Stellantis and Applied Intuition have expanded their strategic technology partnership to support development of Stellantis’ STLA Brain software platform.
The companies said the collaboration builds on existing work involving the STLA SmartCockpit system and will now include software development, simulation, validation and deployment across core vehicle systems.
According to Stellantis, the partnership is intended to accelerate software development cycles, improve validation processes and support more efficient deployment of technologies across the automaker’s vehicle programs.
The STLA Brain platform is designed to function as a unified software architecture across Stellantis brands as the company expands its software-defined vehicle strategy.
“Speed, scalability and quality are critical as we bring new technologies to our vehicles,” said Ned Curic, chief engineering and technology officer at Stellantis.
Applied Intuition said its Vehicle OS platform provides an artificial intelligence-based software foundation intended to shorten development timelines and improve time to market for vehicle technologies.
“The expanded partnership positions Applied Intuition and Stellantis at the forefront of the transition to AI-defined vehicles,” said Qasar Younis, co-founder and chief executive of Applied Intuition.
The agreement is part of Stellantis’ broader FaSTLAne 2030 strategy, which includes multiple technology partnerships focused on software, connectivity and automated driving systems.
Stellantis recently expanded collaborations with Qualcomm Technologies involving Snapdragon Digital Chassis technology and with Wayve on artificial intelligence-driven automated driving systems.
Applied Intuition, headquartered in Sunnyvale, said it currently works with 18 of the world’s 20 largest automakers and is valued at approximately $15 billion.
The partnership reflects increasing investment by automakers in centralized software platforms and AI-based vehicle architectures as the industry transitions toward software-defined vehicles.