01/07/2025
CES 2025
ETAS presents advanced middleware and AI solutions for future-ready automotive software development
At CES 2025, ETAS presents cutting-edge software development and vehicle health monitoring solutions. Highlights include:
- Advanced testing and development tools to master automotive software complexity
- Production-ready middleware that enhances development efficiency and product safety
- AI-driven solutions for managing vehicle health and speeding up ADAS/AD function development
Las Vegas, January 7, 2025 – The digital revolution is transforming the automotive industry, ushering in the era of the software-defined vehicle (SDV). While this evolution brings enhanced features and benefits to vehicle owners, it also introduces significant complexity for automakers, leading to increased costs and extended development timelines. ETAS is at the forefront of addressing these challenges by providing solutions that ensure the safety and security of today's and tomorrow's vehicles, facilitating rapid development, seamless integration, precise calibration, and reliable diagnostics. The company will showcase its latest technologies at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Middleware: The unsung hero of SDV development
ETAS highlights its production-ready middleware solutions as a critical component in managing the growing complexity of vehicle development. This software acts as a bridge between the operating system and applications running on electronic control units (ECUs), ensuring seamless communication among various software functions, enabling easy integration of new features, and safeguarding against cyber threats. ETAS' middleware solution spans all domains—from body and comfort functions, braking systems to automated driving functions—excelling in rapid validation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) through virtual environments that can simulate unpredictable and hazardous scenarios.
“Our cost-effective and robust solution supports efficient development in a virtual environment using real data from entire vehicle fleets,” explains Dr. Nigel Tracey, Vice President Embedded and Compute Middleware Solutions at ETAS. “This elevates development efficiency and product safety to unprecedented levels. Additionally, artificial intelligence can boost development speed by up to tenfold.” At CES, ETAS will demonstrate how these solutions accelerate data-driven development of ADAS/AD vehicle functions.
Minimizing vehicle downtime with smart real-time data analysis
In collaboration with Bosch, ETAS introduces "Most Likely Repair," an innovative product designed to eliminate unexpected breakdowns while reducing troubleshooting time and costs. This intelligent software solution identifies upcoming failures in the field through advanced real-time data analysis. By providing immediate insights into vehicle health, it helps fleet operators to prevent costly downtime. The AI-driven system predicts the next Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) by analyzing field data patterns and anticipating potential issues. Furthermore, it performs root cause analysis to diagnose defects and then derives tailored repair recommendations—including necessary procedures, spare parts, specialized tools, and estimates for repair time and costs.
Leading-edge embedded code generation from trained neural networks
At CES 2025, ETAS is proud to showcase the Embedded AI Coder, a standout among its AI-driven innovations. In the automotive industry, embedded systems and microcontrollers in control units prioritize minimal latency and high functional safety, often at the expense of storage capacity and computing power. However, developing complex functions for driver assistance and autonomous driving, such as height classification, requires handling large data volumes and utilizing trained neural networks. "The Embedded AI Coder bridges the gap between AI capabilities and embedded systems by enabling safe and efficient deployment of AI functions onto ECUs," explains Mariella Minutolo, Vice President Sales at ETAS. "It generates C code directly from trained AI models, optimizing existing microcontroller architectures. This tool combines traditional electrical/electronic architectures with the potential of artificial intelligence, leading to new function ideas, optimization opportunities, and cost savings.
Join ETAS at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Jan. 7-10, 2025, at booth 16203 in LVCC, Central Hall to explore how these solutions are shaping the future of automotive software development.