Through the Collaborative Development of Software-Defined Vehicle Architecture, the Companies will Pioneer and Prove New Technologies to Reduce Cost and Heighten Efficiency to the Benefit of the Entire Automotive Industry IRVINE, Calif. , Aug. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Karma Automotive, California's first and only ultra luxury automaker, today announces its bilateral collaboration with Intel Automotive to co-develop Software Defined Vehicle Architecture (SDVA) which will underpin its upcoming vehicles including the Karma Kaveya super coupe, anticipated to arrive in 2026.

Further, through the shared expertise from their respective industries, the companies will demonstrate and validate critical concepts for the advancement of open standards for SDVA that can be shared openly and commercially to support the transformation of the broader automotive industry. "Karma Automotive, together with Intel Automotive, will realize SDVA's full potential to create innovative, intelligent and beautiful Karma automobiles which, in addition to delivering unparalleled driving dynamics, will be highly efficient and offer an exceptional ownership experience," says Marques McCammon , President, Karma Automotive . "For Tier 1's and OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) not quite ready to take the leap from the old way of doing things to the new, Karma Automotive will play as an ally, helping them make that transition with business-to-business SDVA solutions in the same way we do today with Karma C.