eetimes.com, May. 16, 2025 –
The European automotive industry, historically characterized by long development cycles and a complex, somewhat insulated ecosystem, is fundamentally transforming, and RISC-V is rising as a critical technology.
Driven by the rise of software-defined vehicles (SDVs), electrification, and advanced autonomous systems, automakers and their suppliers demand more sophisticated, customized, and secure processing capabilities.
Against this backdrop, the open-standard instruction set architecture (ISA) known as RISC-V is emerging as a pivotal choice, offering the potential to reshape the semiconductor landscape in Europe and address strategic challenges like technological sovereignty.
This shift was a central theme at the recent RISC-V European Summit, where industry leaders convened to discuss accelerating RISC-V adoption in automotive. A panel discussion was titled “Accelerating Automotive Innovation with RISC-V.” The panel, moderated by Michael Chapman of Cortus, included executives from Infineon Technologies, Codasip, Resiltech, Quintauris, and CARIAD.