Karma Automotive Collaborates with Intel Automotive on Software-Based Car Architecture
Karma Automotive and Intel Automotive Collaborate on Revolutionary Software Defined Vehicle Architecture (SDVA)
California-based luxury automaker Karma Automotive is making waves in the automotive industry with its groundbreaking collaboration with Intel Automotive. The partnership aims to revolutionize the future of vehicles with the development of Software Defined Vehicle Architecture (SDVA).
The SDVA, inspired by the Information Technology (IT) industry's shift towards high-performance computing systems, will underpin Karma Automotive's upcoming vehicles, including the highly anticipated Karma Kaveya super coupe, due in 2026.
Marques McCammon, President of Karma Automotive, expressed his excitement about the collaboration, stating that it will create innovative, intelligent, beautiful, efficient, and exceptional ownership experience automobiles. Jack Weast, Intel Fellow and Vice President of Intel Automotive, also shared his enthusiasm, citing Intel's past assistance in industry transformations.
One of the key advantages of the SDVA is its ability to consolidate workloads dynamically onto a software-defined zonal controller, improving energy efficiency and reducing the total number of electronic control units (ECUs) in the vehicle. An example of its efficiency is its ability to move features like external camera monitoring for security threats or driver recognition from the in-cabin "compute" subsystem to a lower-power device, saving energy and improving efficiency.
The Karma Kaveya super coupe, priced around $300,000 USD, will be the world's first vehicle developed from the ground-up with true SDVA. With up to 1,000 horsepower and optional all-wheel drive, it promises a sub-three second 0-60 acceleration.
In addition to the Karma Kaveya super coupe, all future Karma automobiles, including the potential production version of Karma Automotive's "GT-UV" Design Study, will utilize SDVA co-developed with Intel Automotive. Karma Automotive will also offer business-to-business SDVA solutions, helping Tier 1's and OEMs transition from traditional methods to the new.
The collaboration between Karma Automotive and Intel Automotive extends beyond the development of the SDVA. The companies aim to demonstrate and validate critical concepts for the advancement of open standards for SDVA, preparing the industry for the leap forward to SDVA without leaving anyone behind. They also aim to support the transformation of the broader automotive industry with their collaboration.
The potential production version of Karma Automotive's "GT-UV" Design Study will make its Global Premiere at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, on Friday, August 16 in Monterey, CA. The collaboration between Karma Automotive and Intel Automotive is set to redefine the future of luxury automobiles, offering unprecedented efficiency, flexibility, and performance.
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