High-Performance Computers

High-Performance Computers are the central elements of server-based vehicle architecture.

The electrical/electronic architectures of today’s vehicles are reaching their limits in terms of complexity and performance. Connectivity, electrification, shared mobility, and last but not least, automated and autonomous driving require great amounts of computing power.

Accordingly, the central computing power with corresponding functions is concentrated in a few, but powerful central High-Performance Computers (HPCs). This supports the decoupling of software and hardware and simplifies continuous updates and improvements to the “lifelong learning” vehicle.

Lifelong learning vehicles

Through over-the-air software updates

High-Performance Computers (HPCs) form the computing backbone of the software-defined vehicle. They provide the necessary computing power for the software functions in the vehicle enabling them to be further developed throughout their life cycle. This allows vehicles to become an integral part of their users’ digital life. With HPCs at the center of service-oriented architectures, improved functions and important firmware or cyber security updates can be installed over-the-air throughout the entire lifetime of a vehicle – just as convenient as on a smartphone.

Increasing system complexity and functional growth bring today’s decentralized electrical/electronic architectures with many singe Electronic Control Units to their limits. Centralized server-based architectures clean up the existing electrical/electronic system in the vehicle. Reduction of stand-alone ECUs and wiring harness allow an overall architecture optimization, leading to less weight and CO2 emissions.

High-Performance Computers enable efficient and consistent separation of hardware and software so that both OEM and 3rd party software can be integrated and updated over the entire lifecycle of the vehicle. This allows HPCs to serve as integration platform for software and services from various providers. Hypervisors on an efficient hardware enable secure processing of feature and functions across domains.

Hosts services as active part of a service-oriented architecture
Ability to continuously update software and to upgrade new features
Hosts multi-vendor software functions
POSIX-based Operating Systems and software frameworks
Hardware-support for hypervisor or other separation methods
Multi-core processing unit(s)
Multiple high-speed communication interfaces

High-Performance Computer Portfolio

From domain centric towards central HPC

AUMOVIO provides High-Performance Computers for all vehicle domains. A customized configuration of hardware and software building blocks allows to tailor features and functions fitting to individual customer needs.

In addition to domain-specific HPCs, AUMOVIO offers cross-domain high-performance computing solutions that enable function integration across all vehicle domains.

AUMOVIO’s flexible and scalable HPC solutions are adaptable for any vehicle architectures, e.g. Single, Stack, or Rack HPC design with innovative cooling solutions. Thus, we are able to serve all vehicle classes – from economy to premium.

Automated Driving HPC

Integration host for the entire spectrum from assisted to autonomous driving up to L4/5.

Verhicle Control HPC

Host for body, safety and motion, energy management, and powertrain applications up to safety level ASIL-D.

Hybrid HPC

Combination of High-Performance Computer with basic zone functionalities.

Cockpit HPC

One-box solution for all cluster and infotainment functions.

Cross-Domain HPC

Various HPC combinations of automated driving, cockpit, and vehicle control (e.g. AD-Cockpit HPC).

Central HPC

The one-box solution for maximum centralization of functions.

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High-Performance Computers (HPCs)