The Eclipse Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) is a Working Group within the Eclipse Foundation that facilitates open source development of automotive software. The aim is to provide a forum for individuals and organizations to build and promote open source solutions for worldwide automotive industry markets. Using a “code first” approach, SDV-related projects focus on building the industry’s first open source software stacks and associated tooling for the core functionality of a new class of automobile.
The SDV Working Group is designed as a vendor-neutral, member-driven organization that allows users and developers to define the roadmap collaboratively. The Working Group provides a governance framework for open source IP management and collaboration. This includes a Steering Committee that defines and manages the strategy and technical roadmap of the working group. A Technical Advisory Committee recommends which Eclipse Foundation open source projects should be included within the purview of the working group.