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Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) and US-based vehicle software innovator Sonatus have announced a development partnership to accelerate the vehicle development process. By integrating advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the collaboration aims to deliver faster, smarter, and more efficient engineering workflows for Nissan’s future lineup.

At CES 2026, Sonatus, a leader in intelligence-driven software-defined vehicle (SDV) technology, will unveil a slate of breakthrough products and solutions that show how AI is reshaping software-defined vehicle capabilities. Featuring numerous demonstrations, including one based on today’s announcement of Sonatus’s development partnership with Nissan Technical Centre Europe, Sonatus will underscore how its expanded ecosystem — spanning customer programs, commercial fleet applications, and collaborations with Tier 1 suppliers — is moving intelligence-driven innovation rapidly from concept to real-world impact.

Sonatus, a leading automotive software company accelerating the shift to software-defined vehicles (SDVs) through artificial intelligence, has sponsored the 2025 edition of the Software-Defined Vehicle Survey, an annual global survey conducted by Wards Intelligence, now part of Omdia. Sonatus today revealed some key findings from that survey in the form of an eBook. Carried out in March 2025, the survey gathered insights from more than 500 automotive professionals spanning Asia, Europe and North America. The study explores the industry's evolving technology priorities, reflecting a decisive shift toward AI, embedded software, and its future potential.

Sonatus, a leading supplier of software products and solutions that accelerate the shift to software-defined vehicles, today announced that the safety module for its groundbreaking Sonatus Automator AI orchestration product has achieved the stringent ASIL-D functional safety certification under the ISO 26262 standard. This certification is crucial for mitigating risks in safety-critical automotive applications, providing OEMs and tier-1 suppliers with the confidence to meet the industry safety standards required in today’s interconnected vehicle architectures. This certification confirms that Sonatus Automator AI is now enabled for safety-critical use cases.

At CES 2025, Sonatus, a global leader in software-defined vehicle (SDV) technologies, will showcase a range of unique products and solutions to help OEMs realize the full potential of SDVs. Sonatus will highlight how Generative AI enhances service experiences and developer productivity and showcase Sonatus Updater, a next-generation OTA solution tailored for complex SDV demands.

Sonatus, a leading automotive software company accelerating the transition to software-defined vehicles (SDVs), today announced Sonatus Updater, a comprehensive product for managing over-the-air (OTA) updates suited for the rapidly evolving software content in vehicles today and the future. Updater allows automotive manufacturers to manage the increasing variety of vehicle software assets from a single pane of glass, with predictability and end-to-end traceability.

Sonatus, a leading automotive software company accelerating the transition to software-defined vehicles (SDVs), today announced the Sonatus Software-Defined Component (SDC) Solution. Consisting of in-vehicle and cloud software, the Sonatus SDC Solution helps automakers turn any electronic component in a vehicle into a software-defined component. Through targeted data collection and dynamic automation, the Sonatus SDC Solution allows OEMs and suppliers to monitor, test, and optimize components without complex over-the-air (OTA) updates, at any point in the vehicle lifecycle. The Sonatus SDC Solution is available for production usage in Q1 2024 and builds on the deployment of the Sonatus Vehicle Platform in over 1 million vehicles to date.

Sonatus, a leading automotive software company accelerating the transition to software-defined vehicles (SDVs), today announced the Sonatus Vehicle Personalization Solution enabling automakers to put the power of personalization directly into the hands of their customers and offering them the ability to automatically tailor their vehicle settings and driving experiences according to their preferences. The Solution will be available for production use in Q1 2024 and builds on the deployment of the Sonatus Vehicle Platform in over 1 million vehicles to date.

Sonatus, a leading automotive software company that is accelerating the transition to software-defined vehicles (SDVs), today announced Sonatus Automator, its newest product, which enables vehicle functions to be deployed without the burden of a full software development and validation cycle. Automator is designed to enable use cases spanning prototyping, feature personalization, production testing, post-sales service and maintenance, and downstream value-added services such as fleet management and other vehicle monetization.

Sonatus, a leading automotive software company that is accelerating the transition to software-defined vehicles (SDVs), today announced its expansion into Taiwan. Taiwan is emerging as an important innovation hub for the automotive industry given its decades-long history as a critical developer of information technology (IT) and consumer electronics, and as vehicles rapidly adopt advanced technologies and shift to electrification.

Sonatus today announced that its Digital Dynamics™ Vehicle Platform has been named a CES® 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree. The Sonatus Digital Dynamics Platform consists of vehicle and cloud software that dynamically orchestrate vehicle behavior—enabling automakers to harness vehicle data, control and secure vehicle connectivity, remedy problems, and more—without requiring software updates.

Sonatus, a leading automotive software company that is unlocking the full potential of software-defined vehicles, today announced that the Genesis GV60 is the first production vehicle to integrate the second generation of the Sonatus Digital Dynamics™ Vehicle platform into its E/E architecture. Software is key to modernizing vehicles and helping automakers to meet the rapidly escalating digital demands of mobility. In the GV60, Genesis’ first dedicated EV, Sonatus’ platform helps to support an extensive array of advanced technologies and establishes cloud-connected in-vehicle infrastructure that accelerates the automaker’s journey toward fully software-defined vehicles.

Sonatus, a leading automotive software company that is unlocking the full potential of the software-defined vehicle, today announced a partnership with Hyundai Motor Group focused on innovations within the E/E architecture across Hyundai’s vehicle lineup, including Genesis, Hyundai, and Kia. As a first and foundational step, the two companies collaborated on the recently launched Genesis GV70 SUV, with Sonatus software solutions supporting next-generation digital technologies in the vehicle.

Sonatus, a leading automotive software company that is unlocking the full potential of the software-defined vehicle, today announced it has raised $35 million in Series A funding. The round is comprised of world-class automotive and technology investors, including Hyundai Motor Group’s Kia Corporation, SAIC Capital, LG Electronics, Marvell, UMC Capital, and Wanxiang Group Company, with Translink Capital leading the round. The funds will be used to fuel global growth and further expand the company’s roadmap of next-generation software-defined vehicle solutions.