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NXP and Foxconn Open Lab to Accelerate Software Defined Vehicle Development

December 31, 2023

NXP Semiconductors and Hon Hai Technology Group, also known as Foxconn, have inaugurated a joint laboratory at the Foxconn Nankan Facility in Taiwan.

The joint lab aims to accelerate Foxconn’s efforts in software-defined, electric vehicles, leveraging NXP’s comprehensive electrification portfolio and cross-vehicle system solutions using the S32G and S32K3 families for domain and zonal controllers targeting service-oriented gateways, vehicle networking and safe vehicle control.

The significance of this collaboration is underscored by a report from McKinsey & Company, which predicts the global automotive software and electronics market will reach $462 billion by 2030, indicating a 5.5 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2019. The transformation of vehicle architecture, design, manufacturing, and user experience by software necessitates an industry-wide effort and collaboration among diverse stakeholders.

In July 2022, NXP announced a memorandum of understanding with Foxconn to jointly develop platforms for a new generation of smart connected vehicles, utilizing NXP’s automotive technologies. The joint laboratory at Foxconn’s Nankan facility will serve as the primary hub for innovation, discussion, training, and the development of new applications. The lab will host over 200 engineers from both Foxconn and NXP, based locally and internationally.

Zeke Wu, EV E/EA R&D Director at Foxconn E-Business Group, stated, “Foxconn sees the disruptive challenges and the potential for innovation in today’s automotive industry. NXP’s longstanding expertise and leadership in the automotive sector, system understanding, innovative products and laser focus on safety, security and quality provide the foundation for the collaboration we are strengthening today. The joint lab is a significant milestone in the strategic partnership between Foxconn and NXP and we anticipate the results will be adopted in Foxconn’s future developments.”

Elton Tsang, Senior Sales Director of NXP Semiconductors Taiwan, added, “We are proud to see the strategic collaboration has moved to the next milestone with the establishment of a joint lab with Foxconn today. The lab will accelerate the progress of electric, software-defined vehicles from talk to reality. The auto industry has to become faster and more efficient, and NXP is pleased to extend its system solutions portfolio to enable electrification, next generation architectures, smart and secure car access systems, and more.”