The Client
The Client is an East Asian multinational electronics company and leading innovative partner in vehicle electrification to global OEM to build up complex multimedia system in tomorrow’s car. Their products include Infotainment System (such as AVN), advanced driver assistant system (ADAS) and other convenient devices.
Business Needs
The Customer initiated a project of innovative premium Infotainment product development which will be used in next generation car by American, European and Japanese automotive leader. And they were looking for a trusted partner who has strong in vehicle Infotainment experience to co -develop and perform full application layer in their premium IVI product.
The Challenges
IVI is one of the most challenging fields in the automotive space but also bring the greatest opportunity to automaker for unique branding and differentiation. So both automobile manufacturers and their suppliers must develop, test, deploy and support these IVI products and services across multiple automobile models and generations, which is becoming increasingly complex and expensive as the rate of technology innovation and number of applications continues to expand exponentially. Proven as an innovative in vehicle electrification to well-known auto brand name, FPT Software’s client has to perform their premium IVI product under big pressure of time to market and product’s innovative functions while ensuring minimized cost of developing.
FPT’s Solutions
Phase 1: FPT Software design and develop HMI and application layer of over 20 applications (including vehicle function, media, and connectivity)
Phase 2: Maintenance service providing
・Support application integration testing for all global automobile models and generations as request
・Support releases of parts for production
・Coordinate with vehicle, service framework to determine their individual testing requirements.
・Actively triage defects for permanent resolution.
・Review and provide feedback on product requirements.
・Manage applications already deployed to the infotainment system to ensure performance metrics are achieved
Technology Landscape
Development: C++, Linux Yocto, Processor i.MX6 Dual, Qt Framework
Tools: a framework and support tools to develop applications at HMI layer of IVI systems which is researched and developed by FPT Software Global Automotive team
Benefits
FPT Software enable client to bring feature rich, robust and scalable infotainment solutions to the market rapidly and at competitive costs.
Although the project is still ongoing, client has started to see some initial success. They were able to deliver a finished product demo to end user customer on time and beyond expectation, they have got a very good feedback from automakers about their product.
The client and FPT were able to share expertise and establish a deeper cooperation benefiting both partners.