security measures against network attacks, high-frequency high-precision 3D maps for automatic driving, and technologies for measuring the distance between vehicles and objects or pedestrians.

If Japanese automobile manufacturers develop their own SDV, there will be different product specifications, and the cost and development time may surge. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan calls on automobile enterprises to realize standardization in at least these seven areas, and the operating systems used in vehicles can be independently developed by each company.

Media analysis said that if SDV technology becomes more popular in Japan, auto companies will also be able to earn revenue from software updates, not just auto sales. However, if we lag behind in the development of automotive software, related industries such as parts and materials may be hit hard.