On Tuesday, Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) announced the launch of the Synopsys Electronics Digital Twin (eDT) Platform, an open platform designed to accelerate the development of software-defined products and physical AI systems.

Initially focused on automotive applications, the platform allows original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to complete up to 90% of software validation before hardware becomes available, helping shorten development cycles and reduce costs.

Tackling Automotive Software Complexity

“Automotive engineering teams are at their breaking point with more than 600 million lines of software, hundreds of software suppliers, rapidly shrinking development cycles, and mounting cost pressures,” said Ravi Subramanian, Chief Product Management Officer. “Intelligent system development from vehicles to AI factories, requires a fundamentally different approach, one that connects silicon designs to software behavior and full-system validation from the earliest stages of development.”

Johannes Foufas, Technical Manager, Software Factory at Volvo Cars, said the company is adopting electronics digital twins to enable earlier validation. “With virtualized ECUs, our teams can ‘shift left’ test and validation before hardware exists, enabling us to reduce development cost, increase software quality, and accelerate innovation throughout the lifecycle of our vehicles.”

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