▲ Wind River

The collaboration between the two companies will provide automakers with a high-performance computing platform for safe, reliable, autonomous, and connected vehicles.

Developed based on IP from Wind River and Xilinx, this platform provides a foundation for rapidly deploying and expanding the capabilities required for automated driving applications. Implementing the software architecture required for autonomous driving applications and serving as the foundation for plug-and-play integration, the platform supports certification to the highest international safety standards, including ISO 26262 ASIL-D.

The newly developed integrated platform from both companies consists of the computing software platform 'Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform' and Xilinx Versal ACAP products.

The Helix platform is a product that integrates VxWorks, a commercial RTOS (real-time operating system) with virtualization technology, and embedded Linux into an edge computing software platform.

This allows for unmodified use across different operating systems within a single framework, and serves as a software development platform for the entire Wind River portfolio.

In addition, it supports safety standards such as DO-178C, IEC 61508, and ISO 26262 to meet strict safety certification requirements.

The integrated solution from both companies, combined with Wind River's feature-centric AUTOSAR Adaptive software and Wind River Edge Sync, an over-the-air update solution, provides an architectural framework that abstracts applications and algorithms from system services and enables secure deployment.

This allows for rationalization of development costs and the allocation of development costs to functions that provide consumer value. Additionally, this framework allows automakers to build systems that meet key safety requirements.

“The autonomous vehicle market faces a multitude of challenges, including achieving the highest levels of safety, meeting consumer demands, and meeting the business needs of automakers,” said Willard Tu, senior director of automotive at Xilinx. “Working with Wind River will provide automakers with new approaches to address these challenges, accelerating the rollout of autonomous vehicles.”