Hyperpilot and dSPACE add automated test generation for automotive software

Hyperpilot announced a new integration with dSPACE Test Automation SDK on August 13, 2026, aimed at helping automotive teams automatically generate executable tests from requirements and reuse them across simulation, hardware and vehicle testing environments. The companies are onboarding a limited number of vehicle manufacturers and suppliers for pilot programs.

Why it matters: - Automotive software teams are under pressure to test more code with less manual effort. - A modern vehicle can contain up to 150 electronic control units, with thousands of software components running across them. - Verification and validation can account for 30% to 50% of software development effort across the automotive industry. - The integration is designed to help teams reuse the same test logic across Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop and Vehicle-in-the-Loop environments.

What happened: - Hyperpilot announced a new integration with dSPACE Test Automation SDK on August 13, 2026. - The integration lets engineering teams generate software tests directly from requirements and export them as native dSPACE Test Automation SDK executables. - The tests can run across SiL, HiL and ViL environments. - Hyperpilot and dSPACE are onboarding a limited number of vehicle manufacturers and automotive suppliers for joint pilot programs.

The details: - Hyperpilot Studio takes engineering requirements and automatically generates complete, executable test suites. - Engineers do not need to write each test case manually. - Engineers also do not need to use a chatbot to generate test scripts one at a time. - Hyperpilot says the platform can generate hundreds of tests per minute for individual software units. - Hyperpilot says the platform can generate thousands of tests per minute when multiple units are processed in parallel. - Hyperpilot says a complete, traceable test suite for a control unit can be generated in minutes. - When a requirement changes, affected tests can be regenerated to keep requirements, software and tests aligned. - dSPACE's Test Automation SDK allows development and validation teams to create automated tests in Python and run them across SiL and HiL environments. - dSPACE says the same test logic can be reused across environments, with configuration changes determining where tests run.

Between the lines: - The integration targets a long-standing bottleneck in automotive development: manual creation and maintenance of large test suites. - The workflow is meant to shift engineers from test writing to reviewing coverage, evaluating edge cases and approving results. - Hyperpilot is positioning its platform as a way to scale validation alongside software generation, not just software design. - In safety-critical systems, test automation matters because requirements changes can ripple quickly across software, hardware and validation work.

What's next: - Hyperpilot and dSPACE are running pilot programs with selected vehicle manufacturers and automotive suppliers. - The companies are likely using those pilots to validate how well the integration works across real development pipelines. - Wider adoption will depend on how well the automated test generation fits existing engineering and validation workflows.

The bottom line: - Hyperpilot and dSPACE are trying to make test generation as scalable as software development itself, with reusable tests that move from requirements to execution across the automotive lifecycle.