SDVerse on July 24, 2024, announced that Cummins Inc. has joined the first-ever software marketplace, SDVerse, as Premier Partner. With this partnership, Cummins will gain access to innovative solutions, accelerating development with faster procurement, boosting efficiency, performance, and profitability in commercial mobility. Cummins joined SDVerse to accelerate its shift toward a software-defined future, embracing new business models and technologies for faster innovation.

SDVerse will provide Cummins access to buy and sell software, broadening their exposure to global vendors and pushing industry-wide adoption of standardized solutions. This partnership marks SDVerse?s entry into the commercial vehicle industry, signaling a step toward expanding its marketplace to cater to the demand for versatile transportation solutions. SDVerse creates transparency of software offerings and capabilities for buyers while offering an industry wide commercial platform for automotive software for sellers.

SDVerse is currently in development and expected to feature hundreds of automotive software products, and participants from across the automotive value chain are invited to join. In addition to its founding members, an exclusive Launch Partner group is in place led by Ampere (Renault Group), FEV, Forvia, HL Mando, NXP Semiconductors, TTTech Auto and Valeo. SDVerse will officially launch its subscription-based marketplace in Third Quarter 2024.