dSPACE Collaborates with Microsoft to Investigate the Potential of Generative AI for SIL Testing and V-ECU Development

Paderborn,  January 7, 2025. dSPACE, a leading provider of solutions for the development of connected, autonomous, and electrically powered vehicles, has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to evaluate generative AI technologies to accelerate the creation and updating of virtual electronic control units (V-ECUs). This initiative aims to explore how cutting-edge AI technologies can enhance software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing by accelerating the development of V-ECUs, offering significant efficiencies and fast CI/CD and validation pipelines.

“dSPACE’s collaboration with Microsoft explores the potential of generative AI to assist V-ECU development and SIL testing. This initiative focuses on enhancing validation pipelines throughout the entire development process with greater efficiency and scalability, reinforcing dSPACE’s position as a key innovator and leader in cutting-edge automotive simulation and validation solutions”, explains Hitarth Bhatt, Strategic Product Manager AI at dSPACE.