Elektrobit has announced a major milestone in automotive software safety, with its EB corbos Hypervisor receiving certification from TÜV SÜD as a Safety Element out of Context (SEooC) under the ISO 26262 ASIL B standard.
This certification marks a significant advancement for the industry, bringing it closer to the integration of open-source operating systems throughout software-defined vehicles (SDVs), including critical safety-related applications.
The EB corbos Hypervisor serves as a core component of the EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications, hosting essential safety monitor modules. TÜV NORD's technical assessment earlier this year, based on ISO 26262 ASIL B and IEC 61508 SIL 2 standards, laid the groundwork for this certification, highlighting the Hypervisor’s safety and reliability.
“This latest certification is an important achievement on our journey toward full safety compliance of EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications with global automotive standards,” stated Mike Robertson, Chief Product Officer and Managing Director at Elektrobit. “We’re excited to advance the mobility industry toward truly software-defined vehicles by enabling the development of safe and secure systems.”
The EB corbos Hypervisor, built on the microkernel-based L4Re Operating System Framework from Kernkonzept GmbH, has been certified up to GERMAN GEHEIM security standards by Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) in 2024. This powerful operating system solution, now certified on ARMv8-A architecture, offers Elektrobit’s clients a highly flexible, safety-compliant foundation for developing complex automotive software.
'With the L4Re Operating System Framework’s virtualization technology as a base, Elektrobit provides an independent hypervisor solution offering unparalleled flexibility for customers,” said Dr.-Ing. Adam Lackorzynski, founder and CTO of Kernkonzept. “We are proud of our partnership with Elektrobit and our collaborative success in achieving this safety certification.”
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