The Rise of the Software-Defined Vehicle: Architectures, Enabling Technologies, and Future Opportunities

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2605.30001v1
• Date: Thu, 28 May 2026 14:31:00 GMT
• Title: The Rise of the Software-Defined Vehicle: Architectures, Enabling Technologies, and Future Opportunities
• Abstract summary: Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) enable advanced capabilities such as Over-the-Air (OTA) updates, intelligent automation, and connected services driven by AI.<n>This paper presents a comprehensive survey of the architectures, enabling technologies, and operational frameworks that define modern SDVs.
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• Abstract: The transition toward Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) represents a major paradigm shift in vehicle design, transforming traditional hardware-centric systems into software-centric platforms capable of dynamic adaptation and continuous functional evolution. SDVs enable advanced capabilities such as Over-the-Air (OTA) updates, intelligent automation, and connected services driven by AI. This paper presents a comprehensive survey of the architectures, enabling technologies, and operational frameworks that define modern SDVs. It examines the evolution of vehicle architectures from distributed electronic control unit (ECU) systems to domain-based, zonal, and centralized computing platforms. Key enabling technologies are reviewed, including service-oriented software architectures, middleware, automation pipelines, artificial intelligence mechanisms, and cloud-based infrastructures. A structured taxonomy is introduced to organize SDV technologies into functional hardware, E/E architectures, software frameworks, automation mechanisms, and distributed infrastructure domains. The study also investigates the Software-Defined Internet of Vehicles (SDIoV) paradigm, integrating Software-Defined Networking (SDN) with edge and fog computing to support scalable vehicular communication and data processing. Furthermore, key technical challenges related to cybersecurity, interoperability, data management, and system scalability are discussed, along with emerging research directions and future development trends.

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