Australian technology company Applied EV, which specialise in digital control systems for autonomous vehicles, is utilising Siemens’ high-tech industrial software systems to support the design, quality assurance and build of its next-generation autonomous vehicles.
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Siemens’ cloud-based Teamcenter X software for product lifecycle management (PLM), recently made available in Australia on Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) regional servers, is a trusted tool for Applied EV’s design and product quality workflows to help decrease costs and reduce time-to-market.
The announcement follows Applied EV’s recent success testing a self-driving cabinless commercial vehicle on European streets and announcement of their long-term alliance with global OEM, Suzuki Motors.
Applied EV co-founder and CEO Julian Broadbent described collaborating with global technology giant Siemens as strategic to progressing the company’s long-term vision.
“The demand for fully autonomous vehicles and technology is growing exponentially. Siemens’ new cloud-based PLM platform will help us meet this demand, by providing us with better change management and quality. This helps increase first-time right releases of hardware and software, streamlining the company’s integrated approach to engineering,” Broadbent explained.
Samantha Murray, vice president and managing director of Siemens Digital Industries Software, Australia and New Zealand said Siemens was committed to empowering innovative companies, like Applied EV, drive sustainable growth and transform their industries.
“Applied EV is a true Australian success story of a company leading through innovative design, data and manufacturing. They are at the forefront of commercial autonomous technology that can be applied to any vehicle or system across multiple industries. We are proud to be working with Applied EV as we share a common goal of using software to innovate and challenge the status quo,” she said.
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Applied EV’s core product, the Digital Backbone (DBB) is a purpose-built software control system for electric and autonomous applications. The DBB advances the digital capabilities of electric vehicles, in turn, reducing hardware complexity and manufacturing costs to optimise the deployment of autonomous driving technology and support the next generation of vehicle architectures to be completely software defined. It is carefully crafted to comply with the highest safety ratings making it an ideal solution for Level 4/5 autonomous applications.
