In numerology, 2026 reduces to 1 (2+0+2+6=10→1), symbolising new beginnings and leadership. Judging by the first two weeks of the year, 2026 could become a time when collaboration deepens, foundations pay off, and growth becomes sustainable across the automotive open source ecosystem. At Eclipse SDV, we’re still processing the significant events that have unfolded since the beginning of the year at breathtaking speed.
21 new members: momentum builds around the Memorandum of Understanding
On January 7 at CES, Eclipse SDV hosted an Executive Breakfast joined by the Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) that brought together 32 senior stakeholders from automotive organisations across the global value chain (s. full list below). The companies’ goal was to join the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) we had announced in collaboration with the VDA in June last year with – back then – only 11 companies, most of them German.
The mission of the MoU remains unchanged: to establish an open and collaborative ecosystem for developing core vehicle software up to 30% faster, more efficiently, and securely by jointly building open source components that can be shared across the automotive industry, potentially reducing development effort by up to 40%. At the heart of this collaboration is the Eclipse S-CORE project, which released its 0.5 beta shortly before CES.
This expansion of our collaboration agreement for the next generation of software-defined mobility marks a significant milestone. Not just in terms of scale, but also in diversity. Electronics and hardware specialists such as Infineon, Qualcomm, and Schaeffler have joined alongside consulting and services companies including Accenture and Capgemini, as well as OEMs such as Stellantis and Traton. What’s more, the resulting ecosystem spans multiple continents and countries, from South Korea (LG Electronics) to France (Michelin) and California (Qualcomm).
Driving the big trucks: Traton joins Eclipse SDV as Strategic Member, Mobis upgrades
As a new signatory, Traton also joined the Eclipse SDV as a new Strategic Member, becoming the first truck manufacturer (read their announcement on LinkedIn). Headquartered in Munich, Traton is a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group and one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, encompassing the Scania, MAN, International, Volkswagen Truck & Bus, IC Bus, and Neoplan brands.
In related news, Hyundai Mobis strengthened its commitment to Eclipse SDV and open source automotive by upgrading their membership to Participant Member.
A complete overview of – now almost 60 – Eclipse SDV member companies is available here.
The open source SDV universe is expanding
Taken together, these developments make one thing clear: open source collaboration for the software-defined vehicle has reached critical mass, and the Eclipse SDV universe is expanding. What began as a shared vision has evolved into a global, cross-industry ecosystem with the scale, diversity, and momentum needed to drive real transformation. With OEMs, suppliers, technology leaders, and service providers working side by side across continents on a core stack, open source is far more than an experiment in the SDV space. It is becoming the foundation on which the next generation of automotive software will be built.
New MoU signatories
- 42dot
- Accenture
- AVL
- Capgemini
- Coretura
- Cummins
- ECARX
- Elektrobit
- Infineon
- LEAR
- LG Electronics
- Michelin
- MOBIS
- QNX
- Qualcomm
- Red Hat
- Schaeffler
- Traton
- Stellantis
- T-Systems
- Useblocks
Founding companies
- Aumovio
- BMW
- Bosch
- ETAS
- Hella
- Mercedes-Benz
- Qorix
- Valeo
- Vector
- Volkswagen
- ZF
