Zuken, Valeo Join Forces to Reshape Automotive Electronic Design

Valeo, a global company vested in mobility technologies, and Zuken, developer of electronic design automation (EDA) software, report a partnership. In their joint “Zuken Valeo InnoLab” program, the two companies will create an advanced and open artificial intelligence-assisted electronic design platform.

This partnership combines Zuken’s AI roadmap with Valeo’s “AI Agents” and industrial expertise.

“For Valeo, Zuken is much more than a software provider; it is a true innovation partner,” says Christophe Le Ligné, vice president Research and Development at Valeo. “The power of Zuken’s AI roadmap, combined with the exceptional openness of its architecture, allows us to hybridize our own artificial intelligence tools with their engine."

“Our vision at Zuken has always been to provide intelligent tools that adapt to our customers’ most complex challenges,” states Ryosuke Takagi, executive officer, general manager of R&D Division at Zuken. “Collaborating with a technological leader like Valeo pushes our ‘Autonomous Brain’ roadmap to its highest level of performance. By opening our System Planner, Design Gateway, and Design Force solutions to Valeo’s AI agents, we demonstrate that the true power of AI in engineering lies in the alliance between a high-performance software engine and expert industrial know-how.”

The co-innovation combines the strengths of each partner:

1. Functional Generative Design: Using Zuken’s System Planner, Valeo deploys its generative AI to instantly create and evaluate optimal multi-criteria architectures based on Valeo’s standards.
2. Digital Continuity: Zuken’s open platform ensures integration with Valeo’s ecosystem and digital continuity for full traceability for the Automotive SPICE 4.0 (ASPICE4.0) HWE (Hardware Engineering process group) standard. Valeo’s AI processes data and reinjects it as automated actions in the platform.
3. Assisted Detailed Design: Valeo integrates “AI Agents” (virtual copilots) to assist engineers in real time with solution searches, Hardware rule verification, and constraint implementation while Zuken develops native AI functions to accelerate schematic entry using Valeo’s standardized database.
4. Auto-Placement and Routing: Physical integration relies on Zuken’s Design Force engine. Valeo uses Zuken’s SDK to act directly within the tool and “train” this AI on the extreme constraints of the automotive industry.

About Valeo
Valeo is a global technology company creating solutions and systems for automotive and technology partners worldwide. 

About Zuken
Zuken is a global software company that delivers advanced electrical and electronic design solutions. Founded in 1976, the company has built a reputation for technology innovation in the EDA industry.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.