General Motors has recently joined the non-profit organization Eclipse Foundation, which oversees the development of over 400 open projects and coordinates the work of more than 20 thematic working groups. This move is focused on advancing the development of automobile software stacks created using open source code and open specifications. GM will take part in the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) working group, together with representatives from Microsoft, Red Hat, and several other automakers.
As part of their contribution to the common cause, General Motors also shared the Uprotocol protocol with the community, aimed at accelerating the development of software supplied for various automobile devices. This protocol standardizes the means to organize the interaction of automobile applications and services, and is not limited to work only with General Motors products. It can also be used to organize the interaction of smartphones and third-party devices with machine systems.
The Uprotocol protocol will be supported in the Ultifi software platform, which is planned to be used in electric cars and cars with an internal combustion engine manufactured under the brands Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC. This will make the software platform more accessible and useful for developers, who will be able to build applications compatible with a wider range of vehicles.
With this move, General Motors is taking a significant step forward in the development of advanced automobile software and is contributing to the advancement of the industry as a whole. By collaborating with other industry leaders and sharing their protocols, General Motors is positioning itself as a leader in the development of cutting-edge software for automobile devices.