The future of vehicle software is safe and open

ETAS is a founding member of the S-CORE (Eclipse Safe Open Vehicle Core) project, where we actively contribute our expertise to develop and implement a future open-source core stack. This initiative, uniting leading OEMs and suppliers, lays the foundation for an open-source software ecosystem and a code-first approach to build state-of-the-art automotive software platforms for the software-defined vehicle.

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Automotive OEMs face immense time-to-market and innovation pressure, compounded by duplicated software efforts, vendor lock-in, and resource-intensive safety/security compliance. Fragmented development and a lack of stable software foundations hinder feature transferability, while past in-house full-stack attempts often led to unsustainable complexity.

Open Source Software (OSS) presents a powerful solution. It enables the industry to define standards directly through code, not just specifications, thereby significantly accelerating development and reducing costs. OSS is generally more mature, secure, and reliable than proprietary alternatives, thanks to global collaboration and rapid bug resolution. Crucially, initiatives like the S-CORE project are directly addressing challenges concerning OSS use in safety-critical systems, paving the way for robust, collaborative, and adaptable automotive software platforms.

S-CORE (Eclipse Safe Open Vehicle Core) is an open-source project within the Eclipse SDV Working Group, dedicated to developing a safe, open vehicle software core for the automotive industry. Its primary objective is to deliver safety-certifiable middleware and foundational software components crucial for next-generation vehicles. S-CORE uniquely addresses both in-vehicle software and the essential processes and documentation required for functional safety certification.

Your benefits

Accelerated innovation:

Provides a stable, reusable software foundation for faster adoption across vehicle lines and generations

Reduced costs & effort:

Avoids duplicated work and leverages community improvements, decreasing development expenses.

Safety compliance:

Supports out-of-the-box safety certification, accelerating adherence to regulatory requirements like ISO 26262.

Shaping the future with open-source software

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ETAS champions open source innovation, excelling as both a leading middleware provider and a pivotal contributor to automotive-grade OSS solutions. Our commitment is embodied by our founding role in the Eclipse SDV Working Group's S-CORE project. Here, we actively shape the development of a safe, open vehicle software core, influencing its technical direction and ensuring industry relevance. ETAS's deep expertise and active engagement solidify our position at the forefront of enabling collaborative, efficient, and standardized software platforms for the future of the automotive industry.

Free and open-source software at ETAS

Orchestrating AUTOSAR and OSS

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ETAS strategically unites the strengths of AUTOSAR and open-source software (OSS) to achieve optimal results in automotive development. We leverage robust AUTOSAR solutions for safety-critical and hard real-time functionalities. At the same time, we utilize open-source technologies – including those proven in safety-critical environments such as S-CORE – to cover the full spectrum of application requirements. Seamless integration is ensured through standardized APIs. This dual approach delivers a powerful and flexible software architecture, accelerating innovation while maintaining reliability and performance for the future of mobility.

AUTOSAR Classic Profile (RTA-CAR)

“We firmly believe that open collaboration at eye level is key to successfully mastering the challenges of software-defined vehicles.”

Dr. Thomas Irawan, President and Chairman of the ETAS Board of Management

Vehicle Software Platform Suite: master SDV complexity

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Unlock your SDV vision with the ETAS Vehicle Software Platform Suite. It provides an app-like developer experience by abstracting software from hardware and operating systems, ensuring application portability via stable APIs. Supporting all automotive architectures (classic ECUs to HPCs) and integrating S-CORE and open-source software, this suite masters complexity with real-time, mixed-criticality support, adhering to top safety and security standards.

Vehicle Software Platform Suite

What is Eclipse S-CORE and why is it important to the automotive industry?

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