Software In Cars – The Engine Behind An Enhanced Driving Experience

The modern-day car is clearly defined by software. Accordingly, the integration of Android-based technologies, known to users from the consumer electronics field, has already made a breakthrough in the automotive world. Mobile infotainment applications in the vehicle can be used to control both in-car functions like radio and hands-free systems as well as out-of-car functions like navigation.

To ensure optimal performance of the display in the cockpit, including smartphone compatibility, continuous testing of vehicle functions and the provision of related back-end services are necessary. The large number of features available these days, however, makes it almost impossible to carry out the required quality assurance measures manually, particularly since the parameters for each test differ from application to application.

For this reason, the BMW Group needs a high degree of test automation, together with compatible software-aided processes and technologies.

The project work between the BMW Group and Gofore’s subsidiary eMundo originally began with the development of organisational tools. Later, the focus was on the provision of test infrastructures for apps, underlying platforms, and the integration of those into the vehicle. Beyond that, simulations were carried out for specific test infrastructures as well.

With their software know-how, eMundo’s experts have in particular accompanied the BMW Group in the digital transformation of validating infotainment applications and communication systems. Gofore’s subsidiary eMundo has thus provided support in the design of vehicles, fit for the ”Smart City“ concept, in which transportation infrastructure and means of transport will be evermore interconnected.