Introduction of SoDeV:

The AGL SoDeV reference platform supports ECU consolidation, virtualization, hardware abstraction and cloud integration for next-generation vehicles.

Highlights:

AGL SoDeV is an open source reference platform for software defined vehicles enabling software-first development, independent of hardware constraints.
The initiative is led by Panasonic Automotive Systems, Honda, and the AGL SDV Expert Group, with contributions from Toyota, Mazda, AISIN and Renesas.
SoDeV integrates the AGL Unified Code Base with key open source projects including Linux Containers, VirtIO, Xen, Yocto Project, Zephyr and ELISA.
Availability is planned for early 2026 for virtual environments, cloud processors and automotive SoCs.

AGL SoDeV provides an SDV reference architecture and environment to build multiple components in a single downloadable package. Key open source components of the AGL SoDeV Reference Platform include:

AGL Unified Code Base (UCB): The industry’s de facto Linux-based open source platform for infotainment, instrument cluster and telematics.
Linux Containers: A lightweight, efficient way to run applications in isolated environments on a shared Linux system, allowing for multiple functions such as Instrument Cluster and Infotainment to run on the same processor.
Unified HMI: A flexible multi-display virtualization framework contributed to AGL by Panasonic Automotive Systems.
VirtIO: An common interface for device virtualization standardized by OASIS and in the Linux Kernel for decoupling software from hardware for flexible deployment across vehicle variants.
Xen: A widely-used open-source Type 1 hypervisor hosted at the Linux Foundation.
Yocto Project: An open-source toolkit at the Linux Foundation that enables developers to build custom Linux for embedded systems.
Zephyr: A Linux Foundation project that provides a secure, modular open-source RTOS for IoT and embedded systems.
ELISA Project: AGL is collaborating with the Linux Foundation’s ELISA Project to support future ASIL Functional Safety applications within SoDeV.