Apex.OS
Safe and certified software
for autonomous mobility.
What is Apex.OS
Apex.OS is a certified software framework and SDK for autonomous systems that enable software developers to write safe and certified autonomous driving applications compatible with ROS 2.
Apex.OS abstracts middleware, OS, hardware
interfaces into simple to use and ROS-compatible API’s.
Enables you to build
certifiable applications
Certified to the highest level of the automotive
safety standard ISO 26262 (ASIL D).
ROS 2 compatible SDK
Compatible to the well-known open-source standard ROS 2.
Integrated with AUTOSAR Adaptive
Integration with automotive industry-standard AUTOSAR Adaptive is in the works.
What is Apex.OS providing?
Situation
Problem
Solution
Software frameworks enable modern modular software development.
ROS (Robot Operating System) is the pre-dominantly used software framework for robotics and autonomous driving.
ROS is open-source with open API’s.
ROS is great for prototyping.
ROS software does not run in realtime.
ROS is not sufficient for use
in safety-critical products.
ROS-based software is not certifiable.
We take ROS from an open-source framework to a commercial, supported, and certified product based on open APIs: Apex.OS
How Apex.OS can help you
Increase your efficiency.
Simplify your development process.
Benefits
Execution
Prototyping in ROS can directly transition to product development
+ Simplified workflows
+ Much faster and cheaper to market
ROS APIs and toolchain can be reused
+ Employees knowing ROS do not need
to be retrained
+ Faster and cheaper to market
+ Easier to find qualified employees
+ Makes you more attractive to candidates
ROS-based code can be certified
+ Much faster and cheaper to safety-certified
products
Abstraction of underlying hardware, middleware, RTOS, and dependencies into simple-to-use APIs
+ Real-time and embedded applications
can be developed much easier
+ Addresses the shortage of experts;
easier to find suitable employees
+ Removes hardware, middleware,
and RTOS vendor lock-in
Apex.OS is available as a plug-in-replacement for ROS or white-labeled and integrated
into OEM or Tier 1 operating systems.
