The automotive industry has always been one of the first to adapt new and exciting technologies, with technologies such as self-driving cars harnessing the rapidly emerging capabilities of artificial intelligence and machine learning. ETAS GmbH specializes in bringing the latest technologies and innovations to automotive companies, including cloud-based operation services, cybersecurity solutions, end-to-end engineering and more.

“We have a range of highly optimized special solutions, like real-time operating systems for microcontrollers. We have operating systems for high safety on vehicle computers,” said Christian Uebber (pictured), chief technology officer of ETAS. “What we all want eventually, maybe at the end of the decade or longer, is that deploying onto our car feels more like deploying on a cloud environment.”

Uebber spoke with theCUBE industry analysts  John Furrier and Paul Gillin at Red Hat Summit, during an exclusive broadcast on theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio. They discussed what made ETAS interested in Red Hat Inc., Red Hat’s In-Vehicle Operating System, what challenges are facing the automotive industry and more.

Automating the automotive industry

ETAS was originally drawn to Red Hat’s ambitions to provide a safety-certified version of Linux, a rarity on the market despite its high demand. Red Hat is able to balance high stability while keeping the systems up-to-date incrementally over time, another benefit that other providers can’t offer, according to Uebber.

“This is something that also automotive companies want nowadays,” he said. “They want a continuous, incremental update over decades eventually for the vehicles, and then you need competencies like Red Hat. And because of that, Red Hat is really an interesting partner for us.”

During Uebber’s keynote, he mentioned that he predicts 2024 will be a key turning point in the automotive industry. Software-defined cars will be transformed, especially as higher safety levels come into play and the cloud becomes more and more accessible.

“We are seeing interesting things emerging there right now that cater to the demands of a resource-constrained vehicle but use, for example, the same YAML description for the automotive functions that you deploy in the vehicle, you can immediately deploy them to the cloud and back and forth,” Uebber said. “That is a very attractive option going forward.”

Here’s the complete video interview, part of SiliconANGLE’s and theCUBE’s coverage of Red Hat Summit:

(* Disclosure: Red Hat Inc. sponsored this segment of theCUBE. Neither Red Hat nor other sponsors have editorial control over content on theCUBE or SiliconANGLE.)

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