Established in 2006, GAC Automotive Research & Development Center is the technology management department and R&D system hub of GAC Group, which is mainly responsible for the product development of GAC Chuanqi, AION, HYPTEC and other independent brands as well as the planning, formulation and implementation of new technologies. The company has built "domestic first-class and international advanced" R&D facilities covering the fields of vehicle, powertrain, new energy and Intelligent connected vehicle. It has built the most comprehensive vehicle and parts testing and verification system in China, covering new energy and intelligent Internet connection verification capabilities, with an annual test mileage of more than 17 million kilometers.

SOAFEE’s service-oriented architecture aligns perfectly with GAC’s push for user-experienced software products. Its support for hardware- software decoupling and edge-cloud collaboration fits right into GAC’s low-code and digital twin strategies. As GAC looks to build software- driven differentiation, SOAFEE’s open ecosystem helps speed things up and boost efficiency.