Ultimately, SDVs will have a car computer managing everything from fuel efficiency to sensors, safety, security, infotainment, OTA, diagnostics, and more.” It will take time for the automotive industry to evolve to the point where this vision can be realized, and market projections are all over the map.The software-defined aspect is that you’ve got this hardware that’s moving you around, so it should be the case that you can customize it to the look and feel you want.From a software-defined perspective, it should be the case that based on the need and the time of day — and almost the mood you’re in or whatever you need at that moment — you should be able to customize what the vehicle interior looks like, the type of music you’re playing, the type of video you’re getting, even the types of feeds and things that are brought to your attention.Qualcomm is working with Renault to co-develop high-performance computing platforms based on the Snapdragon Digital Chassis for the Centralized Electronic Architecture, which includes an SoC, low-level software, as well as in-car services and applications, Renault said.GM is developing its Ultifi platform, which integrates the cloud, an in-vehicle operating system based on Red Hat’s Linux OS, and a vehicle hardware network that includes hardware modules and wiring."