Cognizant, Siemens unite to transform future cars
NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES — Information technology services and consulting company Cognizant has announced a collaboration with Siemens Digital Industries Software, integrating Siemens’ PAVE360 into its software-defined vehicle (SDV) solution accelerator.
This partnership leverages Siemens’ Simcenter Prescan for advanced sensor modeling and scenario-based testing. The goal is to streamline the SDV development cycle, enhancing continuous and simulated verification to reduce delivery times of new vehicle features while handling the complexity of integrating software from various platforms.
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Driving innovation in automotive development
The automotive industry is shifting towards a model that emphasizes continuous innovation and customization to meet consumer demands. This new collaboration between Cognizant and Siemens addresses the need for accelerated product development cycles amidst this change.
“From OEMs and tier 1 suppliers to new-age carmakers, tech service providers and platform providers, an ecosystem-driven approach is becoming central to building the capabilities required for SDVs,” said Sidhant Rastogi, President of Zinnov.
“By enabling a shift-left approach that addresses safety and security requirements, the Cognizant-Siemens collaboration intends to accelerate product development cycles, a critical advantage for automakers in today’s competitive landscape.”
David Fritz, Vice President of Siemens, emphasized the alignment of Cognizant’s scalable, hardware-agnostic development capabilities with Siemens’ goals.
“This collaboration with Cognizant allows us to respond to customers’ growing demands effectively, leveraging our combined expertise to accelerate product development and testing processes,” said Fritz.
Aditya Pathak, VP at Cognizant, echoed this sentiment, stating, “Our expertise in developing scalable, hardware-agnostic software solutions for SDVs will help us toward our goal of delivering exceptional vehicle experiences, features and capabilities to meet the evolving needs of the automotive industry and our clients.”
Market perspective
Cognizant, listed on Nasdaq as CTSH, is a leader in modernizing technology and transforming business processes to help clients stay ahead. It combines technologies like IoT, AI, and cloud to help clients stay ahead of workforce and market changes. It ranked #6 in the OA500 2024, an objective index of the world’s top 500 outsourcing companies.
The company recently announced its third-quarter 2024 financial results, reporting revenue of $5 billion, marking a 3.0% year-over-year increase or 2.7% in constant currency.
Siemens, a powerhouse in digital industries software, collaborates with companies like Cognizant to push the boundaries of technological innovation in automotive development.
