Major platform release speeds up safety and security-focused automotive software development

HighTec EDV-Systeme has announced a new major release of their HighTec Rust and C/C++ Arm Development Platform. The latest version v10.0.0 widens its device support, integrates LLVM 17 to boost performance, supports memory-safe Rust for hybrid development with legacy C/C++ and comes with comprehensive qualification kits to speed up safety and security certification. Its toolchain for Rust and C/C++ Arm development is qualified according to the highest functional safety standard ISO 26262 up to ASIL D and the cybersecurity standard ISO 21434. By delivering the latest technologies in its compiler tools, the company helps embedded software developers meet the demanding needs of automotive applications while accelerating their innovation cycles and time-to-market.

The company is known for basing its compilers on the proven open-source technology LLVM – upgraded now to LLVM 17 – which allows software designers to generate faster and more efficient code. With the latest development platform, it offers a unified toolchain for hybrid development with Rust and C/C++ on Arm devices: Developers can build on their legacy C/C++ code base and integrate modern Rust code. Even existing automotive software such as MCAL and AUTOSAR can be reused without modification, and Rust software components can be deployed on application level.

To meet the highest safety and security standards demanded in the automotive industry, the company has had its Arm LLVM C/C++ compiler certified up to ASIL D, the highest level of functional safety as defined by ISO 26262 and aligned with the cybersecurity requirements of ISO 21434. The safety qualification kits provided with its tool suite facilitate the development and certification of even safety-critical applications, which helps automotive software developers to speed up their certification process.

With the latest version, the company also extends the list of supported devices: Embedded software engineers can use the HighTec Rust and C/C++ Arm Development Platform for the latest architectures, including 32-bit Arm Cortex-A, Cortex-R, and Cortex-M. This comprehensive support ensures compatibility and flexibility for developers working on single and multicore Automotive applications.

“We are committed to constantly evolve and innovate our development tools, which is once again reflected in the latest version of our software development platform for Arm microcontrollers,” says Mario Cupelli, CTO at HighTec EDV-Systeme. “With safety and security being key requirements in today’s Automotive software development, the safety and security qualified HighTec Rust and C/C++ Arm Development Platform gives developers the full support they need to innovate in fast cycles, while meeting all relevant standards.”

Meet the company at embedded world 2026 (March 10-13, 2026, Nuremberg/Germany) in Hall 4, Booth 4-432.