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Beyond basic flashing: Addressing bootloader challenges in modern AUTOSAR-based ECUs

Remote, September 18, 2026, 10 a.m CEST

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Discover how to manage the growing complexity of bootloaders in modern AUTOSAR-based ECUs and enable secure, efficient, and scalable software updates.

This webinar explores how bootloaders have evolved from simple flash utilities into critical components for software updates, diagnostics, security, and lifecycle management in Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV). We highlight the key challenges faced by OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, including integration with complex AUTOSAR stacks and meeting increasing security requirements.

Key topics and takeaways

  • Why bootloaders have evolved into a critical enabler for software updates, diagnostics, and security in AUTOSAR-based ECUs.
  • How to ensure robustness and ECU recoverability when reprogramming ECU memory and implement security to meet compliance requirements.
  • How to support secure and efficient software updates, including the handling of large data transfers and advanced features such as decompression.
  • Benefits of a modular, configuration-driven architecture in enabling reuse and scalability across ECU platforms.

Speaker

  • Subash Scindia, Business Development Manager, ETAS
  • Alessandro Sassone, product manager, ETAS

Who Should Attend

  • Senior Technical Lead
  • Technical / Electronic Specialist
  • Senior Software / System Engineer
  • Engineering Manager
  • System / Solutions Architect
  • Technical Project Manager

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