Japanese business leaders from top automakers such as Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Subaru, along with electronics giant Panasonic and seven other companies, are collaborating to create cutting-edge automotive software.
Toyota’s Japanese Business Leaders’ System-on-Chip (SoC) Analysis Group
Earlier in the month, a dozen leading companies, including those specializing in automotive, electrical components, and semiconductors, collaborated to establish the “Automotive Superior System-on-Chip Analysis” initiative.
As part of its strategic mission, ASRA has been founded to drive the development and analysis of high-performance semiconductor solutions specifically designed for automotive applications. The consortium will leverage its collective strengths and extensive industry knowledge to design and manufacture advanced in-vehicle microchips by 2028.
By 2030, the analysis team aims to integrate System-on-Chip (SoC) technology into mass-produced vehicles. As semiconductor technology continues to permeate modern vehicles, with over 1,000 of these critical components now standard in each car, their significance can no longer be overstated.
As the era of electric vehicles with a digital twist unfolds, software plays an increasingly crucial role. Sophisticated System-on-Chip (SoC) technologies combine numerous innovative features, seamlessly integrating infotainment and autonomous driving functionalities.
The Alliance for Sustainable Research in Advanced (ASRA) aims to pioneer the development of System-on-Chip (SoC)s incorporating chiplet technology and diverse semiconductor flavors. Chiplets are smaller chips that are combined to form a larger one. Implementing these strategies will accelerate growth while reducing costs, leading to enhanced operational efficiency.
The analysis group collaborates closely with business leaders, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders to accelerate the development of cutting-edge expertise.
ASRA members embody:
- Japanese automotive manufacturers: Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, and Subaru.
- : Denso and Panasonic.
- Cadence Design Systems, Inc., and its Japanese subsidiaries, including Cadence Design Programs, Japan, partner with prominent organizations such as MIRISE Tech Corp, Renesas Electronics Corp, Socionext Inc, and Synopsys Japan to drive innovation in the electronics industry.
As the chairman of Toyota Motor’s newly established analysis group, Senior Fellow Keiji Yamoto takes on this pivotal role. Nobuaki Kawahara, senior advisor at Denso Corporation, is set to take on the role of government director.
Electrek’s Take
As Japan’s automotive sector struggles to adapt to the electric vehicle (EV) revolution, the country risks falling further behind its global competitors. This year, China surpassed other nations to become the world’s leading automotive exporter, driven primarily by surging demand for electric vehicles in major global markets.
China’s automotive industry has reaped a windfall with affordable electric vehicles (EVs) like the BYD Dolphin, which are now poaching market share from traditional players who once held sway in the sector. Toyota’s gross sales in China declined 2% through November, whereas other regions, such as Thailand, experienced a more pronounced slump of 6.5%.
Industry leaders’ deliberate efforts to support the Japanese automotive sector in competing effectively against advanced software and autonomous driving assistance systems? Although this breakthrough wasn’t on the horizon until the end of the last decade.
