FPT and Mitsubishi Motors Sign MoU to Advance Software-Defined Vehicles and AI Technologies

FPT and Mitsubishi Motors Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Collaborate on Software Development, Digital Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Related Technologies, Jointly Exploring Innovative Directions in Smart Mobility The collaboration will focus on IT services, software development, AI technologies, and digital capability building. Leveraging FPT’s expertise in AI, software engineering, and digital transformation, together with Mitsubishi Motors’ extensive experience in vehicle development and manufacturing, both parties aim to advance the development of next-generation mobility software systems. Amid the global automotive industry’s accelerated shift toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and AI-driven transformation, capabilities in automotive software, digital engineering frameworks, and global collaborative R&D have become critical elements for OEMs seeking to build next-generation competitiveness. Demand from OEMs for long-term software partners continues to rise across key areas such as SDVs, intelligent cockpits, in-vehicle AI, and digital manufacturing. FPT has been operating in the Japanese market for over two decades, maintaining 18 offices and innovation centers locally, supported by more than 5,000 local employees and over 18,000 offshore engineers. It serves more than 450 clients in Japan. Its automotive business spans AUTOSAR, intelligent cockpits, in-vehicle software, AI, functional safety, and digital engineering, backed by a team of over 5,000 automotive software engineers. FPT provides R&D and engineering services to global OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and semiconductor companies, adhering to international standards including ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, ASPICE Level 3, and TISAX. As the global automotive supply chain undergoes restructuring, Southeast Asia is emerging as a pivotal region connecting R&D, manufacturing, and global markets. With its global delivery network spanning Japan, China, and Southeast Asia, FPT continues to strengthen cross-regional engineering collaboration and global delivery capabilities, helping clients enhance software R&D efficiency and resource integration.