Speed & competitiveness
Accelerate development with open-source, code-centric methods and stay competitive.
Up to 30% faster time to marketABOUT ECLIPSE S-CORE
One open core.
Built together.
We unite automotive experts, technology partners, developers, and innovators to build an open, safe, and scalable foundation for vehicle software.
Our Mission
Benefits of an open and joined core
Efficiency & reuse
Share artefacts across development, integration, and maintenance.
Up to 40% effort reductionCompatibility & qualification
A compatible, resilient stack designed for reuse across vehicle programs.
Safety-qualified to automotive standardsBusiness model
Create services and products around a shared open-source platform.
Opportunities for every ecosystem playerAI enabled
X-as-code creates the basis for automation and AI-assisted delivery.
Ready for AI-assisted engineeringBUILT IN THE OPEN
Shared work.
Shared progress.
Eclipse S-CORE is developed collaboratively under the Eclipse Foundation. Member organizations contribute to a common codebase, align on transparent processes, and build reusable automotive software together.
COMMITMENT & BACKING
Committed organizations, industry-wide support
Eclipse S-CORE Engagement Program
The program recognizes organizational participation and commitment through Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels. Each level has defined contributor requirements and recognition. Platinum also offers eligibility to participate in the X-CORE Platform Council, subject to a successful application and Eclipse SDV Steering Committee approval.
Acknowledged Engagement Program Organizations
Platinum
- Accenture GmbH
- BMW Group
- ETAS GmbH
- Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation GmbH
- Qorix GmbH
Gold
- Red Hat, LLC.
Backed by an industry-wide Memorandum of Understanding
In June 2025, automotive companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), supported by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), for cooperation in open-source software development. This development takes place in the vendor-independent environment of the Eclipse Foundation as and target e.g. the S-CORE project. By January 2026, the MoU had grown to 32 companies across the global automotive value chain, with Eclipse S-CORE at the centre of the collaboration.
- 32
- MoU signatories by January 2026
- Up to 40%
- Less effort for development and maintenance
- Up to 30%
- Faster time to market
HOW WE WORK
Clear ownership, open collaboration
S-CORE works in two parallel tracks. On the non-technical side, the X-CORE Platform Council provides strategy and guidance, steering the project without managing it. On the technical side, project leads, technical leads, and contributors define modules, propose requirements, and evolve the platform in open working groups.
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Transparent decisions
Direction is shaped in public, with proposals and outcomes visible to contributors.
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Shared artefacts
Specifications, code, and development knowledge build on one another across the ecosystem.
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Defined responsibilities
Council, leads, contributors, and working groups each have clear roles in their track.
PROJECT GOVERNANCE
Two lead circles. One shared direction.
Within the technical track, two circles lead the project. Project leads represent their organizations and coordinate direction, planning, and resources. Technical leads guide architecture and technical alignment. Strategic steering comes from the X-CORE Platform Council.
Project direction
Project Lead Circle
Coordinates project planning, resources, and progress across the participating members.
- Roadmap and planning
- Coordination
- Project health
Technical direction
Technical Lead Circle
Guides architecture, technical decisions, and alignment with S-CORE’s goals.
- Architecture and design
- Technical decisions
- Engineering alignment
GET INVOLVED
Find your working group
Every S-CORE community has a focus topic. Members are welcome to join discussions and help shape the outcome.
Software Architecture
Plan the overall architecture and shape upcoming platform capabilities.
Join architecture discussionSoftware Development Process
Design and improve the processes needed for a safety-certifiable stack.
Join process discussionInfrastructure
Build the tools, CI/CD pipelines, and shared development environment.
Join infrastructure discussionTesting
Develop test strategy and practice to help meet S-CORE quality goals.
Join testing discussionMarketing & Communication
Share community outcomes and welcome more participants into S-CORE.
Join marketing discussionFROM THE COMMUNITY
Community voices
Perspectives from people helping to shape the platform.
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“With S-CORE, we’re providing developers with a reliable, safety-grade runtime environment that lets the industry focus on innovation while reducing duplication of effort.”
Mike MilinkovichExecutive Director, Eclipse Foundation“With S-CORE, we can shape the future of the Safe-POSIX platform with the support of a strong open-source community.”
Anton KrivoborodovTechnical Project Lead, BMW“S-CORE is the foundation of an open, collaborative future for automotive software. Shared challenges become shared progress.”
Markus SchupfnerCEO, Qorix“As a founding member of Eclipse S-CORE, ETAS is committed to shaping a robust platform that fosters seamless integration, sustainable development processes, and cutting-edge automotive software.”
Sven KappelHead of ETAS.NEXT“S-CORE makes collaboration tangible. From architecture workshops to release planning, we’re actively building the stack, aligning teams, and turning code into common ground.”
Lars BauhoferProduct Program Manager, Qorix“Contributing to S-CORE means contributing to what matters: deterministic execution, safety by design, and reusable infrastructure. We bring the middleware expertise—and we’re here to make it usable at scale.”
Dr. Nico HartmannCTO, QorixSTAY CONNECTED
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