However, the industry has become complex and fragmented, with multiple isolated solutions and inconsistent technology standards.
This slows and threatens the adoption of EVs.
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An open tech stack means developers can focus on more exciting work and bring products to market faster.
This is because everyone is doing slightly different ChargePoint protocols.
The EVerest software platform runs on a lightweight Linux system inside thecharging point.
This means it can run on any gadget, from AC home chargers to public DC charging stations.
What about the elephant in the machine: security?
Vulnerabilities in open-source libraries have increasingly become an attack vector.
However, having a project under the auspices of The Linux Foundation is an advantage.
It especially helps lend credibility increases the number of people working on the code.
Moller noted:
We follow the security standards as well as we can.
We have quite an advanced team.
They know what theyre doing.
We make a run at do extra security layers.
Open source still has the benefit that a lot of people are looking at it.
The project is also liaising with the hacker enthusiast community to participate in hackathons over the summer months hopefully.
As Marco asserts, these people who break systems for fun.
The team is also raising venture capital, which will go into developing and improving the open-source codebase.
In short, EVerest welcomes the global community to contribute to this project.
Story byCate Lawrence
Cate Lawrence is an Australian tech journo living in Berlin.
