Significant Left-Shifting through Virtualization

Modern automotive electronics are swiftly shifting from single-function ECUs to high-performance computers hosting complex capabilities. With virtualization, OEMs and Tier Ones can achieve advanced testing and validation even before the target hardware becomes available. By creating a digital twin of the vehicle, software can be tested and refined in a cloud-based environment, dramatically accelerating deployment cycles and enhancing overall system reliability. 

Tata Elxsi offers unmatched expertise in ECU Virtualization, enabling early SIL testing and sensor virtualization. From powertrain to ADAS applications, our proven frameworks accelerate Software-Defined Vehicle initiatives, reduce hardware dependencies, and optimize engineering costs across the entire automotive lifecycle.

Case Study

Validation of EPS system using Level 3 Virtual ECU

Automotive Virtualization
Automotive Virtualization

Here’s How We Help

Consultation & Architecture

  • We provide strategic guidance on technology selection, risk assessments, and cost-benefit analysis for robust virtualization solutions.
  • Our experts design scalable architecture frameworks meeting HPC demands and fulfilling stringent automotive compliance needs.

SDV Acceleration

  • Enable cloud-native development environments for Software-Defined Vehicles, ensuring parallel hardware and software progression.
  • Facilitate early testing, harnessing QEMU and SystemC solutions, to reduce product timelines and drive faster market readiness.

Cloud-based Engineering Workbench

  • Establish collaborative, cloud-based platforms with virtual ECUs and digital twins for globally distributed teams.
  • Leverage providers like AWS, Azure, or GCP to streamline integration, reduce hardware dependencies, and scale seamlessly.

Tata Elxsi's Virtualization Solution Framework

Tata Elxsi's Virtualization Solution Framework

Our service framework includes building SystemC TLM or QEMU-based SOC models, integrating them with legacy or AUTOSAR software, and deploying them on a cloud platform. This diagram illustrates how virtualization and digital twin creation converge to enable collaboration, faster validation, and reduced development costs. Tools like Synopsys Silver, dSPACE VEOS, and Vector vVirtualTarget enhance HPC architectures for next-generation automotive solutions.

Early Validation & Cost Savings

Accelerate product launch by up to six months through left-shifting that validates software before final hardware availability. By integrating virtual ECUs, organizations can save up to 50 million USD in hardware expenses. This proactive approach also fosters greater design flexibility, enabling swift changes to meet evolving market demands, accelerate collaboration.

HPC & SoC Virtualization

Deploy High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments to support complex SoC models and ECU virtualization for next-generation vehicles. Our solutions leverage SystemC, QEMU, and cutting-edge simulation tools to integrate software layers seamlessly. This approach allows automotive stakeholders to reduce physical prototypes, streamline testing, and achieve higher performance at a lower total cost.

Sensor Virtualization & Digital Twin

Replace costly hardware components with virtual sensors, enabling realistic simulations for ADAS, infotainment, and powertrain scenarios. Through digital twin modeling, developers can evaluate performance, reliability, and safety in a virtual environment. This helps optimize designs, minimize rework, and shorten validation cycles, ensuring robust automotive systems without compromising on overall innovation.

Why Tata Elxsi?

  • Over six years of proven ECU Virtualization expertise, delivering reliable solutions for global automotive players.
  • Enables software development at least six months earlier, slashing traditional project durations to accelerate launches.
  • Ensures functional testing as early as seven months, boosting product quality with minimal hardware dependencies.
  • Facilitates faster R&D velocity using cloud-native virtualization, promoting innovation across geographically distributed teams and synergy.
  • Offers comprehensive Software-Defined Vehicle virtualization services, including extensive sensor models and global digital twin expertise.

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