Code the Drive of Tomorrow
SDV App Store Cup - engineered by SECOR
The SECOR Group is a young, innovative start-up from Munich.
With our SECOR Chips & Library GmbH, we have developed a unique and patent-pending system that addresses the current challenges of the automotive industry (resilient supply chain, R&D China Speed, SDV, …).
- Shortened development time
- Crisis-proof semiconductor delivery
- Universally applicable semiconductor
- Modular software with certified API
Our next milestone is the development of a drivable prototype based on our SECOR SDV CONCEPT :
In order to fill the library with apps that are as creative, functional and beneficial to customers as possible, we would like to invite you to take part in an ideas competition:
SDV App Store Cup
As part of the development of future Software Defined Vehicles (SDV), new concepts and applications are to be created that make intelligent use of vehicle data. This position is aimed at working students (m/f/d) with an interest in system architecture, software concepts and innovation in the automotive environment.
Objective
The aim of the task is to design innovative app ideas that process sensor and actuator data from an SDV. The data is coordinated between the zonal microcontrollers via a message broker and is structured in the Vehicle Signal Specification (VSS) model.
Job description
- Understanding the vehicle data provided (VSS-compliant, e.g. speed, temperature, battery status)
- Develop a concept or prototype that makes good use of this data.
The app can cover topics such as:
- Display
- Audio/Entertainment
- Operating concept
- Driver assistance
- Riding comfort
- Chassis/engine control/drive
- Gaming / Gamification
- Heating/air conditioning
- Light staging
- Predictive maintenance
- Security
- Self-learning, AI-based configuration of vehicle settings
Possible results
- Click Dummy (interactive prototype)
- Design thinking concept with use case, user journey and mockup
- Technical concept or architecture diagram with pseudocode
- (optional) Prototype in any programming language (e.g. Python, C/C++) that subscribes to data via the message broker
Evaluation criteria
- Creativity and technical innovation
- Benefits for Driver / OEM / Tier-1
- Feasibility in the SDV Concept
- Structure and clarity of the concept
- Dealing with VSS and messaging architecture
Provision or origin of the test data
Simulated or recorded VSS-compliant test data is made available and distributed via the message broker. Alternatively, public data sets or
simulation environments can also be used, e.g: COVESA Vehicle Signal Specification Samples Eclipse SDV Playground
Example idea
The system learns from a personal driver’s behavior and adapts this in the default setting when the driver is detected in the car. For example: If settings such as interior temperature, seat/steering wheel heating, spring/damper settings, engine map, etc. are set the same five times by the driver under certain framework conditions (outside temperature, weather report, route forecast, sunlight exposure, …), the car uses this data to generate an individual, situational setting based on the driver’s preferences. The next time the personalized driver uses the car, the variable set with the same input is automatically generated.
Why should you take part?
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Place 1-3: Invitation to Oktoberfest 2026 - Weekend
(Saturday: Sailing on the Ammersee & Sunday: SECOR Wiesn table in the Hofbräu festival tent) - Get to know the SECOR SDV CONCEPTS, including SECOR.TEAM
- Optional: Support for the further development of the app until it is ready for series production (as part of a permanent position, internship or working student job)
- Optional: Part of the SECOR exhibition stand at Bosch Connected World June 2026, Berlin
Rules of the game
- Registration deadline: until 31.01.26 via HR@secor.group(please state: First name, surname, contact details, college or university & probable graduation year)
- Participant team: 1- 3 persons per team
- Submission: until 17.05.2026