AutoCore announces a major partnership with CARIAD China, the software powerhouse of the Volkswagen Group in China, focusing on the development of software platform for the CEA (China Electronic Architecture) 2.0.
[May 21, 2026 | Beijing & Nanjing]— AutoCore today announces the establishment of a deep strategic partnership with CARIAD China, the software powerhouse of Volkswagen Group in China. Rooted in China's massive and highly dynamic intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) ecosystem, two companies will work closely together to develop CEA 2.0, a highly reliable, integrated software architecture. This collaboration aims to continuously deepen technological innovation, serving as a crucial foundation to deliver superior and reliable intelligent mobility experiences for consumers.
As vehicle electrical and electronic (E/E) architectures accelerate their evolution toward centralized systems, a reliable, high performance and efficient vehicle level platform has become the critical factor in supporting advanced autonomous driving and complex in-vehicle interactions. AutoCore's outstanding capabilities perfectly align with the stringent quality and safety standards upheld by the Volkswagen Group and CARIAD China. Under this newly established mass-production cooperation framework, AutoCore will leverage its technical strengths and product offering—exemplified by its full-stack software platform certified to the ISO 26262 ASIL-D functional safety standard. Working in deep synergy with CARIAD China in multiple critical technologies across domains. AutoCore will help accelerating the development and iteration of intelligent features CEA architecture is set to enable, injecting strong innovative momentum into the Volkswagen Group's localized R&D efforts in China.
Driven by the shared vision for the evolution of intelligent mobility, this collaboration involves in-depth cooperation across several key technological areas of CEA. Moving forward, both parties expect to further expand the boundaries of their partnership to ensure a continuous lead in products that serves market expectations.
Dr. Yang Zhang, Founder and CEO of AutoCore, concluded:
"The transformation of the automotive industry requires a reliable and flexible vehicle level platform in the SDV era. AutoCore is incredibly excited to leverage our full-stack technical capabilities to join forces with CARIAD China, championing a new chapter in intelligent mobility technology development and product adoption for the wider consumer base of Volkswagen group."
AutoCore is an intelligent mobile computing platform product and solution provider. With the AutoCore.OS software platform at its core, the company serves the intelligent automotive, industrial automation, and intelligent robotics sectors. Its core products fully comply with the highest-level functional safety and cybersecurity standard requirements. AutoCore has received investments from renowned institutions including Bosch Ventures, Foxconn, Hillhouse Capital, and IDG Capital, and has established deep strategic partnerships with STMicroelectronics (ST), Tenstorrent, Qualcomm/Advantech, and others.