Linux for Automotive Industry

Red Hat’s announcements this week include an intent to deliver what it says is a functionally safe, evolving Linux operating system for the automotive industry.

Red Hat will design the operating system for continuous updates through its life cycle. At the same time, it will retain crucial functional safety certifications, the company said. Thus, automative software becomes more flesible and vehicle manufacturers can focus on innovative driving experiences without spending time concerned about the underlying foundation, which Red Het will develop and maintain.

“Modern automobiles reimagine the customer driving experience, from the in-vehicle systems for safety and entertainment to the operation of the vehicle itself,” said Stefanie Chiras, senior vice president and general manager, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Business Unit, Red Hat. “This evolution doesn’t change the ever-present demand for greater reliability and functional safety, which extends to the software backbone of next-generation cars, all connected by edge computing and the open hybrid cloud. Red Hat is no stranger to delivering the foundation for critical enterprise workloads and, by working with exida, we now intend to bring our expertise and the capabilities of [our] Linux platform to the automotive industry with the first Linux-based, continuously-certified and functionally safe vehicular operating system.”