Overview

Powering the Next Generation of AI-Defined vehicles

Cars are becoming not just software defined, but AI defined. With AWS and Arm, Tier 1s can shift left building and validating in the cloud on Arm Neoverse‑based AWS Graviton, then deploying to in‑vehicle Arm platforms on the same Arm64 foundation. That cloud‑to‑vehicle parity reduces porting risk, speeds iteration and enables efficient on‑device inference for assistants and ADAS. The result is a modern, cloud‑native path to in‑vehicle intelligence that respects safety boundaries and helps programs move from prototype to production with confidence.

Impact
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  • Faster prototyping saves about 12 months in development
  • Cloud‑to‑vehicle code and container reuse
  • ADAS / AV development and validation
AWS builds automotive AI on Arm
  • Improved performance per watt for AI and inference
  • Automotive AI assistants
  • Software‑defined vehicle / Edge AI
AWS builds automotive AI on Arm
  • Arm Neoverse (AWS Graviton)
  • Arm Cortex‑A platforms + SOAFEE
  • Arm64 end‑to‑end
“On AWS with Arm, Tier‑1s get true cloud‑to‑vehicle parity. You can prototype AI features in the cloud on Arm64, then deploy to in‑vehicle Arm platforms with confidence—accelerating innovation without compromising safety.”
Stefano Marzani, Emerging Technologies for Automotive, AWS
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Technologies Used

Bridging Cloud and Car to Meet AI Demands in Automotive

Automotive software teams face mounting pressure to deliver AI‑powered experiences while meeting tight timelines and safety expectations. Traditional pipelines often develop on architectures that differ from in‑vehicle hardware, creating friction when moving from cloud to car—porting efforts, performance mismatches, and longer validation cycles. At the same time, teams must introduce new AI features, such as voice assistants and perception, without blurring the boundary with safety‑critical systems. Tier ‑1s need a path that accelerates iteration and de‑risks integration across the software‑defined vehicle.

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Enabling Shift-Left Development with Unified Arm64 and AWS

Using Arm’s unified Arm64 across cloud and edge, AWS and Arm enable a true shift‑left approach. Developers build, test, and optimize on Arm Neoverse‑based AWS Graviton with modern, containerized workflows that mirror in‑vehicle targets. With SOAFEE, teams bring cloud‑native patterns—service management, orchestration and mixed‑criticality—into automotive environments to maintain isolation and determinism. Because the same ISA spans cloud and car, teams reuse toolchains and artifacts, cut porting cycles and validate AI workloads—assistants, perception, planning—earlier and more efficiently. The result is faster iteration with a clearer path to production on Arm‑based in‑vehicle platforms.

Accelerated AI Innovation—From Cloud to Vehicle with Confidence

By aligning development on Arm64 from day one, Tier ‑1s reduce surprises at integration time and accelerate delivery of driver‑facing intelligence. Cloud‑built assistants run efficiently on in‑vehicle Arm compute, while ADAS building blocks benefit from a consistent pipeline and clear separation from safety‑critical functions.


Looking ahead, this parity unlocks a steady cadence of AI enhancements—scalable across programs and regions—without re‑architecting the pipeline each time.

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