DENSO Buys Stake in ECU Start-up

DENSO Corporation has purchased a stake in PiNTeam Holding, a German company that develops software that controls in-vehicle electronic control units (ECUs).

In the partnership, DENSO will combine its technologies related to in-vehicle electronic system control with PiNTeam’s advanced embedded software solutions that meet European standards. This will enable both companies to develop basic software from a global perspective, the company says.