Global technology and engineering group ST Engineering and SafeRide Technologies have entered a strategic partnership to protect connected and autonomous vehicles (AV) from cyber attacks.

Under the new partnership, SafeRide’s software cybersecurity suite, vSentry, will be integrated with ST Engineering’s Connected Electric Vehicles and AV platforms.

vSentry is a cybersecurity solution that offers multiple layers of protection and protects vehicle connectivity channels, connected application software, and the in-vehicle network to secure digital assets.

ST Engineering land systems president Lee Shiang Long said: “Cybersecurity is one of the core capabilities that we are delivering in our products and solutions. With the rapid advances in vehicle technology, the need to safeguard the integrity and security of the systems becomes more urgent.

“Earlier this month, ST Engineering began on-road testing of its autonomous mobility-on-demand vehicle in Singapore’s resort island, Sentosa.”

“The multi-layer protection that SafeRide offers provides a comprehensive cybersecurity suite for ensuring that our next generation vehicles are safe from cyber threats.”

The on-board cybersecurity capability will be integrated with ST Engineering’s in-house capabilities such as wireless connectivity and software applications to provide a solution for diagnosing and eliminating potential cyber vulnerabilities of connected and autonomous vehicles.

SafeRide co-founder and CEO Yossi Vardi said: “We feel privileged that ST Engineering, a leader in advancing autonomous bus solutions, has chosen us as a partner for its next-generation AV platforms, and feel excited about the opportunities ahead.

“The robust security and value-added services that SafeRide’s solution enables are key for supporting the AV projects, as well as other leading industry innovations that ST Engineering drives.”

Earlier this month, ST Engineering began on-road testing of its autonomous mobility-on-demand vehicle in Singapore’s resort island, Sentosa.

The company combined various technologies such as radar, lidars, GPS, odometry, and computer vision to transform a 6.8m electric bus, enabling it to sense its environment and navigate without human input.