IAR, a global leader in embedded systems development solutions, has expanded its Renesas RH850 development platform with a cloud-based containerized toolchain.

IAR today announced the latest enhancements to its development toolchain for the Renesas RH850 microcontroller (MCU).

This update brings the RH850 architecture, widely adopted in the automotive industry, to the latest development capabilities, including cloud-based licensing, container support, and CI/CD integration.

The RH850 family is at the heart of advanced automotive systems, supporting the implementation of advanced applications such as electrification, ADAS, and safety ECUs.

IAR's revamped development platform provides DevOps workflows, cross-platform builds, and scalable infrastructure options, enabling developers to accelerate innovation while meeting stringent security and regulatory requirements.

“RH850 is a strategic architecture for the automotive space, and IAR supports cloud flexibility, container-based builds, and CI/CD integration to enable developers to adopt modern software practices while ensuring the safety and performance of RH850-based systems,” said Thomas Andersson, Chief Product Officer at IAR. “We will ensure that this can be guaranteed,” he said.

The updated RH850 toolchain is fully compatible with the IAR platform, enabling distributed automotive development teams to implement cloud-based workflows leveraging flexible licensing, capacity-based builds, and container and virtualization support (Docker, Kubernetes, VMs, and self-hosted runners).

Developers can ensure cross-platform compatibility across environments like Windows, Ubuntu, and Red Hat, while certification support for automotive safety standards like ISO 26262 is also streamlined.

This enables scalable and automated pipeline building, accelerating product launches.

“The RH850 is a key element of our next-generation automotive platform,” said Michael Spandick, senior manager at Renesas Electronics. “IAR’s latest platform enhancements provide developers with the flexibility they need to embrace DevOps, accelerate time to market, and maintain high levels of safety and reliability.”

The IAR toolchain for RH850 is provided in a safety-certified version that complies with international standards such as ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and IEC 62304.

This allows automotive OEMs and component suppliers to reduce the resources required for tool management and focus on innovation.

The RH850 solution is part of the broader IAR platform, fully integrated with support for RA, RX, RL78, RZ, and RISC-V architectures.

This enables automotive and industrial development teams to integrate development workflows across Renesas architectures while maintaining code quality, security, and compliance.