Elektrobit Unveils New Software Platform For Next-Gen Vehicle Electronics Architectures
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Elektrobit (EB), a global supplier of embedded and connected software products for the automotive industry, announced EB xelor, an industry-first software platform designed to streamline the development of next-generation automotive electronics architectures based on high-performance computing (HPC). The EB xelor platform provides car makers and Tier 1 suppliers with a secure, stable, and easily upgradable software foundation for connected and intelligent vehicles, allowing them to focus less on automotive infrastructure and more on innovation.
EB xelor brings together production-proven software from EB, open-source and third-party software, plus tools and services that are absolutely critical for HPC environments but won’t necessarily differentiate one vehicle from another. By choosing EB xelor, car makers and Tier 1s can save the time, resources, and staff required to source and integrate these elements on their own. Based on its experience with car makers on production projects involving software for HPC architectures, EB conservatively estimates savings of up to 30 per cent in overall engineering costs.
EB xelor integrates a high-performance functional safety software stack based on Linux and Adaptive AUTOSAR, a real-time and safety software stack based on Classic AUTOSAR using EB tresos- a hypervisor- plus software for HPC updates and platform health management capabilities. It also includes tools and services to automate builds and facilitate integration. The EB xelor platform is optimized for HPC environments using leading system-on-a-chip (SoC) devices from NXP and Renesas. Car makers can then add their own vehicle-specific software on top of these stacks.
Maria Anhalt, Chief Technology Officer at Elektrobit said, “With EB xelor, EB draws upon its decades of expertise to do the heavy lifting for the car maker. We’re providing pre-integrated, production-proven software that will jump-start the process.”
While EB xelor is a new product, it is based on software and technology used in vehicles on the road today.
Questions & Answers
Q.What specific components does the EB xelor platform integrate into its functional safety and real-time software stacks?
What specific components does the EB xelor platform integrate into its functional safety and real-time software stacks?
The platform integrates a high-performance functional safety software stack using Linux and Adaptive AUTOSAR. It also includes a real-time and safety software stack based on Classic AUTOSAR, utilising EB tresos, a hypervisor, along with software for HPC updates.
Q.What financial or resource benefits can car manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers expect from using EB xelor?
What financial or resource benefits can car manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers expect from using EB xelor?
Car makers and Tier 1s can save time, resources, and staff that would otherwise be needed to source and integrate various software elements. Elektrobit estimates potential savings of up to 30 per cent in overall engineering costs.
Q.How does EB xelor combine different software types to create its foundation for next-gen vehicle architectures?
How does EB xelor combine different software types to create its foundation for next-gen vehicle architectures?
EB xelor brings together production-proven software from Elektrobit, open-source software, and third-party software. It also includes tools and services essential for HPC environments, helping streamline development for car makers.
Q.Which system-on-a-chip devices is the EB xelor platform specifically optimized for?
Which system-on-a-chip devices is the EB xelor platform specifically optimized for?
The EB xelor platform is optimized for high-performance computing environments. It uses leading system-on-a-chip devices supplied by NXP and Renesas, allowing car makers to add vehicle-specific software on top.
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