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Google Cloud C4A-metal accelerates automotive cockpit development with Panasonic vSkipGen

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Google Cloud's new C4A-metal bare-metal instances, powered by Axion Arm-based architecture, are now validated with Panasonic Automotive's vSkipGen virtualization platform. This integration enables automotive manufacturers to develop and test cockpit software, including Android Automotive OS, in a cloud-native environment, reducing reliance on physical prototypes and accelerating time-to-market. The solution provides high-performance graphics offloading and supports hardware-independent development for distributed teams.

  • →C4A-metal instances for automotive workloads
  • →Panasonic vSkipGen with Android Automotive OS support
  • →Virtualization using crosvm and VirtIO
  • →Remote GPU offloading with Unified HMI
  • →Google Cloud C4A-metal and Panasonic Automotive vSkipGen partnership
Features (4) ›
  • C4A-metal instances for automotive workloads

    C4A-metal instances are built on Google Cloud's custom Arm-based Axion architecture, offering high performance with up to 96 vCPUs, substantial memory configurations, and high-speed networking, suitable for demanding tasks like digital twin creation of vehicle cockpits.

  • Panasonic vSkipGen with Android Automotive OS support

    Panasonic Automotive's vSkipGen, integrated with their Unified HMI technology, provides a cloud-native solution for developing and validating cockpit software, supporting Android Automotive OS and Android SDV.

  • Virtualization using crosvm and VirtIO

    vSkipGen utilizes a cloud-optimized Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) built on crosvm and Linux KVM for hardware-assisted virtualization, with a Rust backend for security and performance. It emulates essential cockpit devices using the VirtIO standard for a hardware-agnostic development environment.

  • Remote GPU offloading with Unified HMI

    Panasonic's Unified HMI solution decouples HMI rendering by offloading OpenGL ES commands from the virtual machine to GPU-equipped Google Cloud resources, streaming the rendered UI to any browser via WebRTC for high-fidelity visuals in real-time.

Notes (2) ›
  • Google Cloud C4A-metal and Panasonic Automotive vSkipGen partnership

    Google Cloud's C4A-metal, an Axion bare-metal offering, now supports Panasonic Automotive's vSkipGen virtualization platform. This collaboration aims to accelerate the development and validation of software-defined vehicle cockpits.

  • Benefits for software-defined vehicle development

    The integration enables automotive manufacturers to build and validate AAOS-based software in the cloud before hardware availability, reduce reliance on physical prototypes, support distributed engineering teams, and leverage open standards for adaptability.

Read the original announcement →

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/partners/panasonic-automotive-vskipgen-runs-on-axion-based-c4a-metal/

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