Partha Goswami

Partha has 30+ years in the automotive industry in R&D, planning and technology strategy. At GM as professional fellow of technology trends, he identified emerging tech trends and their impacts. He regularly speaks at forums, is chair of the SAE’s Vehicle IoT committee, a judge in Gamic and an advisor in several industry groups. He is currently freelancing and a consulting partner with Auto Mobility Advisors. He holds a PhD in applied mechanics from Iowa State University, an MBA from University of Michigan and a certification from University of Houston.

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Presentation

The software-defined vehicle (SDV) and a paradigm shift in product development, testing and validation

The automotive industry is at the inflexion point of a significant transition from a hardware-centric product development to a software-centric one, built on the foundation of a software-defined vehicle (SDV) architecture. Traditionally, hardware in an automotive system is validated, re-validated and certified according to strict safety requirements such as ISO26262. Release of automotive software, without similar rigorous diligence, can lead to disastrous failures. The talk will explore the challenges of testing and validation in this new paradigm of software-first product development, that needs to evolve from a V-model of testing and development and embrace a continuous integration and continuous development or CI/CD approach.