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Elektrobit's open-source breakthrough fast-tracks the shift to software-defined mobility
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Elektrobitopen-sourcebreakthrough acceleratestransitiontosoftware- definedmobility EBcorbosLinuxforSafetyApplicationsprovidestheindustrywiththe firstopensource-basedautomotiveOSsolutionforsafetyapplications,includingfulllifecyclemaintenance. India,April,2024– ElektrobittodayannouncedEBcorbosLinuxforSafetyApplications,theworld’sfirst open-sourceoperatingsystem(OS) solutionassessedtobecompliantwithautomotivefunctionalsafety standards. Thegroundbreakingsolutionhasreceivedapositivetechnicalassessmentforthesafetyelementoutofcontext(SEooC)basedonthe two safetystandardsISO26262ASILBandIEC61508SIL2.Longthe norminotherhi-techindustries,theimpactof freeopen-sourcesoftware (FOSS)inautomotivehasuntil nowbeenlimitedbytheindustry’sstrict safetyrequirements.WithEBcorbosLinuxforSafetyApplications, automotivemanufacturersandsupplierscanforthefirsttimeutilize Linuxinsafety-relatedhigh-performancecomputing(HPC)functional domainssuchasapplicationsforadvanceddriver-assistancesystems (ADAS)andautonomousvehicles(AV).Aversatilesolution,itcanalso beutilizedinsafety-relevantdomainsinotherindustriessuchas healthcare,machineengineering,andenergy. EBcorbosLinuxforSafetyApplicationscomeswithupto15yearsof maintenancetoensuresecuritythroughouttheproduct’slifetime– anotherindustrybenchmark.Additionalkeybenefitsofthe solution includeupto50percentfastertimetomarketduetofasterdevelopment cycleswithopensource,resultinginsignificantcostsavings.Open sourcefurthersetsitselfapartfromproprietarysoftwarethroughits inherenttransparency,flexibility,andsecurity.
"Thisisarevolutionarystepforwardforautomotivesoftware;manyin theindustryhavebeenstrivingtowardsthisgoal.Weareproudtobethe firsttosucceedinelevatingsoftwaredevelopmentandmaintenancefor safety-criticalfunctionstoagloballyrecognizedstandard,"saidMike Robertson,ChiefProductOfficerandManagingDirectoratElektrobit. "Theendusershouldseemoreandimprovedsoftware-definedvehicles ontheroadsooner.Andjust liketheyareusedtofromtheirphones,they willreceiveover-the-airupdatestotheirvehiclesovertheentirelife cycle,withcarmakersabletodeployquicklyandcost-effectively.The futureofsoftware-definedmobilityishere!" Leadingtechnologycompanies,includingArmandCanonical,are collaboratingwithElektrobittoacceleratethetransformationtowards software-definedmobilityandhavewelcomedtheannouncement. "Theautomotiveindustryisundergoingamassiveshiftwithadvanced driverexperiences,electrification,andautonomydrivinganeedformorecompute,software,andAI,"saidDiptiVachani,SeniorVice PresidentandGeneralManager,AutomotiveLineofBusinessatArm. "Safetyisnon-negotiableinthemobilitysector,andArmandother industryplayerscollaboratingwithElektrobittofill thegapforasafety- certifiedOSSsolutionmarksasignificantmilestoneinthedevelopment ofsoftware-definedvehicles." "WeareexcitedtocontributetoElektrobit’sgroundbreakinginitiativeto closethegapbetweensafety-criticalrequirementsandopen-source software,"saidBertrandBoisseau,AutomotiveSectorLeadatCanonical."Theintroductionof EBcorbosLinuxforSafetyApplications,whichleveragesUbuntu,marksasignificantadvancement inthefieldofsoftware-definedvehicles.Thisinnovativesolutionpaves thewayforthedevelopmentofsaferandmorereliablevehicles,pushing theautomotiveindustryforward."