KOTEI and iSOFT Partner to Advance AI and AUTOSAR Innovation for the Software-Defined Vehicle Era

Strategic collaboration combines AI-native software engineering and AUTOSAR expertise to accelerate open ecosystem innovation and global deployment.

BEIJING, April 26, 2026 — KOTEI, a global leader in AI-powered automotive software, and iSOFT, a leading provider of automotive foundational software, today announced a strategic collaboration to jointly advance innovation in AI and AUTOSAR foundational software, while expanding global opportunities for next-generation software-defined vehicle technologies.

The agreement, signed at Auto China 2026, marks a significant step in bringing together the two companies’ complementary strengths in automotive software architecture, AI-driven engineering and foundational software platforms to support the intelligent transformation of the automotive industry.

The signing ceremony was attended by senior executives from both companies, including Lv Nan, Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing and CEO of KOTEI Germany, and Zhang Xiaoxian, Deputy General Manager and President of the Strategic Research Institute at iSOFT.

Advancing AI and AUTOSAR Innovation Through Strategic Collaboration

Built on a shared vision of open collaboration and ecosystem co-creation, the partnership will focus on joint innovation across technology, products and market development, with the goal of delivering more efficient, reliable and competitive software solutions and engineering services for automakers and industry partners.

At the core of the collaboration is a joint effort to advance AI-enabled AUTOSAR foundational software IP for intelligent connected vehicles, combining iSOFT’s deep expertise in AUTOSAR foundational technologies with KOTEI’s AI-native automotive software engineering capabilities.

Through the integration of KOTEI’s AUTOSAR Agent and AI-driven development methodologies, the two companies will explore new approaches to intelligent software development, accelerate technology commercialization and expand practical applications for next-generation vehicle software platforms.

Driving Open Ecosystems for the Software-Defined Vehicle Era

The collaboration also extends beyond product development to broader ecosystem building.

The two companies plan to jointly promote open, collaborative software ecosystems for intelligent vehicles, bringing together additional partners to support innovation around open-source automotive software platforms.

Together, KOTEI and iSOFT aim to help accelerate the internationalization of Chinese automotive foundational software technologies and support automakers with globally scalable solutions for the software-defined vehicle era.

In parallel, the companies will establish coordinated go-to-market mechanisms to expand collaboration in overseas markets and jointly deliver China-developed solutions to global customers.

Executive Perspectives

“This strategic collaboration represents an important step in combining complementary strengths to address the evolving needs of the automotive industry,” said Zhang Xiaoxian, Deputy General Manager and President of the Strategic Research Institute at iSOFT.

“Leveraging our open-source Xinghui Plan and deep expertise in AUTOSAR foundational software, together with KOTEI’s mature capabilities in AI-driven automotive software development and full-domain SDV solutions, we look forward to jointly building highly reliable, customizable open software foundations for the industry.”

“This agreement marks a key milestone in technology integration and ecosystem co-creation,” said Lv Nan, Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing and CEO of KOTEI Germany.

“By combining iSOFT’s deep AUTOSAR expertise with KOTEI’s AI-native software engineering paradigm — especially our intelligent AUTOSAR Agent development practices — we aim to jointly deliver innovative solutions for the AI and AUTOSAR domains, accelerate global adoption of foundational software technologies, and help customers move faster in their intelligent transformation.”

Built on Deep Industry Expertise

iSOFT brings 18 years of expertise in AUTOSAR foundational software R&D and industrial deployment, with products certified to ISO 26262 ASIL D and more than 25 million production deployments across vehicle programs.

KOTEI contributes deep capabilities in AI-powered automotive software development, full-domain SDV solutions and global software engineering services for leading OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

Together, the companies aim to combine foundational software reliability with AI-driven engineering innovation to help advance the next generation of intelligent vehicle platforms.

Accelerating the Future of Intelligent Automotive Software

The agreement marks the beginning of a deeper long-term collaboration, with both companies planning continued technology exchanges, joint innovation programs and expanded ecosystem engagement.

As software-defined vehicles become increasingly intelligent and connected, KOTEI and iSOFT are working together to help drive high-quality development across automotive software — delivering more efficient, reliable and scalable AI + AUTOSAR solutions for customers worldwide.