Openness for non-Automotive
Applications
Potential and use cases by some of our AUTOSAR Partners
AUTOSAR Openness for non-Automotive Applications has existed since 2016. It allows applicants and AUTOSAR partners to benefit from over 20 years of embedded software development with focus on functional safety and cybersecurity.
This applies to applications derived from automotive applications as well as all others that are not in an ultra-hazardous-category. If you want further insights, you’ve come to the right place. We will subsequently try to answer the most important questions.
Where are the AUTOSAR standards for non-automotive applications used?
In a cross-industrial exchange of expertise and re-use of standardized solutions. helping non-automotive sectors leverage proven methodologies.
Why does AUTOSAR immerse in this field?
We hope to encourage the use of applications outside the automotive industry. Therefore, we complement the interpretation of “Openness for non-Automotive Applications” with a list of exemplary areas like:
- Mobility infrastructure
- Agricultural machinery
- Maritime Shipping
- Railway
- Urban Mobility
- Industrial Automation
- Building Automation
- Household appliance
- Medical technology
What are the intentions of this list …?
Simply put – to serve as a basis for AUTOSAR partners on their individual case-by-case decisions regarding non-automotive applications.
… and what are its limitations?
It cannot relieve applicants from their responsibility to evaluate other relevant legal aspects, e.g.:
- Regulatory law
- Import and export restrictions (including military arms control)
- Embargo and foreign trade law
- AUTOSAR Development agreement
Also, please note that the above stated list is only an exemplary one and by no means complete. Legally binding statements on "Openness for non-Automotive Applications" are outlined in the AUTOSAR Development Agreement.
Questions? Feel free to contact us!
