AWS re:Invent 2025 - How Nissan Accelerated Software-Defined Vehicle Development with AWS (IND382)

Summary of AWS re:Invent 2025 - How Nissan Accelerated Software-Defined Vehicle Development with AWS

Nissan's Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) Strategy

• Nissan's vision is to create a vehicle that can evolve, adapt, and improve over time, just like a human brain
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a strategic enabler for Nissan's SDV transformation and a key area of competitiveness in the automotive industry
• Nissan's partnership with Wave will bring AI-powered vehicles to customers in 2027, with an AI agent to communicate with customers and make every journey unique
• AI helps Nissan develop software faster, allowing them to respond quickly to customer needs as technology and expectations evolve

Key Drivers and Enablers of Nissan's SDV Platform

• Personalization through upgradability to establish new recurring revenue streams across the vehicle lifecycle
• Orchestrating an ecosystem by connecting the vehicle and customer with the cloud
• Quickly and continuously delivering unique driving experiences tailored to customer preferences, while ensuring safety and performance

Nissan's Scalable Open Software Platform

• Nissan announced the "Nissan Scalable Open Software Platform" - a globally first full structure name for their SDV platform
• The platform includes:
  • Nissan Scalable Open Data Tool for developers to create new applications and services
  • Nissan Scalable Open Data for easy access to vehicle data for data-driven value generation with security
  • Nissan Scalable Open OS, a flexible operating system for vehicles supporting updates and upgrades

Nissan's Collaboration with AWS

• Nissan has collaborated with AWS since 2023 to accelerate the realization of their Scalable Open Software Platform
• The collaboration supports three main features:
  1. Engineering Cloud on AWS: Provides quick deployment, fast CI/CD automation, and global scalability
  2. Virtual ECU on AWS Graviton: Enables a digital twin architecture with three OS layer virtualization
  3. Data-Driven Platform on AWS: Provides a scalable and reliable vehicle data acquisition and data framework, with regional privacy policy compliance

Key Technical Details

• The Engineering Cloud on AWS provides:
  • 75% reduction in testing time through CI process automation
  • Global accessibility and quick deployment (around 1 minute) through a workbench portal
  • Lightweight container management with Podman for better security and seamless integration
• The virtual ECU on AWS Graviton is binary compatible with physical ECUs, enabling a digital twin architecture
• Nissan commits to provide the three OS layer virtualization: real-time OS for function safety, Linux, and lightweight container management

Business Impact and Future Vision

• Nissan's SDV platform and collaboration with AWS enable faster software development, quicker response to customer needs, and the creation of new revenue streams through personalization and upgradability
• Nissan's roadmap includes adopting AI to enhance their next-generation ProPILOT system, enabling door-to-door autonomous driving for customers by 2027
• AI-powered software development and an AI ecosystem will support Nissan's future innovation and help them meet customer needs with confidence
• Nissan's vision is to provide a personalized, AI-powered driving experience that can be continuously upgraded to match the customer's style and preferences