Garching, Germany – May 12, 2025 — In a landmark move that redefines the pace and scale of innovation within the automotive technology space, HARMAN, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics and a global leader in connected car solutions, has become one of the first to open-source a complete connected services platform. Unveiled under the Eclipse Connected Services Platform (ECSP) initiative, this bold release signals a critical leap toward the automotive industry’s transition to software-defined vehicles (SDVs).
By making the platform publicly accessible through the Eclipse Foundation’s SDV Working Group, HARMAN is unlocking a new era of modularity, scalability, and collaboration. This transformative move empowers automakers, fleet operators, and developers to accelerate the deployment of cloud-native solutions, enhancing everything from vehicle connectivity to data streaming and fleet-wide management.
Enabling the Next Chapter of Automotive Innovation
The ECSP is already proving its mettle in large-scale, real-world applications, supporting deployments of up to 100,000 vehicles. As SDVs evolve from concept to production reality, the ECSP provides the critical digital infrastructure necessary to deliver:
- Secure and reliable vehicle-to-cloud connectivity
- High-throughput vehicle data ingestion and routing
- Robust user and identity management
- Remote diagnostics and device management
- Streaming services integration
- Real-time telemetry support
Heiko Huettel, VP of Software Products at HARMAN, emphasized the collaborative ethos underpinning the initiative:
“Successfully accelerating the transformation of the software-defined vehicles era requires a collaborative spirit that brings together leaders across automotive and software development. By open-sourcing our connected services platform, we’re giving others across the industry the ability to build upon that foundation, speed up their development cycles, ensure greater interoperability, and contribute to a more robust, open ecosystem.”
Cementing HARMAN’s Role as an SDV Trailblazer
This milestone builds on HARMAN’s strategic alignment with the Eclipse SDV Working Group, where it plays a pivotal role in shaping the open-source software landscape for in-vehicle and around-the-vehicle systems. From immersive in-cabin experiences to fleet-wide data intelligence, the group’s mission is to foster open innovation that benefits the entire mobility ecosystem.
Mike Milinkovich, Executive Director of the Eclipse Foundation, highlighted the platform’s strategic importance:
“HARMAN is demonstrating industry leadership in contributing the ECSP to the Eclipse SDV Working Group. ECSP brings important new capabilities that accelerate the development of flexible cloud-native vehicle architectures in open source. With advanced support for connectivity, remote management, fleet operations and data monitoring, ECSP gives automotive OEMs a powerful open-source foundation for delivering differentiated in-vehicle experiences.”
A Call for Industry Collaboration
HARMAN’s commitment goes beyond code. With a long-standing focus on open-source engagement and community-driven development, the company is inviting automakers, Tier 1 suppliers, and tech innovators to co-develop, enhance, and expand ECSP. This open-door approach is expected to spark a wave of new integrations, applications, and services designed to meet the ever-changing demands of modern mobility.
By democratizing access to a high-performance, cloud-native services platform, HARMAN is not just fuelling innovation—it’s helping define the future architecture of the automobile itself.
Learn more about HARMAN’s open-source initiatives and explore ECSP at developer.harman.com.
