Modern autonomous and software-defined vehicles require scalable validation beyond traditional test environments. This session presents a hardware-in-the-loop architecture that integrates real-time simulation, diagnostics, automation and cross-domain software verification. The framework improves validation efficiency, accelerates defect detection and supports continuous software integration across complex embedded vehicle platforms. Attendees will gain practical insights into building reusable validation ecosystems for next-generation automotive systems.

• How scalable HIL architectures support validation of complex software-defined vehicle systems
• Methods for integrating automation, diagnostics and real-time simulation into validation workflows
• Strategies to improve defect detection, traceability and software quality across vehicle platforms
• Best practices for building reusable validation environments that reduce engineering effort
• Approaches to supporting continuous software integration and faster validation cycles in SDVs