What is AUTOSAR?
n ww.autosar.org:
n “AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture) is
an open and standardized automotive software
architecture, jointly developed by automobile
manufacturers, suppliers and tool developers.“
n Consortium founded in 2003:
n BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Bosch, Continental, Volkswagen
and Siemens VDO
n Later Ford, General Motors, Toyota and PSA (Peugeot
Citroen) joined the consortium as core members
n The AUTOSAR standard will serve as a platform for
future vehicle applications
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