2026 is the year of "Releasing a Platform" for Eclipse SDV. And as we approach the end of the year, we are getting ready to turn this ambition into reality. On December 2, our community will come together in two places at the same time: at the Eclipse SDV Community Days in Munich, Germany, and at our second Eclipse SDV Community Meetup in Seoul, South Korea. Two events, thousands of kilometres apart, but united by one major milestone: the announcement of the Eclipse S-CORE 1.0 release.
This is much more than another software release. It represents collaboration across companies, industries, and continents, turning the vision of a shared, open source automotive software foundation into something tangible. And it demonstrates what our global community can achieve when we collaborate rather than reinvent the wheel.
But perhaps the most exciting part is that 1.0 is not the finish line. It is the starting line. In Munich and Seoul, we will not only celebrate what has been achieved but also discuss what comes next. New capabilities, new ideas, and new opportunities to build on the foundation we have created together.
And that is where things get really interesting. After all, the true success of open source is not measured by the code we release, but by the value it creates when people start using it. As we look toward 2027, our focus will increasingly shift from what we build together to what the industry can achieve with it.
Speaking of our global community, I am also delighted that our newsletter is now available in English, Japanese, and Korean. It is another small but important step toward making Eclipse SDV a truly global ecosystem where everyone can participate.
Enjoy reading, and I hope to see many of you in Munich or Seoul this December!
Ansgar Lindwedel
Director, SDV Ecosystem Development
Eclipse Foundation
Community News
Eclipse S-CORE reached its 0.9 milestone. The update introduces architectural enhancements, new capabilities, and stability improvements. Learn more. S-CORE 1.0 is expected to be released in December 2026.
In September, Eclipse SDV returned to Japan for the second SDV Community Meetup and Automotive World Japan. Read our recap.
With 57 participants and 10 teams, the Eclipse SDV Hackathon 2026 was a great success. Read the recap.
The Eclipse SDV Functional Safety Committee was officially kicked off in September. Learn more.
Gigerator Oy and AVIN Systems joined Eclipse SDV as Supporting Members. See all members.
The Eclipse Foundation recently launched the Sovereign AI Foundation. Learn more.
A new whitepaper from Berylls by AlixPartners examines the potential cost, time, and strategic benefits of open source middleware for the automotive industry. Eclipse S-CORE features prominently throughout the paper as a concrete example of an emerging open source middleware initiative. Learn more.
In a recent article on software-defined vehicles, Eclipse SDV was featured in Die WELT, one of Germany's most prominent news outlets. Learn more.
AI4SDV, a new initiative to strengthen Europe’s automotive competitiveness by enabling effective human–AI collaboration and accelerating the adoption of innovative engineering solutions, was launched in September. Learn more.
SDV Industry News
According to a new survey by KPMG, 51% of senior executives expect software and digital technology to become the industry's main source of competitive differentiation by 2035, and China is expected to strengthen its position among the world's largest carmakers. Read more in an article by Reuters.
The European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance (ECAVA) has presented four technology roadmaps in Paris on 12 October 2026, covering shared software, computing hardware and autonomous driving. Learn more on Automotive IT.
MOD2SDV, a new German government-backed initiative to develop safe and secure modular architectures for next-generation SDVs, was officially kicked off in Munich in October. Learn more.
A FedEx survey of 81 automotive professionals reveals that 73% expect software-defined vehicles to transform their operations within the next five years, prompting automakers to rethink supply chains, semiconductor sourcing and logistics to keep pace with growing technological demands. Read more on Ynet.
An article on embedded.com explores how automakers can build cyber-resilient software-defined vehicles by integrating cybersecurity and functional safety from the outset, combining hardware-based protection, secure software updates, continuous threat monitoring, and industry standards throughout the vehicle lifecycle. Learn more.
According to QNX's new SDV Developer Report 2026, 75% of embedded developers say the lack of a common, reusable software foundation is slowing software-defined vehicle development. Download the report.
Upcoming Events
Meet Dana at FOSSibiu
SDV innovators in Eastern Europe don't want to miss Dana Vede's talk at FOSSibiu, one of the co-located events of the Innovation Week in Sibiu, Romania. Dana is Eclipse SDV's Automotive Process Engineer.
On 3-4 November, you'll have the chance to meet Sara Gallian, Eclipse SDV's Program Director, in San Jose, California. She'll present her talk "Driving Global Open Source Innovation in the Automotive Landscape" at Automotive Software Strategies.
Our first Silicon Valley Eclipse SDV Meetup will take place on 5 November Sunnyvale, California. Register now.
Eclipse SDV returns to Korea on 2 December for the second Korean Community Meetup in Seoul. Save your spot.
The Q4 Eclipse SDV Community Days are coming up on 2-3 December. They will be hosted by Accenture in Munich. Submit a talk proposal and register now.
Open Community Experience (OCX) is returning to Brussels from 13-15 April 2027, featuring a Software-Defined Systems & Mobility track, among many others. Submit your talk proposalnow or save your ticket. As an organisation, you can also become a sponsor.
OCX Webinar Week from 2-6 November brings 10+ live webinars online, with live Q&A, across the five tracks, including a talk on software-defined mobility in the railway sector. All live participants receive €50 off an OCX27 early bird ticket, valid until early bird ends on 21 February 2027. Register now.
Make sure to subscribe to our SDV Community Calendarto stay up to date on all our regular meetings and events!
Meet the SDV committers:
Ramachandran Chakravadhanula
We spoke with Rama about his journey into automotive software, the impact of open source on his career, and why he believes Eclipse Hephaestus and Eclipse OpenSOVD are helping shape the future of software-defined vehicles.
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