By ATN Editorial Team
Summary: Elektrobit and ETAS have debuted an integrated ADAS software foundation that combines EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications with the ETAS Vehicle Software Platform Suite ADAS profile, showcased on the ETAS booth at the JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 in Yokohama, 27 to 29 May.
Key engineering takeaway: The stack enables ASIL-B functional safety on a Linux operating system and pairs it with deterministic, series-proven middleware, positioning safety-enabled Linux as an open alternative to closed, proprietary operating systems inside ADAS foundational platforms.
Why it matters: Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs can integrate the ADAS software foundation into existing software stacks and vehicle programmes now, running early production evaluations and pilots without sourcing operating system and middleware components separately.
Elektrobit and ETAS today announced the launch of a fully integrated advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) software foundation combining EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications, a key component of Elektrobit’s scalable, right-sized software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform, with ETAS Vehicle Software Platform Suite ADAS profile. The joint solution is being showcased at the ETAS booth (N77) during the JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026, May 27–29, in Yokohama, Japan.
The new ADAS software foundation is designed to significantly simplify customer integration efforts by delivering operating system and middleware components in a pre-integrated setup. This coordinated approach reduces integration risk compared to sourcing individual components separately, while incorporating EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications as an open alternative to proprietary, closed operating systems within ADAS foundational platforms. Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs can already integrate the ADAS software foundation into their current software stacks and vehicle programs to run early production evaluations and pilots.
What’s inside the ADAS software foundation
The collaboration underscores the close partnership between Elektrobit and ETAS and reinforces their shared commitment to delivering scalable and safety-oriented software platforms for the automotive industry.
“Determinism, highly efficient handling of huge amounts of data, and functional safety are essential requirements for series-ready ADAS systems. By combining the ADAS profile of our Vehicle Software Platform Suite with EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications, we’re allowing OEMs and Tier 1s to efficiently enable ASIL-B safety in Linux-based systems while providing series-proven middleware capabilities to ADAS function developers. The combined offering delivers a robust, production-ready software foundation which helps to build safer ADAS systems faster.”
Dr. Tobias Kreuzinger, Head of Product Field Compute Middleware, ETAS
Why a coordinated stack matters for OEMs and Tier 1s
The demonstration showcasing the new software stack highlights the readiness of safety-enabled Linux for ADAS use cases when paired with deterministic, automotive-grade middleware. By integrating EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications with the ADAS profile of the ETAS Vehicle Software Platform, Elektrobit and ETAS will showcase and deliver a coordinated, production-capable ADAS software foundation designed to address customer demand for scalable, safety-oriented ADAS platforms.
“ADAS programs increasingly require a mature and safety-compliant software foundation that can scale across vehicle platforms. As a core piece of our SDV platform, EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications plays a vital part in reducing integration effort, lowering program risk, and improving developer experience for faster deployment at lower cost. In combination with ETAS, we are validating safety-enabled Linux can serve as a solid foundation for ADAS when combined with deterministic middleware. Together we provide customers with a complete, integrated ADAS software foundation from a coordinated source.”
Dr. Moritz Neukirchner, Head of Cross-Portfolio Growth and Alliances, Elektrobit
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