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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
HighTec and Elektrobit Bundle Up for Rust and AUTOSAR Classic with Infineon's Drive Core
SAARBRUECKEN, Germany and MUNICH, July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- HighTec EDV-Systeme, Elektrobit and Infineon are partnering to accelerate software innovation in the automotive industry by enabling the integration of Rust applications with AUTOSAR Classic basic software. As ecosystem partners to Infineon Technologies' Drive Core for AURIX™ microcontrollers, HighTec and Elektrobit are delivering a comprehensive development bundle. This joint offering includes Elektrobit's EB tresos AutoCore software and HighTec's automotive-grade LLVM-based Rust and C/C++ compiler. Specific to the AURIX TC4x families, HighTec and Elektrobit will offer a Drive Core software bundle that contains all tools and software in a single package to get started with Rust and AUTOSAR Classic. Through this close cooperation, embedded software developers gain seamless access to all they need in one package to take advantage of Rust's memory safety and performance for functional safety applications, even in the most complex automotive ECUs. Rust's performance, reliability and above all its memory safety make it indispensable for modern automotive software. It directly addresses the growing demand for cybersecurity and functional safety driven by software-defined vehicles and regulations like UN R155 and the EU Cyber Resilience Act. By combining Elektrobit's AUTOSAR Classic Basic Software with HighTec's ISO 26262 ASIL D-certified Rust compiler, developers can now seamlessly integrate Rust-based software components into AUTOSAR environments. This enables a hybrid development approach, where new software written in Rust can operate alongside legacy C/C++ code basis, reducing risks while ensuring compliance with stringent safety standards. The Drive Core software bundle for Infineon's AURIX TC4x includes microcontrollers and everything developers need to get started: EB tresos configuration tool, the Infineon AURIX TC4x MCALs and comprehensive examples and tutorials to develop AUTOSAR software components in Rust. Elektrobit's EB tresos now supports clean, efficient Rust development – minimizing or eliminating the need for "unsafe" code. This integration provides developers with a robust tool chain that not only generates system-access code but also enables advanced static analysis through tools like Rust's Clippy and automatic code formatting. This solution enhances productivity while minimizing the cost and complexity of developing safety-critical automotive software. HighTec's Rust and C/C++ compiler is built on proven LLVM open-source technology. As the industry's first Rust compiler for Infineon's AURIX TC3x and TC4x microcontroller series, it is specifically optimized to leverage the architecture-specific functions of the AURIX microcontrollers. HighTec's compiler is known for its rapid build system and advanced code optimizations, which accelerate the development and certification of safety-critical applications. Infineon has the largest Microcontroller Abstraction Layer portfolio in the industry and embraces an ecosystem approach to drive innovation and growth. This is why Infineon introduced Drive Core, a comprehensive software bundle portfolio that provides a foundation for automotive software development. "We believe that Drive Core is a game-changer for the automotive industry, and we are excited to see companies such as HighTec and Elektrobit leveraging it to drive innovation," said Patrick Will, Senior Director of Automotive Software at Infineon. "By taking Rust to the AUTOSAR Classic environment, Elektrobit continues to drive innovation in the automotive software industry," said Florian Bartels, Senior Expert and System Architect at Elektrobit. "Rust's inherent safety features and its seamless integration into existing AUTOSAR Classic environments make it a perfect fit for modern ECU development, enabling developers to create reliable, secure and high-performance automotive software." "Our partnership with Elektrobit empowers automotive customers to build safer and more efficient software solutions," said Mario Cupelli, CTO at HighTec. "By offering our proven Rust compiler along with Elektrobit's tools in a comprehensive bundle, we give automotive suppliers and OEMs a competitive edge." In addition to their tools and software bundle for Rust and AUTOSAR Classic, HighTec and Elektrobit are offering workshops and hands-on sessions for practical insights and guidance on integrating Rust within AUTOSAR Classic projects. For more information on Drive Core, please visit For more information on EB tresos and how Elektrobit is incorporating Rust into automotive software, please visit To learn more about HighTec's Rust compiler for Infineon AURIX TC3x and TC4x, please visit These websites also include information on how to register and obtain the AUTOSAR Rust Bundle. About ElektrobitElektrobit is an award-winning and visionary global vendor of embedded and connected software products and services for the automotive industry. A leader in automotive software with over 35 years of serving the industry, Elektrobit's software powers over five billion devices in more than 600 million vehicles and offers flexible, innovative solutions for car infrastructure software, connectivity & security, automated driving and related tools, and user experience. Elektrobit is a wholly owned, independently operated subsidiary of Continental. For more information, visit us at About InfineonInfineon Technologies AG is a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT. Infineon drives decarbonization and digitalization with its products and solutions. The Company had around 58,060 employees worldwide (end of September 2024) and generated revenue of about €15 billion in the 2024 fiscal year (ending 30 September). Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the OTCQX International over-the-counter market (ticker symbol: IFNNY). About HighTec EDV Systeme GmbHHighTec EDV-Systeme GmbH, Saarbruecken/Germany, is the world's largest commercial provider of compilers using innovative open-source technologies and offers ISO 26262 ASIL D certified tools for embedded software development, the real-time operating system PXROS-HR, and a wide range of design-in services. HighTec's ASIL D certified Rust and C/C++ compiler supports leading multicore microcontrollers in the automotive and industrial sectors such as Arm®, TriCore™/AURIX™/TRAVEO™ families, RISC-V, Power Architecture (PowerPC) and GTM architectures. Founded in 1982, HighTec is a privately held global company with offices in Germany, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Hungary and China. PR ContactsElektrobit Automotive GmbHPaul Entwistle, Global Public RelationsPhone: +49 160 3660509Email: Elektrobit PR in the US:Barb Hagin, Breakaway CommunicationsPhone +1 408 832 7626Email: bhagin@ Infineon Technologies AGOliver ScharfenbergPhone: +49 89 234 38063Email: HighTec EDV-Systeme GmbHPhone: +49 681 92613-16Email: info@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Elektrobit
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Elektrobit launches lightweight software for smart ECUs to power future-ready SDVs
Global automotive software leader Elektrobit has launched EB tresos AutoCore Light, a streamlined and scalable software platform designed for smart, cost-efficient Electronic Control Units (ECUs) used in the next generation of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs). AutoCore Light is aimed at peripheral ECUs such as smart sensors and actuators. It is built for seamless integration into zonal and domain-based architectures, allowing automakers to reduce development costs and system complexity. This innovation marks an important step in Elektrobit's strategy to offer flexible, modular software tailored to the demands of future mobility. Jagan Rajagopalan, Head of Strategy & Portfolio at Elektrobit Automotive GmbH, said the new platform provides a smart, efficient entry point for customers building future-ready software. He highlighted its modular, lightweight design as a move away from the traditional monolithic architecture. The platform supports signal-based communication and is compatible with resource-constrained microcontrollers, including Cortex M0+ and M4F. It is ASIL-B ready and CSMS certified, ensuring that it meets current automotive safety and cybersecurity standards . Additionally, optional extension packages such as J1939 and DLT can be added to address specific functional needs. Internal estimates suggest that AutoCore Light can help OEMs reduce costs associated with electrical/electronic architecture and R&D by up to 30 per cent compared to traditional AUTOSAR Basic implementations.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Elektrobit and Foxconn plan to jointly develop EV platform
This story was originally published on Automotive Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Automotive Dive newsletter. Automotive software developer Elektrobit has signed a joint development agreement with electronics contract manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. ('Foxconn') to build an AI-powered platform for software-defined, electric vehicles, the company announced in a June 25 press release. The scalable vehicle architecture, dubbed ' will support multiple high-performance and real-time ECUs. It will also include service-oriented architectures across three core functional domains. The platform will include a reference E/E architecture, non-differentiating EV operating system and EV application, according to the release. According to Elektrobit, the project with Taiwan-based Foxconn will leverage its core strengths in open-source and proprietary software applications and their integration into large-scale automotive projects. The two companies also aim to reduce the platform's complexity to accelerate its deployment and reduce the total cost of ownership, according to the release. 'Elektrobit and Foxconn will combine their unique strengths in software and hardware to become an original design manufacturing (ODM) team for the automotive industry, " said Elektrobit CEO, Maria Anhalt, in an emailed statement to Automotive Dive. 'This will make collaborating with OEMs much simpler in the future.' The service-oriented architecture of the platform is intended to simplify the vehicle's software systems and functions by separating them into independent, reusable parts that each performs a specific task. This design offers a high level of interoperability and each component can communicate with other networked devices in the vehicle, regardless of their embedded programming language or hardware configurations. While the platform's reference E/E architecture will serve as a standardized framework, incorporating all of the vehicle's electronic hardware and software components. Adopting a zonal architecture reduces complexity and allows developers to more easily add software-based features and functionality to vehicles via over-the-air updates. A common reference architecture used by automakers today is AUTOSAR, which serves as an open, standardized and reusable software layer for the dozens of ECUs a modern vehicle may utilize. In addition, the platform will support hardware abstraction layers, allowing all higher-level applications to communicate with the rest of a vehicle's hardware components, such as ECUs and sensors. Further development of the platform will be supported by a continuous integration, testing and delivery (CI/CD) toolchain, as well as a Level 3 virtual environment, according to Elektrobit. The platform will also include a vehicle application program interface for third-party developers. 'OEMs determine the level of engagement they want from us as a partner, from contract design and manufacturing of multiple sub-systems, the complete E/E system with or without EV skateboard, up to a complete vehicle,' Anhalt said. 'This approach will enable OEMs to reduce total cost of ownership and allow them to expand their EV portfolios into new markets.' Foxconn is best known as Apple's primary contract manufacturer, assembling hundreds of millions of laptops, iPhones, iPads and other high-tech electronics over the years for the technology giant. But Foxconn has also been exploring partnerships with global automakers, which in the future may include production of an entire vehicle for an OEM. In July 2021, Foxconn established the 'Mobility in Harmony' Consortium, an open electric vehicle alliance with the primary goal of creating a standardized, open and modular platform for next-generation EVs, as well as developing autonomous driving systems and other mobility applications. In May 2022, Foxconn acquired GM's former Lordstown Assembly plant in Ohio from EV truck startup Lordstown Motors for $230 million, with plans to take over production of its Endurance electric pickup truck and establish an EV production hub in North America. However, Lordstown Motors filed for bankruptcy in June 2023 and the plans were canceled. 'Our collaboration with Foxconn is another milestone in the evolution of software-defined vehicles,' said Anhalt in the release. 'By combining Elektrobit's automotive software expertise with Foxconn's manufacturing and hardware innovation, we are creating a scalable platform that reduces complexity, shortens development cycles and supports future mobility business models.' At this early stage, Elektrobit has only announced the joint development agreement for the platform and no decisions have been made regarding its launch timeline or what customers might utilize it, according to a company spokesperson. Elektrobit is a wholly-owned, independently-operated subsidiary of Tier 1 supplier Continental. The company's automotive clients include Ford Motor Co., General Motors, BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen Group and Volvo. Elektrobit software is installed in over 600 million vehicles worldwide, according to its website. In addition to its automotive customers, Elektrobit's premium industry partners include Google, Amazon and AWS, Qualcomm, Microsoft Azure, Infineon and Texas Instruments. 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Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Elektrobit introduces peripheral ECU software for SDVs
Elektrobit has introduced EB tresos AutoCore Light, aimed at advancing the development of cost-effective software for software-defined vehicles (SDVs). This software is tailored for peripheral electronic control units (ECUs), such as smart sensors and actuators, and is compatible with modern zonal architectures and upgrades of current domain architectures. Elektrobit says it is leveraging expertise in automotive embedded software and its success with the EB tresos AutoCore to offer a modular, 'standards-compliant' solution. EB tresos AutoCore Light's modular architecture promotes code reuse, streamlines updates, and shortens development time. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can utilise this software to integrate smart sensors and actuators into their electrical/electronic (E/E) architectures. EB tresos AutoCore and EB zoneo offer the software foundation for zonal ECUs. By consolidating functions into zonal ECUs and tailoring peripheral ECUs without OEM-specific needs, Elektrobit's internal measurements suggest that hardware and research and development (R&D) expenses could be minimised by up to 30% against typical AUTOSAR Basic software. EB tresos AutoCore Light employs signal-based communication, avoiding the introduction of new complexities, and is Automotive Safety Integrity Level B (ASIL B) ready and Cybersecurity Management System (CSMS) certified, ensuring 'safe and secure' implementation on constrained hardware. Elektrobit offers extension packages for customers looking to widen functionality, with tailored add-ons available depending on memory (ROM/RAM) requirements. The first version of EB tresos AutoCore Light is currently available on select Cortex M0+, M4F, and similar microcontroller platforms, with additional updates anticipated later in the year. Elektrobit Automotive Strategy & Portfolio head, Elektrobit Automotive Jagan Rajagopalan said: 'The software-defined-vehicle is a complex ecosystem, and EB tresos AutoCore Light offers a smart, efficient entry point for customers aiming to build scalable, future-ready software. Tailored for resource-constrained peripheral ECUs, it breaks away from traditional monolithic architectures with a lightweight, modular design. 'By building on proven EB tresos AutoCore components, it empowers customers to accelerate development, reduce integration complexity, and confidently scale their SDV strategies.' Last month, Elektrobit entered into a joint development agreement with Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) to create an AI-centric software platform for software-defined electric vehicles. "Elektrobit introduces peripheral ECU software for SDVs" was originally created and published by Just Auto, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Elektrobit and Foxconn partner for smart EV platform
Elektrobit has signed a joint development agreement with electronics manufacturer Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) to create a new AI-centric software platform intended to support software-defined electric vehicles (EVs). The partnership aims to innovate and bring to market smart automotive platform solutions that simplify the complexity of vehicle systems, minimise the total expense of ownership, and scale production. The planned smart EV platform will include both hardware and software components. It will also feature a reference electrical/electronic architecture ( a non-differentiating EV operating system, as well as an EV application. Post-completion, the and system is set to become the core infrastructure of the software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform, leveraging the software platform integration offerings by Elektrobit, a German automotive software products and services provider. This will facilitate the operation of several 'high-performance' and real-time electronic control units (ECUs), while also fostering service-oriented architectures throughout various functional areas. Additionally, it will include a semantic vehicle application programming interface (API) designed to accommodate third-party applications. The development of this platform will be bolstered by a continuous integration/continuous testing/continuous deployment (CI/CT/CD) toolchain and a Level three virtualised environment. Elektrobit CEO Maria Anhalt said: 'Elektrobit has a unique value proposition in automotive embedded software development with regards to both development of our own software products, and integration and homologation of large-scale automotive series projects." "Our collaboration with Foxconn is another milestone in the evolution of software-defined vehicles. By combining Elektrobit's automotive software expertise with Foxconn's manufacturing and hardware innovation, we are creating a scalable platform that reduces complexity, shortens development cycles and supports future mobility business models.' Earlier in the year, Cognizant partnered with Elektrobit to advance SDVs' development by incorporating the latter's software development kit (SDK) for EB corbos AdaptiveCore into Cognizant's SDV solution accelerator. "Elektrobit and Foxconn partner for smart EV platform" was originally created and published by Just Auto, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
