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What’s driving automotive development in 2026? To find out, Perforce, Auto IQ, and the Eclipse Foundation surveyed over 450 industry professionals from across the globe. Their responses revealed the challenges, technologies, and strategies development teams are closing in on this year.
In the constant race toward innovation, get the insights you need to keep pace with shifting market patterns and emerging trends — see highlights from the report in our webinar!
The author of the report, Director of Compliance Jill Britton, and Senior Director of Sales Engineering Gerhard Kruger discuss notable trends and provide their expert interpretations about the 2026 results from our report, 2026 State of Automotive Software Development.
Key takeaways include:
- Quality remains the leading development concern.
- 71% of automotive developers are now using AI in their product design.
- Safety is still a top concern as regulations and guidance around AI are still being developed.
- Modernizing toolsets is essential for managing the explosion of diverse software components for SDVs, such as EV charging, energy management, and 3D Visualization.
- Although the use of a coding standard decreased slightly, MISRA and CERT use both increased year over year.
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Presenters
Jill Britton
Jill Britton has over 30 years of embedded software experience across a variety of industries. She has worked as a software engineer and manager for telecommunications, automotive, defense, and education software.
Jill is now the Director of Compliance at Perforce and is a committee member of MISRA. Jill holds a BSc in Computer Science and Statistics from Newcastle University, and a MSc in Computer Science from Brunel University London.
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Gerhard Krüger
Gerhard Kruger is a Senior Director of Sales Engineering for Perforce ALM. Since 2004, he has been helping customers around the world implement Application Lifecycle Management and DevOps solutions to achieve their development goals. Gerhard leverages his experience to lead innovation and product development for Perforce ALM. He frequently hosts the ALM User Group and produces webinars to help users get the most out of their investment.
Gerhard holds numerous certifications, including the Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP) and Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).