AUTOSAR

Volvo Group selects BlackBerry QNX for its Dynamic Software Platform

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Operating systems, Computer architecture, Computing, Embedded operating systems, Mobile operating systems, Computing platforms, Real-time operating systems, BlackBerry Limited, QNX, AUTOSAR, POSIX, ISO 26262

To realize its vision for the electronic architecture of future generations of vehicles, Volvo Group wanted to take a new approach to software.

Key Points: 
  • To realize its vision for the electronic architecture of future generations of vehicles, Volvo Group wanted to take a new approach to software.
  • Following an in-depth proof of concept, Volvo Group decided to build its 'Volvo Dynamic Software Platform' (VDSP) on the QNX OS for Safety and the QNX Hypervisor for Safety , both certified to ISO 26262:2018 ASIL D .
  • Pre-integration with several Adaptive AUTOSAR suppliers was a primary reason Volvo Group chose BlackBerry QNX.
  • Plus, with high levels of Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) compliance, engineers building on BlackBerry QNX can write software for a wide range of applications with a common API.

Perforce Releases Industry Leading C++ Compliance Coverage Critical for Safety and Security Development

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Computing, Software engineering, Technology, C, Hinckley and Bosworth, Software testing, Helix QAC, Software review, Software architecture, CERT C Coding Standard, QAC, AUTOSAR

Helix QAC is considered by many of the leading automotive parts developers to be the de facto static code analysis tool for functional safety and standards compliance especially compliance with MISRA and AUTOSAR C++14.

Key Points: 
  • Helix QAC is considered by many of the leading automotive parts developers to be the de facto static code analysis tool for functional safety and standards compliance especially compliance with MISRA and AUTOSAR C++14.
  • "Helix QAC has consistently delivered comprehensive functional safety and security compliance for embedded software development industries, and these improvements have helped to solidify it as the industry leading Static Analysis tool for C/C++," said Product Manager Stuart Foster.
  • "Now with complete CERT C++ compliance rules coverage, Helix QAC delivers coverage for not only breadth, but depth of analysis results for the most accurate, precise security and issue detection."
  • In addition to complete CERT C++ rules coverage, the latest release expands compliance coverage for the following standards:
    100% CERT C rules coverage.

LHP and ETAS Team Up to Deliver AUTOSAR Training

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
ETAS, Robert Bosch GmbH, Software architecture, AUTOSAR, Technology

With increasing demand for training in the automotive industry, LHP and ETAS are collaborating to become the driving force for providing effective AUTOSAR courses that ramp up automotive industry engineers.

Key Points: 
  • With increasing demand for training in the automotive industry, LHP and ETAS are collaborating to become the driving force for providing effective AUTOSAR courses that ramp up automotive industry engineers.
  • Each engineer is provided with a temporary ETAS ISOLAR A/B software license for the duration of the training course.
  • Companies like ETAS and LHP are bridging the skill gap through training and development to meet the demand for a strong technical workforce in the automotive industry.
  • Since 2001, LHP Engineering Solutions (LHP) has provided engineering services and technology integration for the greater transportation industry.

Elektrobit unveils industry-first software platform for next-gen vehicle electronics architectures

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
AUTOSAR, Software architecture, EB, Cluster computing, Technology

ERLANGEN, Germany, Nov. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Elektrobit (EB), a visionary global supplier of embedded and connected software products for the automotive industry, today announced EB xelor, an industry-first software platform designed to streamline the development of next-generation automotive electronics architectures based on high-performance computing (HPC).

Key Points: 
  • ERLANGEN, Germany, Nov. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Elektrobit (EB), a visionary global supplier of embedded and connected software products for the automotive industry, today announced EB xelor, an industry-first software platform designed to streamline the development of next-generation automotive electronics architectures based on high-performance computing (HPC).
  • EB xelor brings together production-proven software from EB, open-source and third-party software, plus tools and services that are absolutely critical for HPC environments but won't necessarily differentiate one vehicle from another.
  • Based on its experience with car makers on production projects involving software for HPC architectures, EB conservatively estimates savings of up to 30% in overall engineering costs.
  • EB xelor integrates a high-performance functional safety software stack based on Linux and Adaptive AUTOSAR, a real-time and safety software stack based on Classic AUTOSAR using EB tresosa hypervisorplus software for HPC updates and platform health management capabilities.

Airbiquity Joins Automotive Industry Consortium AUTOSAR as Development Partner

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
Software architecture, AUTOSAR, Computing, Software engineering, Computer science, EAST-ADL

Airbiquity will enhance compatibility of its OTAmatic over-the-air (OTA) software and data management offering with AUTOSAR based devices and systems.

Key Points: 
  • Airbiquity will enhance compatibility of its OTAmatic over-the-air (OTA) software and data management offering with AUTOSAR based devices and systems.
  • As an AUTOSAR development partner, Airbiquity will also be a member of the Update and Configuration Management working group and will contribute to future standard releases, including software development for the Adaptive Platform Demonstrator.
  • "AUTOSAR is an important initiative in the automotive industry that benefits both automakers and suppliers," said John Tuttle, Vice President of Engineering at Airbiquity.
  • Since 2003, they have been working on the development and introduction of an open, standardized software architecture for the automotive industry.

Airbiquity Joins Automotive Industry Consortium AUTOSAR as Development Partner

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
Software architecture, AUTOSAR, Computing, Software engineering, Computer science, EAST-ADL

Airbiquity will enhance compatibility of its OTAmatic over-the-air (OTA) software and data management offering with AUTOSAR based devices and systems.

Key Points: 
  • Airbiquity will enhance compatibility of its OTAmatic over-the-air (OTA) software and data management offering with AUTOSAR based devices and systems.
  • As an AUTOSAR development partner, Airbiquity will also be a member of the Update and Configuration Management working group and will contribute to future standard releases, including software development for the Adaptive Platform Demonstrator.
  • "AUTOSAR is an important initiative in the automotive industry that benefits both automakers and suppliers," said John Tuttle, Vice President of Engineering at Airbiquity.
  • Since 2003, they have been working on the development and introduction of an open, standardized software architecture for the automotive industry.

First Cryptographic Companion Device Brings Pre-programmed Security to the Automotive Market

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Computer security, Hardware security module, AUTOSAR, Hardware security, Computing, Technology, Science and technology, Pre-boot authentication, OPEN Alliance SIG

The cryptographic companion device supports in-vehicle network security solutions such as secure boot, firmware update and message authentication, including Controller Area Network (CAN) MAC at bus speed.

Key Points: 
  • The cryptographic companion device supports in-vehicle network security solutions such as secure boot, firmware update and message authentication, including Controller Area Network (CAN) MAC at bus speed.
  • In order to comply with the new security specifications, automotive designers must rearchitect the vehicles electronic control units (ECUs) with secure hardware.
  • Existing solutions in the market include single chip dual core hardware security module (HSM) devices, which require OEMs and their module suppliers to rearchitect their application software to integrate security.
  • A full AUTOSAR reference stack is available, enabling automotive vendors to deploy the latest crypto standards into their automotive systems within standard automotive production environments.

Green Hills Software Delivers Scalable Safe and Secure Support for AUTOSAR Adaptive

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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Software architecture, AUTOSAR, Trademark, Green Hills Software, Supertrace, Computing, Marketing, Technology

With this, Green Hills brings an unprecedented level of understanding and experience around safe and secure integration of AUTOSAR services into a wide range of automotive ECU designs.

Key Points: 
  • With this, Green Hills brings an unprecedented level of understanding and experience around safe and secure integration of AUTOSAR services into a wide range of automotive ECU designs.
  • Here, the AUTOSAR Runtime Environment for Adaptive Applications simply runs natively on INTEGRITY as provided by AUTOSAR Adaptive stack suppliers.
  • Green Hills support for AUTOSAR Classic and Adaptive is available for qualified customers.
  • Green Hills, the Green Hills logo, INTEGRITY, Multivisor, TimeMachine, SuperTrace and MULTI are trademarks or registered trademarks of Green Hills Software in the U.S. and/or internationally.All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Tata Elxsi Opens Global Engineering Center (GEC) for Schaeffler's mobility solutions

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
Tata Group, Schaeffler Group, Elxsi, AUTOSAR, Herzogenaurach, Companies, Computing, Business

BANGALORE, India and HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Elxsi, a global design and technology services company, announced the opening of a Global Engineering Center (GEC) with Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, a world leader in providing mechatronics solutions for the Transportation industry.

Key Points: 
  • BANGALORE, India and HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Elxsi, a global design and technology services company, announced the opening of a Global Engineering Center (GEC) with Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, a world leader in providing mechatronics solutions for the Transportation industry.
  • Tata Elxsi has been selected as the Global engineering services partner by Schaeffler, and the GEC is part of a strategic multi-year engineering services engagement.
  • This center will be pivotal to help accelerate innovation and drive digital transformation and growth for Schaeffler's mechatronics business.
  • Tata Elxsi is accredited with Automotive SPICE Level 5 certification and is a member of leading consortiums such as AUTOSAR and OPEN Alliance.

Tata Elxsi Opens Global Engineering Center (GEC) for Schaeffler's mobility solutions

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
Elxsi, Minicomputers, Tata Group, Schaeffler Group, AUTOSAR, Herzogenaurach, ATR, Companies, Business, Economy of Germany

Tata Elxsi is the Global engineering services partner for Schaeffler, and the GEC is part of a strategic multi-year engineering services engagement

Key Points: 
  • Tata Elxsi is the Global engineering services partner for Schaeffler, and the GEC is part of a strategic multi-year engineering services engagement
    BANGALORE, India and HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Elxsi, a global design and technology services company, announced the opening of a Global Engineering Center (GEC) with Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, a world leader in providing mechatronics solutions for the Transportation industry.
  • Tata Elxsi has been selected as the Global engineering services partner by Schaeffler, and the GEC is part of a strategic multi-year engineering services engagement.
  • This center will be pivotal to help accelerate innovation and drive digital transformation and growth for Schaeffler's mechatronics business.
  • Tata Elxsi is accredited with Automotive SPICE Level 5 certification and is a member of leading consortiums such as AUTOSAR and OPEN Alliance.