HARMAN Expand SDV Toolchain To Accelerate Validation And Lifecycle Updates At Scale (Press Release) | V3Cars

Here’s what HARMAN have to say about expanding their SDV toolchain:

Today, OEMs and suppliers are converging on the same reality: software-defined vehicles will be won on execution. Speed, safety, and integration maturity determine which features make it to production—and keep improving over the vehicle lifecycle.

HARMAN, the automotive technology leader and subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today announced new advancements to its software-defined vehicle (SDV) execution stack, a combination of developer tools, mixed-criticality isolation, and fleet-scale deployment technologies designed to help OEM teams build faster, validate safely, and update for life.

The latest updates strengthen HARMAN’s SDV execution stack across three OEM priorities: faster development and validation with Ready CQuence Loop; secure mixed-criticality consolidation with Ready CQuence Run; and lifecycle deployment and monetization through OTA/Smart Delta and Ready Link Marketplace.

 

“OEM teams need an end-to-end path from virtual validation to hardware testing to secure fleet deployment, so experiences keep improving after SOP without adding platform complexity,” said Huibert Verhoeven, Senior Vice President, Intelligent Cockpit at HARMAN. “Software velocity only matters if you can validate and scale safely. HARMAN’s SDV execution stack helps OEMs reduce validation bottlenecks, isolate mixed-criticality workloads as compute consolidates, and deliver continuous improvements over the vehicle lifecycle with proven technologies already deployed across millions of vehicles.”

From Virtual to Vehicle: Continuous Validation with Ready CQuence Loop

Ready CQuence Loop is HARMAN’s cloud-native development and testing toolchain designed to enable continuous software build, test and validation across virtual and physical targets. By combining large-scale virtual testing with seamless extension to hardware validation, Ready CQuence Loop helps teams move faster while reducing dependency on scarce test platforms.

Runs instant, large-scale virtual testing to accelerate iteration early in the cycle. Extends validation to physical hardware within the same environment to reduce tool fragmentation. Supports heterogeneous stacks (Android, Linux, and embedded software stacks) across cockpit, infotainment and cross-domain programs.

Secure Consolidation: Mixed-Criticality Isolation with Ready CQuence Run

As zonal and cross-domain architectures mature, consolidating compute brings new complexity: safety-critical and non-critical workloads must coexist without compromise. Ready CQuence Run addresses this challenge with the industry’s only Type-1 automotive hypervisor, designed to securely isolate mixed-criticality domains as compute consolidates.

Debuts Unique Type-1 hypervisor engineered for automotive mixed-criticality isolation. Contracted for 20M+ ECUs, supporting OEM confidence in deployability across platforms. Enables safer cross-domain innovation by separating safety-critical functions from rapidly evolving experience software.

Deploy and Evolve: Proven OTA + Smart Delta, plus In-Vehicle Commerce with Ready Link Marketplace

Delivering SDV value requires more than development speed, it demands reliable deployment and a path to evolve experiences after launch. HARMAN’s OTA and Smart Delta technologies, deployed in 80M+ vehicles, provide an efficient and secure foundation for lifecycle updates, while Ready Link Marketplace helps OEMs turn vehicles into upgradable digital platforms that can be monetized throughout ownership.

Proven fleet-scale updates designed to improve efficiency and security across the lifecycle. 190+ in-vehicle apps, services and features that enable upgradeable, monetizable experiences. New marketplace enhancements designed to improve discovery and engagement (Welcome Wizard, Smart App Recommender) and enable controlled real-world testing at scale (Closed Beta). Together, Ready CQuence Loop, Ready CQuence Run, OTA/Smart Delta and Ready Link Marketplace give OEMs a practical, end-to-end foundation to ship differentiated experiences today, and keep improving them after launch, with less burden for engineering teams.

Intelligent Experiences Built to Scale and Shipping Now

HARMAN’s latest advancements reflect a commitment to designing products that understand what drivers and passengers need today. Drawing on deep automotive expertise and the strength of its partnership with Samsung, HARMAN is creating solutions that move far beyond standalone features. These portfolio extensions demonstrate how software-defined innovation is redefining life inside the vehicle, helping OEMs deliver cohesive in-cabin experiences that naturally fit into consumers’ increasingly connected digital lives.

For more details about HARMAN’s SDV execution stack and the full product line-up, visit: https://car.harman.com/

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