Vehicle supervisor control software
Unlock efficiency, safety and sustainability with next-generation vehicle supervisor control software designed for hybrid and electric vehicles.
Manage and coordinate complex vehicle systems
Ricardo’s vehicle supervisor control software essentially acts as the central intelligence system (the brain) in hybrid and electric vehicles (HEV / BEV), seamlessly integrating and optimising all vehicle systems, which is crucial to maximise efficiency, performance and safety.
Designed for all types of electric and hybrid powertrains and compatible with numerous hardware controllers, this versatile software manages increasingly variable and complex automotive systems by intelligently managing their functions to deliver a smoother, more dynamic, and eco-friendly driving experience.
Free download: Introducing Vehicle Control Software
When a customer steps into an EV they expect a comfortable and safe ride, want to have confidence in the vehicle’s driving range, and will assume the vehicle's internal systems are taking care of smart energy management.
This is why the Vehicle Control System is integral to EVs: it's where software, sensors and actuators come together to define how a vehicle moves, feels and responds.
In this succinct and illustrated eBook, based on a webinar delivered by Ricardo in July 2025, we explain how Chinese manufacturers evolved VCS technology to take the lead in the EV market, and where OEMs can take advantage of new modular options for current and future models.
Unlock efficiency, performance and safety with Ricardo's vehicle supervisor control software
Ricardo’s vehicle supervisor control software is suitable for a wide range of vehicle applications including commercial vehicles, off-highway, special vehicles, passenger car, motorcycles and motorsport as well as maritime and aerospace.
The software provides a flexible, scalable and compliant solution to develop high performance, safe and efficient electric and hybrid vehicles while significantly reducing development time and costs.
Efficiency: streamline vehicle development by reducing the time required to build both demonstration and production vehicles.
Performance: ensure precise control over critical vehicle functions, enhance responsiveness, reliability, and overall operational capabilities.
Safety: developed in accordance with relevant industry functional safety standards, the software incorporates robust compliance and safety measures as it can dynamically adjust vehicle parameters based on real-time conditions.
Why use Ricardo’s vehicle supervisor control software?
- Minimise costs by 50% by having full control of your software platform, allowing you to manage future development and use across multiple programmes without having to rely on external suppliers, redevelop software for each new project nor have to pay additional licensing fees.
- Reduce time to market by 40% with demonstration vehicles able to be configured in 2 months and a production ready vehicle in 1 year.
- Full transparency and ability to tailor a fully developed solution, including initial requirements to software, simulation models, test plans, and safety diagnostics. Ricardo’s software is able to be customised to your specific systems or available as a ‘white box’ off the shelf solution.
- Optimise and scale with ease, enabling seamless extensions and upgrades without compromising functionality, while easily adapting to multiple vehicle types through simple calibration adjustments.
- A robust, trusted and proven solution validated with over 40 customer projects in the last 10 years. Delivering reliable performance across a diverse range of OEM applications and accredited to industry standards.
Functionality of vehicle supervisor control software
The controller software (H/VCU) is the core controller of any BEV / HEV.
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