Coretura wants trucks to improve after they leave the plant
A new truck carries 100 to 150 small computers and is at its best the day it's built. Coretura CEO Johan Lundén says a shared operating system can flip that. The post Coretura wants trucks to improve after they leave the plant appeared first on FreightWaves .
HANNOVER, Germany — Coretura, a joint venture between Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, aims to enhance trucks' software capabilities after they leave the assembly line. Johan Lundén, Coretura's CEO, explained that the company provides standardized software for high-performance computers, akin to a truck operating system. The software is designed to enable over-the-air updates, which can sometimes lead to unintended consequences, such as issues with starting the vehicle when updating infotainment systems.
To address this, Coretura proposes centralizing the heavy compute load onto two high-performance computers, reducing the number of units needing updates from 150 to approximately 40. By centralizing the operating system and placing transportation management systems and truckmakers' unique features above it, Coretura offers a platform that ensures safety-critical systems are separate from routine updates.
This approach aims to improve software-defined trucks' performance, allowing for updates that enhance safety, quality, and efficiency without causing downtime. Coretura's platform is designed to cater to any commercial vehicle player, with Daimler Truck and Volvo Group as its initial customers. The company, which started with 50 employees in 2025, has grown to around 170 and is projected to reach 400 to 450 by the end of the decade, with its first vehicle running Coretura software expected by the end of the year.
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