Vector and NXP Expand Strategic Collaboration: Supporting NXP CoreRide Platform

## Vector and NXP Expand Strategic Collaboration

STUTTGART, Germany, April 29, 2026 – Vector Informatik GmbH (Vector) today announced the expansion of its strategic collaboration with NXP® Semiconductors (NXP) to provide comprehensive embedded software and system integration expertise for the NXP CoreRide platform, a scalable foundation for Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV).

The initiative aims to accelerate the industrialization of SDV. By leveraging pre-integrated and highly optimized software stacks, the collaboration enables a significant reduction in time-to-market. The collaboration focuses on software-centric system integration, quantitative performance optimization, and secure boot and update architectures. The latest achievement is the release of the new NXP CoreRide Z248 zonal reference system, which provides automakers with a production-ready, real-time computing platform that is ready for immediate deployment.

### Integrated Platform Enabling Rapid Vehicle Program Launches

Based on Vector's MICROSAR embedded software products, NXP offers pre-integrated and pre-configured hardware/software platforms in conjunction with NXP hardware. This tight coupling of hardware and software drastically reduces system bring-up complexity and minimizes the integration burden for automakers. Consequently, development teams can begin application development earlier in the program lifecycle. This approach enables a shorter evaluation phase, reduced engineering risks, and rapid vehicle program launches. The solution package includes Vector products such as MICROSAR Classic as the software stack, DaVinci Configurator for stack configuration, and PREEvision for system design.

### Quantitative Optimization of Key System KPIs

Vector's base layer solution directly contributes to the improvement of critical system-level performance indicators in NXP CoreRide. This includes optimizing boot and startup behavior for fast and deterministic ECU access. Mechanisms such as updates, wake-up, and sleep are designed to satisfy both the performance and energy efficiency requirements of modern zonal architectures. Furthermore, Vector enhances communication and gateway performance in CAN and Ethernet networks while contributing to the reduction of overall memory usage.

### Collaboration as a Key to Success

Vector works closely with hardware suppliers to provide scalable platform foundations for next-generation vehicle architectures while reducing integration complexity and optimizing system performance. Jochen Rein, Senior Vice President of the Software Platform division at Vector, stated: "For SDVs, high-performance silicon alone is not enough; a highly integrated and validated software stack is required. By combining our embedded software product suite and system integration expertise with NXP's scalable hardware platform, automakers can transition from the evaluation phase to mass production development faster and with lower technical risk."

Sebastien Clamagirand, SVP and GM of Automotive Systems and Platforms (AS&P) at NXP, added: "SDVs can only be practically deployed when hardware and software are designed as a single unit from the early stages. Vector's deep expertise in embedded software reduces integration complexity and strengthens the NXP CoreRide platform by helping automakers accelerate their transition from evaluation to mass production. With NXP CoreRide Z248, we offer a pre-validated, ready-to-adopt zonal foundation that provides a clear and low-risk path to the industrialization of SDV architectures."