Nexus is the world’s first open-source, AI-native software-defined vehicle platform. It is based on open source, integrates AI functions into all vehicle processes, significantly shortens time-to-market and offers maximum scalability, resilience, efficiency, in-car commerce and third-party integrations.
Google Cloud × Valtech Mobility
Nexus SDV
The Open Source & AI-Native Platform for Connected Vehicles
The next generation of connected vehicle platforms: Most existing platforms predate the SDV and Agentic AI era. Google Cloud and Valtech have now joined forces to build a connected vehicle platform that brings together and truly unlocks the potential of AI and SDV - ready for future generations of connected cars.
Highlights
Open-source enables fast proof-of-concepts
Google Cloud enables maximum scalability and high resilience
In-Vehicle purchases and third-party integrations
Nexus: The Open Source & AI-Native Platform for Connected Vehicles
Nexus SDV Documentation
Where cars meet code. Discover the building blocks of Software-Defined Vehicles — from architecture to implementation.
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Open Ecosystem
- Open source lowers barriers for OEMs, enables fast proof-of-concepts and offers a huge developer community.
- Open for all platforms
- AI-driven experiences
- Enabler for next-gen in-car services and third parties: Advanced commercial opportunities independent of OEMs
- Modular & flexible: Individual options per market, vehicle model and model year
- Pre-built for OEMs: Modular building block system with essential functionalities
Deep Integration in Vehicle Frameworks
- Directly integrated with Android Automotive OS for IVI and SDV
- Bidirectional service discovery between vehicle and cloud backend
- Coverage of various connectivity aspects from Android platform instrumentation to fleet health monitoring via telemetry and the development of connected services
- High-speed development of connected services through Cloud-Connected-Vehicle-SDK
New Sales Opportunities and Business Models
- Development and provision of new subscription-based, demand-oriented or usage-dependent functions and services
- In-car commerce
- Integrations of third-party providers and marketplaces
Technical Highlights
- Light-weight Architecture
- In-Vehicle SDK supports AAOS
- Ready for the next generation Android SDV
- Central components: NATS, Bigtable, BigQuery and Vertex AI
- Cloud SDK connects key components to enable core functions such as secure and scalable vehicle communication, data processing, service discovery and AI
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