Beyond the Motor City: Benchmarking the Detroit Region’s Software-Defined Vehicle future

A software-defined vehicle, or SDV, is built around computing systems that allow software to operate more independently from the vehicle’s physical hardware. Modern vehicles can receive new features, security updates, and performance improvements after they leave the factory, changing how vehicles are designed, sold, and maintained. GEM’s Future Frontiers of Mobility Systems report provides a broad view of the national SDV landscape and examines how the Detroit Region compares with other leading U.S. technology centers.