Rahima Yakoob

Car's are Technology on Wheels - Impact of Software and IT Competence in Automotive

Porsche built a virtual racing coach entirely in-house. Explore the backend architecture that handles massive data transfer and video streaming challenges on the track.

Car's are Technology on Wheels - Impact of Software and IT Competence in Automotive
#1about 9 minutes

Key trends transforming the automotive industry

Digitalization, sustainability, and urbanization are shifting the automotive focus from hardware manufacturing to software-driven customer experiences and mobility ecosystems.

#2about 4 minutes

Building the Porsche customer ecosystem with DevOps

Porsche uses a DevOps culture and strategic partnerships to create an integrated customer ecosystem covering the entire vehicle lifecycle from configuration to ownership.

#3about 3 minutes

Using the Porsche Track Precision App as a virtual coach

The Porsche Track Precision App acts as a digital trainer for racers, using vehicle data and video analysis to help improve driving performance on the track.

#4about 3 minutes

Backend architecture of the Track Precision App

The app's backend uses a Backend for Frontend (BFF) pattern and free open-source software (FOSS) to achieve cost efficiency, low latency, and security.

#5about 2 minutes

The impact of software developers in automotive

Software developers at Porsche add direct value to the end customer and the automotive supply chain by using a DevSecOps culture to deliver products in-house.

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