• Four defined phases of maturity enable automakers, suppliers and partners to benchmark progress and strategically move forward on next-gen experiences /
HERE Technologies, the leading mapping and technology company, announced the automotive industry’s first data-driven Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) Maturity Framework, developed through independent research by technology advisory firm Omdia. As automakers struggle with fragmented SDV development approaches that are driving costly missteps and threatening business viability, this framework provides the industry's first common language for assessing progress and making strategic decisions in the rapidly evolving SDV landscape.
The SDV Maturity Framework creates a unified industry standard as new tech entrants accelerate innovation, consumer expectations surge and automakers face mounting pressure to collaborate, or risk falling behind in the mobility transformation. Demonstrating their commitment to advancing the auto industry, HERE and Omdia will hand off the SDV Maturity Framework to SAE ITC for consideration as a formal taxonomy.
A clear roadmap: where the industry stands and can go
The SDV Maturity Framework defines four distinct phases of evolution from hardware-centric vehicles to software-first mobility platforms based on a global survey of 647 automotive experts across North America, Europe and Asia. (....)