Sasken Technologies Limited (BSE: 532663, NSE: SASKEN) has secured a multi-year engineering engagement with the software company of a leading European automotive group. Under the programme, Sasken will provide software development, systems integration, hardware engineering and validation services for next-generation telematics control units (TCUs) intended for global vehicle platforms.
The engagement expands Sasken’s work in automotive connectivity and software-defined vehicle technologies. Telematics control units play an important role in connected vehicles, supporting services such as over-the-air software updates, vehicle diagnostics, fleet management, cybersecurity and other connected mobility applications.
The programme will draw on Sasken’s capabilities in cellular technologies, modem platforms, embedded software, hardware design, system integration and validation. The company will work with the customer’s engineering teams across hardware development, software development, integration and testing to deliver production-ready TCU platforms for international vehicle markets.
The engagement also brings together Sasken’s chip-to-cognition engineering capabilities, covering silicon platforms, connectivity technologies, embedded systems and hardware development. This allows the company to support the product lifecycle from platform architecture and hardware design through software integration, validation and commercial deployment.
Tero Pernu, Head of Business, Finland and EU, Sasken Technologies, said the engagement reflected the customer’s confidence in the company’s ability to handle automotive connectivity programmes involving multiple engineering disciplines. He said Sasken would combine its automotive and connectivity expertise to support the development and deployment of next-generation telematics solutions.
A spokesperson for the customer said reliable connectivity was important for modern vehicle services and future mobility applications. The spokesperson added that Sasken’s experience in telematics platforms, cellular technologies, product engineering and validation would support the rollout of the next-generation TCU platforms.
Rajiv C. Mody, Chairperson, Managing Director and CEO of Sasken Technologies, said the automotive industry was moving towards increasingly connected and software-driven vehicles. He said the programme demonstrated Sasken’s ability to support global automotive companies with engineering services spanning hardware, software and connectivity.
The programme will be delivered through Sasken’s global engineering organisation, combining its automotive teams in Europe with its wider product engineering operations. The company expects the engagement to expand its automotive business and support its work in connected mobility and next-generation vehicle technologies.
Sasken Technologies provides product engineering and embedded software services across semiconductors, automotive, industrials, consumer electronics, smart devices, satellite communications, telecommunications and transportation. With more than 36 years of experience, the company has worked with over 100 Fortune 500 companies and supported the development of more than a billion devices. Its engineering and delivery centres are located in India, Finland, Germany, Japan, China and the United States.
