SDV Unplugged | Loose Coupling: The SDV Superpower for the Agentic AI Era

Automotive is becoming software-driven, but hardware and mechanics still set the boundaries. OEMs must operate in a multi-speed delivery model, where innovation cycles for cloud software, vehicle software, hardware, and homologation all move at different velocities. Loose coupling — a defining principle in the ./pulse framework — is the key to making these speeds work together rather than against each other. In this digital.auto SDV Unplugged session, Gregor Hohpe, Axway, HPE and Bosch will unpack how loose coupling translates into hardware abstraction layers, safety-aware service architectures, and vehicle APIs that enable modularity without compromising safety or compliance. We’ll also explore a forward-looking perspective: as Agentic AI becomes capable of assisting with architecture decisions, impact analysis, design refactoring, and dependency mapping, the value of well-structured, loosely coupled systems compounds. AI thrives in environments where boundaries are explicit and change is local — meaning that solid architectural fundamentals are a prerequisite for effective Agentic AI in automotive. The result: faster feature delivery, safer integration, and an engineering organization ready for both SDV and the AI-augmented future. In our SDV Unplugged panel discussions, we will have an open exchange about software-defined vehicles and the future of automotive technology. In each session, we will bring together automotive industry experts, innovators, and thought leaders who are shaping the landscape of this rapidly evolving field. The unplugged format will allow you to engage in the discussion with our experts. Further information about the digital.auto initiative on our website: digital.auto