Event

SAFER Thursday lunch seminar - Software defined vehicles

Date
15 October 2026 11:30-12:45
Place
SAFER, Lindholmen Innovation District, Kuggen, Lindholmsplatsen 1 or online
Modern vehicles increasingly rely on complex software to deliver functionality, connectivity, automation, and safety. We call them Software Defined Vehicles and we see that their importance is growing, as the cadence for developing new models is increasingly fast.
 
In this seminar, Professor Miroslaw Staron from the University of Gothenburg will share insights from his research on software engineering in the automotive sector to enable SDVs. We will look closely at the research landscape of 2026 and what the most important research questions arise for SDVs. We will discuss how the increased amount of software impacts its complexity and, in consequence, our ability to understand it.
 
Some say that making SDVs requires Python instead of C/C++/Rust in vehicles, some say that we need AI that should write the code. I will show that the most important part is the ingenuity of human software engineers, automotive software architects and their ability to tackle the most important problem of SDVs -- how to make the vehicle safe enough to take a nap during an autonomous driving session.  

Practical Information

SAFER Thursday lunch seminars are held both at the SAFER office, Lindholmen, building Kuggen, Lindholmsplatsen 1, floor 1 or online (Teams).

Lunch seminar bild

  • In-person attendance: Lunch will be provided at the SAFER office, at Lindholmen Innovation District, starting at 11:30 AM. The seminar will then be held in a hybrid format from 12:00 to 12:45 PM. Registration is required for lunch. Please register for lunch by 12:00 PM on the Tuesday before the seminar.
  • Online attendance: No registration is needed. Simply join via the Microsoft Teams link sent to all SAFER partners ahead of the event. The seminar is held in a hybrid format from 12:00 to 12:45 PM.

Questions?: Get in touch with our office manager Sophia Guerra Ekesand: ekesand@chalmers.se

This event is open to all SAFER partners. Welcome!

Info

Contact
Sophia Guerra Ekesand
Email
ekesand [at] chalmers.se
Category
SAFER Thursday Lunch Seminar