Deep roots

With more than 35 years in business, we’ve established deep relationships with carmakers and suppliers. We understand software development in the automotive industry, having worked with carmakers, including BMW, Daimler, Ford, GM, Volkswagen Group, Volvo, and more on their global technology.

Our relationships with carmakers and suppliers allow us to stay on top of new innovations and to incorporate their technology into our products early in the development phase. That means when you invest in an Elektrobit product, you can be confident it will stay on the cutting edge.

We’ve worked on projects of all types and sizes, playing supporting and leading roles. When you need help with your automotive systems, you can rely on our expertise.

Joint ventures and alliances

In 2009 Elektrobit and Audi Electronics Venture GmbH established a joint venture called e.solutions and based in Ingolstadt. The aim of the joint venture is to provide an infotainment framework and therefore to improve the re-use of software developments in automotive infotainment.

Elektrobit and AUDI AG pool their expertise in the development and introduction of the new infotainment framework. AUDI AG and Audi Electronics Venture GmbH will contribute their experience from four generations of automotive infotainment, and Elektrobit its knowledge of the infotainment and systems integration area in its capacity as a worldwide, expert software developer.

In 2017 Israeli start-up PlaxidityX was acquired by Continental AG and became a company of Continental AG’s subsidiary Elektrobit.

PlaxidityX is the global leader in automotive cyber security providing comprehensive and proven solutions and services to protect connected cars and commercial vehicles against cyber-attacks. With decades of experience in both cyber security and the automotive industry, PlaxidityX offers innovative security methods and proven computer networking know-how with a deep understanding of automotive best practices. Customers include car manufacturers, their Tier 1 suppliers, fleet operators and aftermarket connectivity providers. Founded in 2014, PlaxidityX is headquartered in Israel, with offices in USA, Germany, France, Japan, and Korea.

Together, Elektrobit and PlaxidityX will offer multi-layered, end-to-end automotive cyber security solutions and services to protect connected vehicles from cyber-attacks. With solutions to secure individual electronic control units (ECUs), the in-vehicle network, the vehicle’s attack surfaces and aftermarket devices, the companies also offer a back end platform that provides situational awareness and the ability to secure vehicles throughout their lifespan. Additionally, Elektrobit and PlaxidityX offer a software updates over-the-air solution that allows automakers to quickly and cost-effectively deliver and manage software updates over the lifetime of a vehicle.

Elektrobit’s Open Source approach

As a leader in automotive software solutions, Elektrobit promotes open source for building a secure foundation for the future of driving automation.

The approach of Elektrobit to open-source technology in the data centre, cloud or embedded system developments is to ensure a truly open environment. The open-source philosophy of Elektrobit is based on a customer-centric approach to eliminate vendor lock-in, while keeping options open and costs predictably low. Elektrobit promotes a truly open-source approach to business and technology as a foundation step for the future.

Find out more about Elektrobit’s open-source approach.

Maria Anhalt, CEO

Michael Robertson, Managing Director