Stellantis and dSPACE, a leader in simulation and validation solutions, signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at accelerating the cloud-based development of Stellantis vehicles. The collaboration will integrate dSPACE’s VEOS platform for Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testing into the Stellantis Virtual Engineering Workbench (VEW), enabling faster, scalable development of customer-focused features.

The VEW empowers Stellantis engineers worldwide to refine software early in development, leveraging virtual environments to develop, integrate, test and optimize up to a year before hardware becomes available. On its new technology platforms, 80-85% of testing is done on SIL platforms using continuous integration and testing methodologies, enabling the delivery of new vehicle software in less than two years, significantly reducing time-to-market and enhancing product quality.

The Stellantis software strategy is built on three AI-powered technology platforms: STLA Brain, STLA SmartCockpit and STLA AutoDrive, which will debut on select vehicles in 2025. These platforms, developed on the VEW, ensure agile feature delivery across Stellantis’ 14 brands.

The Stellantis VEW features a first-of-its-kind Virtual Cockpit, which helps accelerate development cycles by up to 100 times compared to traditional methods. The implementation of the proposed non-binding MOU is subject to a definitive agreement.