Legacy architectures, fragmented data and slow development cycles are holding back innovation at a time when drivers expect always-on, personalized and continuously improving digital experiences.
At Google Cloud Next ’26, Valtech and Google Cloud are showcasing Nexus, an open-source, AI-native connected vehicle platform built to help automotive leaders move faster, scale smarter and unlock new value from software and data.
Why Nexus. And why now
Today’s vehicles are no longer standalone products. They are part of a broader connected ecosystem spanning vehicle, cloud and customer experience.
To compete in this new reality, OEMs need to:
- Deliver continuous software updates and new digital features
- Scale connected car platforms globally
- Leverage AI and real-time data to improve experiences and operations
- Reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) while increasing speed to market
Nexus addresses these needs with a cloud-native SDV platform that connects in-vehicle systems with a scalable, intelligent backend on Google Cloud.
What Nexus delivers
- AI-native development and experiences
Nexus embeds Google Cloud AI, including Gemini and Vertex AI, directly into the platform. This enables AI-assisted development workflows, intelligent agents, in-car experiences and real-time insights from vehicle and user data. AI is not an add-on. It is built into how the platform operates and evolves.
- Cloud-native architecture for connected vehicles
Designed as a modular, scalable system, Nexus enables OEMs to manage millions of vehicles through real-time telemetry and data processing, secure vehicle identity and connectivity and event-driven, microservices-based architecture. The result is a future-proof connected vehicle backend that supports continuous innovation.
- Open-source flexibility with enterprise scale
As an open-source platform, Nexus allows teams to prototype, test and scale faster, while maintaining full control over differentiation. Built on Google Cloud infrastructure, it combines flexibility with enterprise-grade performance, security and global scalability.
- Seamless integration with Android Automotive OS (AAOS)
Nexus is designed to align with AAOS, enabling tighter integration between in-vehicle systems and cloud services. This creates a unified foundation for delivering consistent, high-quality digital experiences across the vehicle lifecycle.
- From architecture to business impact
With Nexus, OEMs can launch subscription-based features and services, enable in-car commerce and partner ecosystems and continuously enhance vehicles through over-the-air updates. The platform also helps reduce infrastructure complexity and cost through efficient data scaling.
If you want to explore the full platform and architecture in more detail, you can dive deeper into Nexus here.
Meet our experts at Google Cloud Next
Book a meeting or join our speaking session on Apr 23rd to see how Nexus enables OEMs to scale connected vehicle data, deploy AI-powered features faster and integrate vehicle and cloud systems into a single platform.
If you are evaluating your SDV strategy, this is an opportunity to explore a production-ready approach in practice.
We look forward to continuing the conversation in Las Vegas.
