Elektrobit has introduced EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications, marking a significant milestone as the world’s premier open-source operating system solution compliant with automotive functional safety standards. This groundbreaking solution has undergone a rigorous technical assessment for the safety element out of context (SEooC), aligning with the ISO 26262 ASIL B and IEC 61508 SIL 2 safety standards. While free open-source software (FOSS) has been prevalent in other high-tech industries, its adoption in automotive has been limited due to the sector’s stringent safety requirements. With EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications, automotive manufacturers and suppliers can now leverage Linux in safety-critical high-performance computing (HPC) domains, including applications for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles (AV). Notably versatile, this solution extends its utility to safety-relevant domains across various sectors such as healthcare, machine engineering, and energy.
Ensuring security throughout the product’s lifespan, EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications offers up to 15 years of maintenance, setting a new industry standard. Additionally, it facilitates up to a 50 percent faster time to market by streamlining development cycles with open-source components, resulting in substantial cost savings. Open source distinguishes itself from proprietary software through its inherent transparency, flexibility, and security features.
“This is a revolutionary step forward for automotive software; many in the industry have been striving towards this goal. We are proud to be the first to succeed in elevating software development and maintenance for safety-critical functions to a globally recognized standard,” said Mike Robertson, Chief Product Officer and Managing Director at Elektrobit. “The end user should see more and improved software-defined vehicles on the road sooner. And just like they are used to from their phones, they will receive over-the-air updates to their vehicles over the entire life cycle, with carmakers able to deploy quickly and cost-effectively. The future of software-defined mobility is here!”
Leading technology companies, including Arm and Canonical, are collaborating with Elektrobit to accelerate the transformation towards software-defined mobility and have welcomed the announcement.
“The automotive industry is undergoing a massive shift with advanced driver experiences, electrification, and autonomy driving a need for more compute, software, and AI,” said Dipti Vachani, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Automotive Line of Business at Arm. “Safety is non-negotiable in the mobility sector, and Arm and other industry players collaborating with Elektrobit to fill the gap for a safety-certified OSS solution marks a significant milestone in the development of software-defined vehicles.”
“We are excited to contribute to Elektrobit’s groundbreaking initiative to close the gap between safety-critical requirements and open-source software,” said Bertrand Boisseau, Automotive Sector Lead at Canonical. “The introduction of EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications, which leverages Ubuntu, marks a significant advancement in the field of software-defined vehicles. This innovative solution paves the way for the development of safer and more reliable vehicles, pushing the automotive industry forward.”
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