Use case

RemotiveTopology has long supported virtual CAN and Ethernet to enable software-based development and testing of vehicle platforms. With the addition of virtual LIN (Local Interconnect Network), teams can now model, test, and validate complete LIN clusters directly in software, no physical setup required.

At CES 2026, Macnica brought together a broad portfolio of mobility and software-defined vehicle (SDV) solutions - spanning autonomous shuttle buses, private-area autonomous driving, fleet management, and data-driven development for AD/ADAS. As part of Macnica’s SDV One-stop Solution, RemotiveTopology is an important puzzle piece showing how vehicle software development can move earlier, faster, and with fewer hardware dependencies.

Leverage cloud compute for testing. This post shows how RemotiveTopology makes it possible to run full vehicle simulations across multiple machines using standard Linux networking tools. Illustration: A vehicle topology running on a developer’s laptop except FLCM (Front Light Control Module) running on a cloud instance.

Replaying real vehicle data inside a virtual setup is one of the fastest ways to understand system behaviour - and to test ideas long before hardware is available. With playback in RemotiveTopology, you can load CAN logs, CSV recordings, and synchronised video, then “drive” a virtual vehicle using signals captured from the road. It’s an easy and intuitive way to explore open-loop lightweight vehicle simulation and bring your existing datasets directly into your workflow.

Audiokinetic + RemotiveLabs: A new collaboration that lets sound designers create interactive and immersive automotive audio experiences directly from real vehicle data instead of relying on manual controls or incomplete and inaccurate simulations. This enables rapid and efficient design of highly customizable and personalizable audio UX that needs little additional tuning when integrated in real vehicle production environments. Featuring insights from François Thibault, Head of Automotive Engineering at Audiokinetic.

Get up and running with RemotiveTopology in minutes. This guide walks you through installing our tools, cloning our open-source examples, to running and visualizing a minimal virtual vehicle platform - all supported by two short onboarding videos.