Groups & Projects
Vehicle Data Model
| Overview: | The Vehicle Data Model (VDM) is COVESA’s next step in data modeling maturity, built for the evolving needs of connected mobility, supporting multiple domains and use cases, both within and outside the vehicle. Building on the principles of VSS — simplicity, accessibility, and community ownership — while improving flexibility, governance, interoperability, and using open web-friendly standards and technologies needed for the next 10 years. |
| Leads: | Daniel Alvarez (BMW Group) and Chaitanya Podalakuru (Ford Motor Company) |
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| Meetings: | Weekly on Thursday at 15:00 CET / 9:00 am ET / 6:00 am PT (Community Calendar) |
COVESA Spotlights
Commercial fleets run on data. These fleets include a wide range of vehicle classes ranging from passenger cars, delivery vans, and heavy-duty trucks to construction equipment, and are owned and operated by a commercial entity instead of an individual....
Consumers expect the absolute best, safest, and problem-free content and experiences integrated into their digital world from their phones, smart home devices, computers, and electronic devices immediately as they become available. Why would they expect less from their vehicles? The reality today is not quite so simply in the Automotive industry and the vehicle’s data space is often messy and disconnected...
Collaboration to unify guidelines and interoperability for vehicle applications, primarily within the Android open source environment (AOSP). With mutual requirements, guidelines for APIs and reference implementations we can reduce cost and speed up time to market while enabling app developers to develop once and then easily deploy to many OEMs...