--- title: "ZAWYA: Nissan and Red Hat co-engineer the future of software-defined vehicles" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286913598.md" description: "Red Hat and Nissan have launched a collaboration to develop a next-generation software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform. This initiative aims to create a standardized, scalable Linux foundation for Nissan's software platform, enhancing vehicle technology throughout its lifecycle. By leveraging Red Hat's open-source expertise, Nissan seeks to innovate rapidly while ensuring safety and security. The partnership integrates Red Hat's engineering into Nissan's development, allowing for greater control and agility in software management across its global fleet." datetime: "2026-05-19T12:33:38.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286913598.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286913598.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286913598.md) --- # ZAWYA: Nissan and Red Hat co-engineer the future of software-defined vehicles Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, announced a landmark engineering initiative with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. to build its next-generation software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform. This collaboration would involve Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System to provide a standardized, scalable Linux foundation for Nissan Scalable Open Software Platform (SW PF), accelerating Nissan's transition toward flexible, software-defined mobility architectures. **Defining the standard** The automotive industry is shifting away from hardware-locked legacy systems towards a modern, cloud-native architecture. As Nissan builds its SW PF, it requires an operating system that can support the technology upgrades of a vehicle for its entire lifespan. Given the multi-decade lifecycle of automotive platforms, Nissan identified Red Hat as a partner capable of sustaining an automotive software foundation over an extended period of time. As the industry expert in building and maintaining mission-critical Linux platforms, Red Hat provides the deep technical depth required to power vehicles that will remain on the road for decades with a modern operating system. Nissan is leveraging Red Hat’s open source leadership to provide a scalable foundation for high-performance compute. By anchoring its platform on an open source foundation, Nissan gains immediate access to a global ecosystem of innovation. By decoupling application development from the underlying hardware, Nissan can update vehicle features with the agility of a smartphone while maintaining the rigorous safety and security standards required for the road. Building on the proven reliability and security posture of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System provides a foundation where AI is a core component of the vehicle's DNA. This moves Nissan beyond traditional silos toward an AI-native architecture, where AI-driven workflows can streamline validation cycles and surge developer productivity to exceed shifting customer expectations. This initiative redefines the relationship between software leader and OEM through an integrated development model. By embedding Red Hat’s engineering talent directly into Nissan’s development pipeline, the two companies are co-creating a unified platform that removes the friction of traditional systems integration. This approach empowers Nissan to exert greater control over its software stack, providing the agility to pivot instantly and scale innovation across its global fleet. **Supporting quotes** Francis Chow, vice president and general manager, In-Vehicle Operating System, Red Hat “The shift toward software-defined vehicles requires a fundamental change in how automotive software is developed and maintained. Through our collaboration with Nissan, we are working to deliver a reliable, open source foundation for the next generation of in-vehicle computing and establish a standardized platform that supports long-term innovation and scalability for the global automotive industry.” Kazuma Sugimoto, general manager, SDV Software Platform Development Department, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. “Nissan is taking direct ownership of our software development lifecycle to better serve our customers in the mobility era. We chose Red Hat because they provide the technical depth required for a mission-critical platform that must remain on the road for decades. This joint engineering initiative for our next-generation Central Vehicle Computer gives us the agility to pivot and scale innovation across our global fleet.” **Additional resources:** - Learn more about Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System - Learn more about Red Hat Summit - See all of Red Hat’s announcements this week in the Red Hat Summit newsroom - Follow @RedHatSummit or #RHSummit on X for event-specific updates **Connect with Red Hat** - Learn more about Red Hat - Get more news in the Red Hat newsroom - Read the Red Hat blog - Follow Red Hat on X - Follow Red Hat on Instagram - Watch Red Hat videos on YouTube - Follow Red Hat on LinkedIn **About Red Hat** Red Hat is the open hybrid cloud technology leader, delivering a trusted, consistent and comprehensive foundation for transformative IT innovation and AI applications. Its portfolio of cloud, developer, AI, Linux, automation and application platform technologies enables any application, anywhere—from the datacenter to the edge. 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