Celebrating COVESA Adopter & Contributor Award Winners
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Twice a year, COVESA All Member Meetings (AMMs) bring together members and non-members alike for an engaging mix of business and technical sessions focused on the latest developments in the connected vehicle ecosystem. These events provide a unique platform for group and project updates, networking opportunities, demonstrations, and more.
This vibrant environment sets the stage for one of the highlights of the AMM — the COVESA Adopter & Contributor Awards. Introduced during the Spring 2024 AMM in Gothenburg, these awards recognize organizations that have demonstrated exceptional innovation, adoption, and contribution to COVESA technologies and community.
Winners are handpicked by the COVESA Board and Technical Steering Team members during live showcase visits. This year’s winners from the AMM in Berlin are the Central Data Service Playground (CDSP) Project (BMW Group and Renesas), Elektrobit, and Sonatus.
Spring 2025 Award Winners
From left to right: Steve Crumb, COVESA; Christian Mühlbauer and Haonan Qiu, BMW Group; and Stephen Lawrence, Renesas and COVESA Data Architecture and Infrastructure group lead
🏆Central Data Service Playground (CDSP) project received recognition for its semantic artificial intelligence proof of concept, presented during the session “Moving Beyond IF-ELSE: Integrating Rule-Based Semantic AI in CDSP.” The latest AI feature integrated into the CDSP introduces rule-based semantic reasoning, effectively overcoming the limitations of traditional IF-ELSE programming by offering clarity, consistency, and improved traceability in decision-making processes.
From left to right: Steve Crumb, COVESA and Moritz Neukirchner, Elektrobit
🏆 Elektrobit was recognized for its Virtual IVI Development for Android™, which enables a hardware-agnostic, end-to-end development of Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and Android Automotive OS initiatives. Elektrobit’s solution integrates the COVESA Vehicle Signal Specification (VSS).
From left to right: Steve Crumb, COVESA and John Heinlein, Karine Paulini, and Marcus Bortel of Sonatus
🏆 Sonatus was recognized for its adoption of and contribution to the VSS specification. This award underscores Sonatus’ commitment to advancing open standards and accelerating innovation in connected vehicles.
A Decade of Innovation
For over ten years, COVESA has established a vibrant community where contributions from across the automotive ecosystem fuel shared progress. These award-winning efforts reflect the strength of COVESA’s collaborative model, delivering real-world impact and value across the industry.
Congratulations once again to our COVESA Adopter & Contributor Award winners!
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