The Way forward: Arm Automotive Computing Subsystem (CSS)

DSBC174 Going forward, systems will only become more complex, and with them the need for functional safety. Arm must integrate all computing components for its partners, standardizing on industry-critical consistency. Arm plans to provide a computing subsystem for automotive applications that pre-integrates and validates the configuration of its AE IP and optimizes performance, power consumption and area on advanced foundry processes. The first CSS for automotive applications is expected to be delivered in 2025.

The ecosystem uses virtual prototypes to initiate software development based on Arm AE IP before the physical chip is ready

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The traditional automotive development cycle follows a linear process: chip development starts after the processor IP is delivered, the hardware comes out about two years later, and then the software developers work on it. Now Arm is taking a new approach to reinventing this process: using virtual prototyping on the industry-leading new generation of Arm AE IP, software developers can start designing without waiting for the physical chip to be ready. Arm works with Autoware Foundation, BlackBerry QNX, Elektrobit, Kernkonzept, LeddarTech, Mapbox, Sensory, Tata Technologies, TIER IV, Vector and many other partners have jointly DSBC174 created full-stack software solutions, and launched virtual prototypes and cloud solutions with industry leaders such as Amazon Cloud Technology (AWS), Cadence, Corellium, and Siemens. Achieve an earlier, more seamless development experience in full-stack software based on the above.

By unlocking new opportunities for automotive developers and enabling industry-leading automotive companies, automotive Tier 1 suppliers, chip partners and software providers to accelerate the process to market, Arm is taking another key step in enabling the automotive ecosystem to build the future of software-defined vehicles based on Arm technology.