Welcome to the Intelligent Edge
There’s a reason Aptiv hosts our guests across the street from the Las Vegas Convention Center, away from the noise of the vehicle technology booths of the West Hall. It’s because we see the bigger picture — the places mobility intersects with the world around it — and want to make sure we have the space, the perspective and the distance from the crowd to have meaningful conversations about that picture as we collaborate with our customers and partners.
Aptiv’s pavilion sits at the cutting edge of the Consumer Electronics Show — both physically and metaphorically — and it is at the edge where magic happens.
The intelligent edge is where the physical world meets the digital one. It’s where connectivity enables user experiences that evolve over time and can be deeply personalized down to an individual level. It’s where insights are transferred to the places where they are needed most. And it’s where automated systems are able to apply machine learning technologies to elevate safety, comfort and convenience.
When you visit Aptiv’s pavilion at CES 2025, you’ll get a firsthand look at the possibilities of the intelligent edge fully integrated onto production vehicles, and therefore you’ll also be able to see them in live driving demos under real conditions on the streets of Las Vegas.
But before you go, use this backgrounder to take a look at some of the recent technology advancements that got us to this point.
Inside the Edge
“Software-defined vehicle” was the buzzword on everyone’s lips last year, but Aptiv has been laying the foundation for SDVs for years. We know you need the software architecture, the hardware architecture and the edge-to-cloud tools to build SDVs — and that the real challenge going forward will be to translate SDV capabilities into features that benefit consumers over time.
Those features start with a personalized journey, leveraging systems that adapt and learn throughout their lifecycles. We show what that means through the examples of an integrated cockpit controller and premium audio software, but we also explain why using software containers and a digital feedback loop are critical for keeping that journey going.
Safety features have just as much potential to evolve, across all vehicle levels, in a democratized advanced safety approach. Aptiv’s Gen 6 ADAS platform enables that evolution, building on our Smart Vehicle Architecture™ foundation. A great example is the ML Behavior Planner, which uses machine learning to provide humanlike driving in a Level 2+ system. You’ll get to experience that and our updated automated parking technologies in our CES 2025 driving demos.
All of these advances require optimized power distribution, regardless of powertrain. Aptiv has many innovations to show you across cables, busbars and connectors, but you can get a sneak peek at our unique approach to backup power, as well as modular connectors that enable automation.
The tools that enable the development and deployment of software and AI/ML are here today. Aptiv is using Wind River Studio to achieve faster development and integration with existing toolchains — and you can, too. Wind River’s and Aptiv’s cloud-native technologies support the middleware and the operating systems necessary for the intelligent edge.
The last chapter of this year’s edition of this guide again reflects Aptiv’s approach to sustainability, with some thoughts on the future — as well as a specific example of how we can help you achieve design and manufacturing efficiencies in compute.
We’re excited to discuss these topics and more with you at CES and beyond. With no shortage of tough challenges to address, we look forward to deepening our collaboration as we build a software-defined, cloud-native and electrified future
Jeff Caruso
Vice President, Thought Leadership
