Technica Engineering, a member of the KPIT Group, and KPIT Technologies have announced the opening of the SOME/IP communication standard, making it freely accessible to the global automotive ecosystem.
The protocol, originally initiated by BMW, enables secure data exchange across ECUs, sensors, cameras and cloud services and plays a critical role in modern vehicle architectures.
Commenting on this, Mr. Anup Sable, Chief Operating Officer, KPIT Technologies and Managing Director, Technica Engineering, said, Automotive Network Architecture and Software complexity has risen sharply, as sensors, high performance computers, and actuators increasingly connected by Ethernet seek to drive speed innovation and consumer-centric vehicle feature updates. Communication protocols and Service Oriented Architecture inside the vehicle are now central to how OEMs architect these systems and scale differentiated experiences for millions of customers. By open sourcing SOME/IP, our intent is to make the protocol more widely accessible to developers, so the ecosystem can innovate faster and deliver better software defined vehicles.”
Mr. Thomas Königseder, CTO of Technica Engineering , said, “Opening up SOME/IP to the broader community is a decisive milestone for the future of Automotive Ethernet and modern automotive E/E architectures. As the industry moves toward truly service-oriented vehicle platforms, SOME/IP is a foundational enabler—but until now, its potential has been constrained by restrictive licenses that limited open-source adoption and the development speed that comes with it. By making this technology accessible under a new, open license, we unlock faster innovation, stronger ecosystem collaboration, and ultimately safer, more secure, and more connected vehicles. We’re proud to support a step that reinforces the core of Automotive Ethernet and accelerates the industry’s shift toward the software-defined vehicle era.”
Dr. Lars Völker, Technical Fellow, Head of Media Relations of Technica Engineering, said, “Publishing SOME/IP as an open specification is a milestone for our industry. It removes long-standing barriers, ensures transparency, and provides a solid and accessible foundation for modern automotive architectures. By enabling open-source development, we will dramatically accelerate development cycles, improve interoperability across platforms, and unlock faster, more collaborative innovation for the software-defined vehicle.”
By removing proprietary constraints, the companies aim to enable faster innovation, improved interoperability and wider adoption of service-oriented vehicle platforms across passenger and commercial vehicles.
