Stellantis NV and Applied Intuition have expanded their strategic technology partnership to support the development of the next generation of Stellantis’ STLA Brain intelligent vehicle platform, building on their existing collaboration around STLA SmartCockpit.

The expanded agreement strengthens a relationship that has already focused on advancing in-vehicle software experiences through the STLA SmartCockpit platform. By extending the collaboration to STLA Brain, Stellantis is broadening the partnership's scope to core vehicle software, aiming to accelerate development, improve validation processes, and enable more efficient deployment across vehicle programs.

STLA Brain is Stellantis’ software-defined vehicle platform designed to simplify system integration while supporting continuous upgrades and improvements throughout the vehicle life cycle.

“Our collaboration with Applied Intuition helps us accelerate the development of a common software foundation across our technology platforms. For customers, this means faster delivery of new features, a more seamless in-vehicle experience and continuous improvement over time,” said Ned Curic, chief engineering and technology officer at Stellantis.

Under the partnership, Applied Intuition will support software development, simulation, validation and deployment across core vehicle systems. Its Vehicle OS platform is designed to provide an AI-defined software foundation that can shorten development cycles and accelerate time to market for new vehicle technologies.

The collaboration reflects Stellantis' ongoing strategy to enhance vehicle performance, connectivity and customer experience through advanced software technologies and partnerships with leading automotive software providers. The agreement establishes a framework for continued collaboration, while allowing both companies the flexibility to pursue additional software-related partnerships independently. Final scope and commercial terms remain subject to future agreements between the parties.

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