Google, Renault Partnership To Develop ‘Software Defined Vehicle’

Google and Renault Group on Tuesday expanded their partnership to design and deliver the digital architecture for the “Software Defined Vehicle” (SDV) and accelerating the group's digitalisation.

The two companies will develop a set of onboard and offboard software components that are dedicated to the SDV and will grow synergies and use cases related to the group’s “Move to Cloud'' strategy.

This collaboration on cloud computing was originally initiated in 2018. Now, the expanded partnership will look at the creation of a Digital Twin, a virtual twin of the vehicle that will feature the most advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities, for an easier and continuous integration of new services into the vehicle and the creation of new onboard (In-Car Services) and offboard applications. 

Renault eventually plans transform its entire operational model to the cloud for more agility, better performance and higher profitability. The company will expand its use of Google Cloud technology for the SDV to better manage data capture and analytics, securely and confidentially, as well as software development for the vehicle.

Combined with the “Software Defined Vehicle” Platform and its Car Data Platform, Renault Group plans to monitor and analyze car usage for a better understanding of customers’ needs and behaviors and for better and highly personalized services according to their expectations, in compliance with the security and privacy norms that apply.

In a statement, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, "Our collaboration with Renault Group has advanced comfort, safety, and connectivity on the road. Today’s announcement will help accelerate Renault Group’s digital transformation by bringing together our expertise in the cloud, AI, and Android to provide for a secure, highly-personalized experience that meets customers’ evolving expectations."