Valeo and Zuken Co-create a New Era of Automotive Electronic Design

Paris and Yokohama, May 28, 2026 – Valeo, a global leader in mobility technology, and Zuken, a pioneer in Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software, have announced a major strategic partnership. Through the joint program 'Zuken Valeo InnoLab,' the two companies aim to build the most advanced and open AI-assisted electronic design platform on the market. This partnership integrates Zuken’s advanced AI roadmap with Valeo’s 'AI agents' and industrial expertise, creating an ecosystem where tools and engineers collaborate in real-time. Christophe Le Ligne, Valeo’s VP of R&D, stated, 'Zuken is a true innovation partner, and this collaboration will allow us to significantly reduce design time while ensuring 100% robustness.' Ryosuke Takagi, Zuken’s Managing Executive Officer and CTO, added, 'By opening our CR-8000 series to Valeo’s AI agents, we will demonstrate the true power of AI in engineering.' This joint innovation focuses on four pillars: functional generative design, digital continuity, detailed design assistance, and automated placement and routing.