Cooperation Between Vector Informatik and AbsInt Paves the Way for Autonomous Driving

Stuttgart and Saarbrücken, GERMANY, 2024-04-09 – A key requirement for autonomous driving and x-by-wire systems is the correct timing of fail-operational systems. Coordinated software tools and close cooperation between Vector and AbsInt make it easier for ECU developers to analyze the Worst-Case Execution Time (WCET) of projects based on MICROSAR from Vector. This proves that the timing behavior of autonomous driving systems meets the strict safety standards and requirements. The collaboration between Vector and AbsInt brings together the expertise of two industry leaders in the field of safety-related embedded systems. The partners attune Vector’s safety-certified MICROSAR platforms with AbsInt’s rock-solid timing analysis tools. In this way, developers create predictable systems that fulfill significant fail-operational requirements. With the advent of “hands-off” autonomous driving, vehicle control is shifted to autonomous systems within specified scenarios. During active driving, these systems need to adhere to very strict functional safety and timing requirements. It is essential to have precise knowledge of the upper bound on a function’s runtime, also referred to as Worst-Case Execution Time (WCET). This is crucial for proving safety-related availability. Determining the WCET is a notable challenge and typically requires significant effort. By joining forces, Vector and AbsInt enable easier analysis of systems where timing is absolutely crucial to functional safety. Fail-operational systems are systems that must continue to operate even in the presence of single faults or failures, such as autonomous driving or x-by-wire systems. These use cases require a high degree of safety, reliability, and availability, as well as predictable and deterministic behavior. Vector’s MICROSAR platforms offer a state-of-the-art solution for developing fail-operational systems. Based on the AUTOSAR standard and with additional extensions, they support the realization of adaptive and scalable software architectures. AbsInt’s timing analysis tools enhance Vector’s solution by providing rigorous and certified methods for determining the worst-case execution time of the software functions – a crucial factor for ensuring the proper timing behavior of the system and avoiding timing faults. „Our collaboration with AbsInt is essential to enable Worst-Case Execution Time (WCET) analysis of complex automotive software. Together, we're shaping the future of fail-operational systems, ensuring safety in autonomous driving”, says Dr. Falco Bapp, Manager Solution Management at Vector. “Good analysis precision requires a precise understanding of the underlying Vector software, which we obtain through our cooperation. Our joint customers benefit of many years of close cooperation”, adds Dr. Christian Ferdinand, Managing Director of AbsInt. Furthermore, Vector’s TA Tool Suite and AbsInt’s timing analysis tools complement each other to provide a full timing toolchain for determining timing behavior throughout all project lifecycle phases. AbsInt presents the timing analysis tools at Embedded World in Nuremberg (Hall 4, Stand 138). More Information on MICROSAR: www.vector.com/microsar More Information on AbsInt’s timing analysis tools: www.absint.com

About Vector Vector is the leading manufacturer of software tools and components for the development of software-based electronic systems and their networking. Vector knows the requirements of software and electronics development. And has done so for 35 years. As "simplifiers", Vectorians simplify the technology development of customers worldwide and thus contribute to their success. With modern solutions in the form of software tools, embedded software and cloud technologies. This is achieved above all through a passion for technology and the ambition to always deliver top performance. Vector worldwide currently employs more than 4,000 people with sales of EUR 1.16 billion in 2023. Vector is headquartered in Germany (Stuttgart) and has subsidiaries in Brazil, China, France, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan, Austria, Romania, Sweden, South Korea, Spain and the USA. You can find this and other press releases on our website at: www.vector.com/pressreleases Vector press contacts worldwide you will find at: www.vector.com/press Vector is also active in popular social networks: www.vector.com/connect About AbsInt: AbsInt provides state-of-the-art development tools for embedded systems with a focus on validation, verification and certification of safety-critical and safety-relevant software. Key products include static analysis tools for the verification of coding guidelines, timing and stack usage analysis, and detection of critical programming errors in C/C++ code, as well as the formally verified and ACM-awarded compiler CompCert. In their combination, the AbsInt tools can ensure memory safety for C/C++ programs. AbsInt was founded in 1998 and is a privately held company based in Saarbrücken, Germany. Our customers come from 40+ countries around the world and from various industries, including aerospace, automotive, medical and energy – see www.absint.com/success.htm.