GENIVI Alliance
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The GENIVI Alliance is a non-profit consortium founded on March 2, 2009 by BMW Group, Delphi, GM
, Intel, Magneti-Marelli
, PSA Peugeot Citroen
, Visteon
, and Wind River Systems
. The goal of the alliance is to establish a globally competitive, Linux
-based operating system
, middleware
and platform for the automotive in-vehicle infotainment
(IVI) industry. Since its founding, the alliance has expanded to more than 100 members who are working together to deliver an open and globally consistent software platform based on Linux for use by the whole automotive industry.
The board consists of Founding Charter and Charter members, and a small number of elected Core members.
Each of the Expert Groups is led by an Automotive OEM
and supported by a Tier 1 supplier.
(from the Australian company Sparx Systems) is used as the modelling tool for GENIVI.
Internally, the GENIVI community exchanges ideas through a members-only wiki.
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
, Intel, Magneti-Marelli
Magneti-Marelli
Magneti Marelli S.p.A. is an Italian company which deals with development and manufacturing of systems, modules and high-technology components for the automotive industry...
, PSA Peugeot Citroen
PSA Peugeot Citroën
PSA Peugeot Citroën is a French manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles sold under the Peugeot and Citroën marques. Headquartered in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, PSA is the second largest automaker based in Europe and the number eight in the world.-History:In December 1974 Peugeot S.A....
, Visteon
Visteon
Visteon is one of the world's largest suppliers of automotive parts. The company formed in 1997 and spun off from the Ford Motor Company in 2000. In 2005, Visteon moved to new headquarters in Van Buren Township, Michigan...
, and Wind River Systems
Wind River Systems
Wind River Systems, Inc. is a company providing embedded systems, development tools for embedded systems, middleware, and other types of software. The company was founded in Berkeley, California in 1981 by Jerry Fiddler and David Wilner. On June 4, 2009, Wind River announced that Intel had bought...
. The goal of the alliance is to establish a globally competitive, Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
-based operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
, middleware
Middleware
Middleware is computer software that connects software components or people and their applications. The software consists of a set of services that allows multiple processes running on one or more machines to interact...
and platform for the automotive in-vehicle infotainment
Infotainment
Infotainment is "information-based media content or programming that also includes entertainment content in an effort to enhance popularity with audiences and consumers." It is a neologistic portmanteau of information and entertainment, referring to a type of media which provides a combination of...
(IVI) industry. Since its founding, the alliance has expanded to more than 100 members who are working together to deliver an open and globally consistent software platform based on Linux for use by the whole automotive industry.
Structure
The GENIVI structure contains the following:- Board of Directors
- Project Management Office (PMO)
- System Architecture Team
- Expert Groups
The board consists of Founding Charter and Charter members, and a small number of elected Core members.
Each of the Expert Groups is led by an Automotive OEM
OEM
OEM means the original manufacturer of a component for a product, which may be resold by another company.OEM may also refer to:-Computing:* OEM font, or OEM-US, the original character set of the IBM PC, circa 1981...
and supported by a Tier 1 supplier.
Technical Detail
GENIVI is not a product, but aims to produce a range of compliance statements, and a compliance programme for GENIVI certification. To aid this GENIVI is producing a reference platform to enable members to develop ideas quickly.Requirements Capture
Enterprise ArchitectEnterprise Architect (Visual Modeling Platform)
Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is a visual modeling and design tool based on the OMG UML. The platform supports: the design and construction of software systems; modeling business processes; and modeling industry based domains...
(from the Australian company Sparx Systems) is used as the modelling tool for GENIVI.
Internally, the GENIVI community exchanges ideas through a members-only wiki.
Silicon Support
The GENIVI baseline releases target both x86 and ARM architectures.Members
GENIVI has over 150 members , among them:- Automotive manufacturers
- BMW Group
- GMGeneral MotorsGeneral Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
- HyundaiHyundaiHyundai ) is a global conglomerate company, part of the Korean chaebol, that was founded in South Korea by one of the most famous businessmen in Korean history: Chung Ju-yung...
- Jaguar Land RoverJaguar Land RoverJaguar Land Rover is a British automotive company owned by Tata Motors of India. It develops, manufactures and sells vehicles under the Jaguar and Land Rover marques.-History:...
- Nissan
- PSA Peugeot CitroenPSA Peugeot CitroënPSA Peugeot Citroën is a French manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles sold under the Peugeot and Citroën marques. Headquartered in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, PSA is the second largest automaker based in Europe and the number eight in the world.-History:In December 1974 Peugeot S.A....
- RenaultRenaultRenault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
- Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation
- Semiconductor manufacturers
- AlteraAlteraAltera Corporation is a Silicon Valley manufacturer of PLDs . The company offered its first programmable logic device in 1984. PLDs can be reprogrammed during the design cycle as well as in the field to perform multiple functions, and they support a fairly fast design process...
- Freescale
- Intel
- MicrelMicrelMicrel Incorporated, founded in 1978, is a global manufacturer of integrated circuits with corporate headquarters in San Jose, California. Micrel has been a publicly traded corporation since December 1994...
- nVidiaNVIDIANvidia is an American global technology company based in Santa Clara, California. Nvidia is best known for its graphics processors . Nvidia and chief rival AMD Graphics Techonologies have dominated the high performance GPU market, pushing other manufacturers to smaller, niche roles...
- Renesas
- STMicroelectronicsSTMicroelectronicsSTMicroelectronics is an Italian-French electronics and semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.While STMicroelectronics corporate headquarters and the headquarters for EMEA region are based in Geneva, the holding company, STMicroelectronics N.V. is registered in Amsterdam,...
- Texas InstrumentsTexas InstrumentsTexas Instruments Inc. , widely known as TI, is an American company based in Dallas, Texas, United States, which develops and commercializes semiconductor and computer technology...
- XilinxXilinxXilinx, Inc. is a supplier of programmable logic devices. It is known for inventing the field programmable gate array and as the first semiconductor company with a fabless manufacturing model....
- Altera
- Device manufacturers
- Aisin AW
- Alpine ElectronicsAlpine Electronicsis traditionally known as an aftermarket car audio and navigation systems manufacturer, famed for their high quality, premium in-car audio units commonly known as headunits. It is a subsidiary of Alps Electric Co. and its registered head office is in Tokyo, Japan. However its main offices, or the...
- BoschRobert Bosch GmbHRobert Bosch GmbH is a multinational engineering and electronics company headquartered in Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. It is the world's largest supplier of automotive components...
- Continental AGContinental AGContinental AG, internally often called Conti for short, is a worldwide leading German manufacturer of tires, brake systems, vehicle stability control systems, engine injection systems, tachographs and other parts for the automotive and transport industries. The company is based in Hanover, Germany...
- Delphi
- Magneti-MarelliMagneti-MarelliMagneti Marelli S.p.A. is an Italian company which deals with development and manufacturing of systems, modules and high-technology components for the automotive industry...
- MitsubishiMitsubishiThe Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
- Opensynergy
- TomTomTomTomTomTom NV is a Dutch manufacturer of automotive navigation systems, including both stand-alone units and software for personal digital assistants and mobile telephones. It is the leading manufacturer of navigation systems in Europe. TomTom's customer service is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
- ValeoValeoValeo is a French automotive components manufacturer.-History:The Société Anonyme Française du Ferodo was founded in 1923 in Saint-Ouen, a suburb of Paris...
- VisteonVisteonVisteon is one of the world's largest suppliers of automotive parts. The company formed in 1997 and spun off from the Ford Motor Company in 2000. In 2005, Visteon moved to new headquarters in Van Buren Township, Michigan...
- XSe (previously owned by Harman)
- Services & software companies
- ElektrobitElektrobitElektrobit Corporation is a Finnish company headquartered in Oulu.Elektrobit, EB is an engineering company in Wireless and Automotive businesses...
- AllGo Embedded
- EmSyS, Larsen & Toubro Limited
- Ericpol TelecomEricpol TelecomEricpol is a Polish company operating in IT field. The company specialises in the production and development of software for telecommunication and M2M, as well as enterprises that base their activities on modern technologies...
- ICT Software Engineering
- KPIT Cummins
- Luxoft
- MontaVistaMontaVistaMontaVista Software is a software developer that develops embedded Linux system software, development tools, and related software. Its products are targeted at other corporations developing embedded systems such as automotive electronics, communications equipment, mobile phones, and other...
- Nomovok Oy
- ParrotParrot (company)Parrot SA is a wireless products manufacturer company based in Paris, France. It was founded in 1994 by Christine/M De Tourvel, Jean-Pierre Talvard and Henri Seydoux and is currently a member of the CAC Small 90.- The company :...
- Pelagicore AB
- Tata Consultancy ServicesTata Consultancy ServicesTata Consultancy Services Limited is a global IT services, business solutions and outsourcing company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is the largest provider of information technology in Asia and second largest provider of business process outsourcing services in India...
- Tata ElxsiTata elxsi- Introduction : is a technology-led design services company and part of the $70 billion Tata Group. Headquartered in Bangalore and with a global delivery footprint through offices and centers in India, the US, the UK, Japan and Germany, Tata Elxsi is a company focused on delivering outsourced...
- Wind RiverWind River SystemsWind River Systems, Inc. is a company providing embedded systems, development tools for embedded systems, middleware, and other types of software. The company was founded in Berkeley, California in 1981 by Jerry Fiddler and David Wilner. On June 4, 2009, Wind River announced that Intel had bought...
- WiproWiproWipro Limited formally Western India Products Limited is a global IT services and consulting company headquartered in Bangalore, India. As of 2011, Wipro is the second largest IT services company by turnover in India and employs more than 120,000 people worldwide as of March 2011...
- Elektrobit