KPIT Cummins partners VaST

BANGALORE, INDIA: VaST, a provider in electronics virtualization and KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd, a provider in product engineering, today announced a partnership to deliver electronic virtualization tools and specialized services to global automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers and ODMs.

The combination of tools, IP software and services is expected to accelerate the cost reductions and quality improvement, said a press release.

The partnership between VaST and KPIT Cummins focuses on methodology adoption services that speed the deployment of advanced virtual prototyping tools and methodologies such as networked ECU Virtual-Hardware-In-the-Loop simulations.

Electronic virtualization is highly effective in reducing engineering costs while simultaneously enabling improved end-system software quality, it said.

The partnering is expected to offer a total solution composed of VaST’s defacto standard automotive virtualization tools supported by all major semiconductor suppliers, and KPIT’s automotive software services, in-vehicle network software, software platforms and System engineering services proven with over 50+ automotive OEMs, Tier 1s and semiconductor suppliers globally, it said.

“With increasing complexity, the hardware and software development cycles are getting stretched for our customers. By collaborating with VaST, we will provide simulation models for peripheral functions and micro controllers that enable development of software on virtual platforms,” said Kishor Patil, chief executive officer and managing director of KPIT Cummins.

“This will provide added value to our customers by reducing their software development cycle time and ensuring higher quality software,” he added.

“Design methodologies are undergoing rapid change at leading OEM’s and Tier 1’s. Consistently, we see a need for specialized highly skilled services and software IP to help accelerate adoption of virtualization methodologies. KPIT Cummins has both the skills and customer traction and is therefore an ideal partner,” said Alain Labat, chief executive officer, VaST.