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The Frankfurt office will act as a strategic hub for Sonatus' operations in Germany. Vehicle software company Sonatus has bolstered its presence in Germany with the launch of new office in Frankfurt. This move is part of the company’s strategic expansion to provide local expertise and support to major OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers in Germany.

At CES 2025, Sonatus demo'd its wares on a Zero Labs-electrified Bronco, upfitting it with off-the-shelf ECUs capable of running its Automator AI toolkit. This system makes it trivially easy to program new features and beam them to the vehicle.

Sonatus showcased an extreme application for SDV (software-defined vehicle) innovations including generative AI at CES 2025. The demonstration featured a project centered on a Zero Labs-transformed 1970s Ford Bronco.

Sonatus boss Jeffrey Chou was among the first to see the industry's ongoing shift to software-defined vehicles

At IAA Transportation 2024, Sonatus showcased its solutions for trucks, buses, and heavy machinery, including the technologies they currently produce for global automotive leaders like Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis.

As connectivity improves and vehicles become more software-capable, the right OTA solutions can unleash the full promise of SDVs. Featured article in Dec 2024 / Jan 2025 issue of Software-Defined Vehicle Magazine.

John Heinlein, Ph.D. joins EDA Cafe's Sanjay Gangal for an exclusive interview about Sonatus' role in transforming vehicle software architecture and the importance of enabling dynamic software updates and improving vehicle data management.

Jeffrey Chou, CEO & co-founder of Sonatus, and a panel of SDV industry expert discuss the “S” in “SDV” in this podcast entitled “Anatomy of Software,” organized by the Ojo-Yoshida Report.

Software defined vehicles take center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! John Heinlein (Sonatus) talks about the historical development of automotive software, the role that over the air updates play in SDVs, how Sonatus is encouraging innovation in this space and where John thinks software defined vehicles are headed in the future.

NXP CoreRide networking solution, built on the S32J family, will help OEMs and Tier 1s navigate complex network challenges associated with software-defined vehicles (SDVs).

Commercial vehicles stand to gain significant capabilities from the rapid development of vehicle software. The diverse needs across commercial fleets lend themselves perfectly to the scalable systems the vehicle industry is currently considering. OEMs and fleet owners alike stand to benefit from this opportunity, and this area is poised for rapid expansion in the coming years.

Imagine a world where cars actually get better after leaving showrooms. It won’t happen overnight. But by deploying the right strategies and technologies today, the automotive industry can put itself in a pole position to deliver the types of driving experiences that will define brands and bottom lines for decades to come.