Deep expertise and new ideas to get your mobility solution into the passing lane

Drawing on decades of automotive expertise and thousands of software experts, we deliver innovative solutions to accelerate your mobility projects. From programming to AI, we ensure speed, safety, and seamless integration, paving the way for the future of connected vehicles.

The illustration of a software factory concept shows automated workflows with robotic arms, cloud technology, and a streamlined vehicle. These elements symbolize efficient, automated software development processes, tailored to mobility solutions.

A software factory streamlines software development like an assembly line, optimizing workflows through automation, cloud solutions, and parallelization. It enhances collaboration, speeds up delivery, and reduces redundant tasks, all while maintaining safety and quality. With reusable tools and methodologies, it accelerates innovation and ensures efficiency across DevSecOps teams and industries.

The main challenges in realizing a software factory

In the evolving software landscape, the key challenges revolve around development speed, quality, and safety.

Balancing speed and quality in development

As the need for feature updates and connected vehicles grows, increasing development speed without compromising quality is crucial. Maintaining safety while accelerating the process is a key challenge.

Reducing unproductive workflows

Inefficiencies like incompatible interfaces, redundant checks, and handover efforts hinder progress. Streamlining workflows through automation and better integration is essential for boosting productivity.

Enhancing collaboration across teams

Successful software development requires seamless collaboration between internal and external teams. Improving integration and communication processes is vital to achieving better results and faster delivery.

Building integrated software factory solutions

At ETAS, we provide products, consulting, and engineering expertise to transform your fragmented tool landscape into a cohesive, integrated solution. We empower OEMs to streamline development, boost efficiency, and accelerate innovation through a unified software factory approach.

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"We offer a scalable approach to efficient software development, supporting OEMs and Tier 1s in setting up their own software factory."

Dr. Thomas Irawan, President and Chairman of the ETAS Board of Management

ETAS software factory portfolio

We at ETAS are committed to helping OEMs navigate the complexities of modern software development. By integrating our products, consulting services, and engineering expertise, we enable you to build a software factory that not only meets today’s safety, quality, and cybersecurity standards but also accelerates innovation for tomorrow's challenges.

Billions of ECUs

Billions of ECUs with ETAS technology are currently on the road, demonstrating our vast experience in automotive software development.

ETAS approach

Products

Our software factory solutions offer a wide range of tools and platforms designed for the automotive industry. ETAS products support the full development lifecycle, from design to testing and validation, helping you create modular, scalable, and secure software. Our solutions integrate seamlessly into your infrastructure, ensuring compliance with key standards like:

ISO 26262 (functional safety)
AUTOSAR (modular, interoperable software architectures)

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Consulting

ETAS consulting services help OEMs transform fragmented tools into cohesive, integrated solutions. We help you implement best practices for software safety, quality, and cybersecurity, ensuring compliance with the latest standards. Our expertise includes:

ISO/SAE 21434 (cybersecurity)
SAE J3061 (cybersecurity framework),
ASPICE (quality processes), and
MISRA (safecoding practices)

Engineering

ETAS engineering expertise supports teams in developing and deploying software for modern automotive systems. We focus on ensuring safety, quality, and cybersecurity with services that meet the highest standards. Our solutions comply with

ISO 21448 (SOTIF) for ADAS safety,
UNECE WP.29 for cybersecurity and secure updates
ISO 25010 for software quality, covering security, usability, and performance