ZettaScale's Journey and Impact in Open-Source Auto Software Development

A Cloud-to-Device Platform that can run on any combination of public and private infrastructure spanning from a datacentre to a microcontroller.

It supports completely decentralised communication, geo-distributed storages and queries, as well as geo-distributed computations. During an interview with Vidushi, Angelo Corsaro, CEO/CTO, ZettaScale highlighted the burgeoning shift towards open-source solutions in the automotive industry, exemplified by ZettaScale's innovative approach with Zenoh and their efforts to overcome certification challenges.

What specific limitations of closed standards like AUTOSAR have you observed that are prompting automakers to explore open-source alternatives?

AUTOSAR Classic has some well recognised limitations when it comes to supporting more dynamic workloads that are typical of ADAS. AUTOSAR Adaptive was designed with the intent of overcoming these limitations, yet it has proven to be extremely complex, heavyweight, hard to dimension and hard to cast down to deterministic behaviours.

As such OEMs are looking for alternative solutions and many of them are looking at establishing Open Source platforms that can facilitate innovations, mutualise investments and help modernise and bring more agility to the automotive industry. In Europe one of the most important initiatives in this domain is represented by the Eclipse SDV Working group. General Motors recently released its uProtocol as a foundation to the next generation vehicle platform. uProtocol has adopted Eclipse Zenoh as the underlying communication protocol.