S P E C I A L : S O F T WA R E embedded software development 4 3
From Embedded
Controls
to Connectivity
development, software integration
with hardware, and testing, AVL is
unique, he reckons. “There are few
companies in the world with this
combined expertise.”
Validation and testing software is a
valuable instrument for AVL developers.
“We are also able to test software
with simulated drivers, but a
lot is still hybrid testing”, explains
Harald Petschnik, Business Innovation
Manager. While infotainment
requires less testing in the complete
vehicle, safety and security-relevant
functions in particular need to be
tested in combination with hardware.
Independent developers from
the mechanical automotive world
who also demonstrate expertise
in embedded software and simulation
have the biggest advantage:
they know how to combine the
two worlds.
To stay one step ahead, AVL invests
heavily in research and development
to remain the ideal technology
partner in the coming decades.
N O . 1 2 0 2 3
OEMS THAT USED
TO THINK ABOUT
THEIR HARDWARE
AND ENGINE AT
THE BEGINNING OF
THE DEVELOPMENT
PROCESS ARE
NOW FOCUSING
ON SOFTWARE
AND FEATURES
FROM THE START.”
Georg Schwab
Managing Director at AVL Software
and Functions in Regensburg
“
Georg Schwab, Managing Director
at AVL Software and Functions
in Regensburg, knows what he is
talking about. He and his team are
working on the vehicle functions
and features of the present and future.
He says: “OEMs that used to
think about their hardware and engine
at the beginning of the development
process are now focusing
on software and features from the
start.” With its competence in series