In the surging tide of automotive technology development, intelligent chassis technology is becoming a key force leading industry transformation. From November 27th to 28th, the 4th Global Automotive Intelligent Chassis Conference 2024 was grandly held, and Shanghai ZC was invited to attend this grand event. Many elites in the automotive field gathered together to discuss the future of intelligent chassis technology.
Mr. Miles Wu, the sales director of ZC, delivered a wonderful speech titled "The Application of Software Functional Safety and Cybersecurity in Intelligent Chassis" at the conference. In his speech, he deeply analyzed the severe challenges and unprecedented opportunities faced by software functional safety and Cybersecurity in intelligent chassis as the degree of automotive intelligence continues to increase. He pointed out that the intelligent chassis, as the core system of vehicle driving, the reliability and safety of its software are directly related to the performance of the whole vehicle and the life safety of the passengers. Relying on its profound technical accumulation and rich practical experience in the field of automotive software, ZC has built a comprehensive and efficient software functional safety and Cybersecurity solution, aiming to provide a solid and reliable technical support for the intelligent chassis to ensure its stable operation under various complex working conditions.
In terms of functional safety, the core functions of the electronic chassis need to meet high safety standards. ZC has launched the Mu Niu Functional Safety Library product, which realizes chip - level security guarantee based on a three - layer architecture and specific development paradigm and has obtained ASIL D certification. It also provides configuration tools to help customers integrate code.
In the field of Cybersecurity, in accordance with relevant international and domestic standards, ZC has developed standard products in combination with its self - developed HSM kernel. It provides a variety of functions on the basic protocol stack for customers to choose according to their requirements, and there is also the Xuan Wu tool for verification.
Aiming at the lack of customer project experience and professional knowledge, ZC provides full - process assistance for the first project. At the same time, it optimizes the development process with large - scale models and builds an architecture including the base, low - code platform, private knowledge base, intelligent agents and robots, which plays a role in demand management, software development, testing and project management, significantly shortening the development cycle and reducing the workload. ZC cooperates with many chip manufacturers, and its products cover multiple fields such as basic software and tool software, and continue to iterate. It is committed to becoming a world - leading automotive basic software company and creating value for customers with products and services.
ZC's in - depth research and practical achievements in the field of intelligent chassis software safety have aroused strong resonance and wide attention from the audience. After the speech, many participants gathered around ZC's booth and had further exchanges and discussions with Mr. Miles Wu and the ZC team, expressing a strong intention to cooperate.
Attending the 4th Global Automotive Intelligent Chassis Conference 2024 not only demonstrated ZC's outstanding strength and innovative spirit in the field of intelligent chassis software safety, but also further enhanced its fame and influence in the automotive industry. In the future, ZC will continue to forge ahead, sail far in the vast blue sea of automotive intelligent chassis, and write a more brilliant chapter! Let's look forward to ZC bringing more surprises and breakthroughs to the automotive industry!
Main business
ZC is the only global enterprise capable of providing full-stack automotive control basic software solutions. Our software not only covers basic software, Functional Safety, and Cybersecurity but also includes engineering services.
ZC's products have obtained ISO 26262 ASIL-D software product certification and ASPICE CL3 system certification, indicating that its products have reached the highest standards in Functional Safety. At the same time, it represents a highly mature software process, ensuring that ZC's products adhere to strict specifications and standards during development.
The ZC.MuNiu basic software platform is developed based on the AUTOSAR standard, providing a complete basic software platform solution for automotive electronic controller products.
The ZC.MuNiu basic software products feature the following characteristics:
① Developed in accordance with ASPICE and ISO26262 processes, supporting customers in obtaining corresponding certifications;
② Providing a host computer configuration tool chain based on the AUTOSAR ARTOP architecture;
③ Supporting communication, diagnosis, network management, and boot refresh specifications from multiple OEMs;
④ Compatible with mainstream foreign and numerous domestic chips, accelerating the development of automotive controller products;
⑤ Providing training services for basic software configuration, integration, and testing.
The ZC.XuanWu upper computer software provides solutions for automotive electronic applications related to diagnostic modules, including program flashing, diagnostics, automated testing, and customized services.
The ZC.XuanWu upper computer is adaptable to various application scenarios for OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, allowing users to conveniently perform diagnostics and testing in laboratory benches, test vehicles, and actual vehicles.
The ZC.XuanWu upper computer also supports the import of diagnostic questionnaires in Excel format, automatic generation of test cases, Python-based automated diagnostics and flashing test functions, greatly expanding its application scope.
Functional Safety
ZC.MuNiu offers a complete basic software platform solution for the development of automotive electronic controller products.
The SAFETY FRAME chip functional safety library software package is configured through the graphical interface of the ZC.MuNiu platform's upper computer configuration tool. It is developed based on ISO26262-10 as a standalone safety element out of context (SEOOC) and completes the design of built-in safety mechanisms for key device modules based on AOU diagnostic coverage requirements. It provides customized development of functional safety libraries and software architectures for MCUs and SBCs in automotive controllers.
SAFETY FRAME references the EGAS three-tier architecture design, including self-test for MCU internal modules (i.e., SF.MCU) and drivers for SBC hardware safety mechanisms (i.e., SF.SBC). Based on the principle of software modularization and layering, SAFETY FRAME implements Function Controller and Monitoring Controller using SF.MCU and SF.SBC, respectively, and deploys them at EGAS Level 2 and Level 3, fully considering the application requirements for program flow monitoring and shutdown path design.
Cybersecurity
ZC can provide various information security solutions based on both hardware and software, as well as self-developed information security libraries (CryptoLibrary) based on hardware security modules (HSM).
ZC has extensive experience in mass production of information security projects and supports a variety of industry-standard information security solutions: Secure Boot, Secure Diagnostic, Secure OC (Over-the-air communication), Secure Update, Secure Debug, Secure Storage, and Secure Log, with support for customized development.
The ZC information security library already supports multiple hardware and software encryption algorithms, including AES, HASH, CMAC, ECC, RSA, national cryptography algorithms SM2, SM3, SM4, ED25519, X25519 key exchange, and X.509 certificate parsing, meeting the algorithmic needs of different scenarios.
ZC.QingLong FOTA is a bootloader software independently developed by ZC. ZC.QingLong FOTA already supports multiple chipsets and complies with the program flashing specifications of numerous automakers such as SAIC, Geely, Volkswagen, and BMW. It has been mass-produced and applied to various controller products.
The ZC.QingLong FOTA software supports functions such as hardware and software-based SecureBoot, Bootloader Updater, and OTA (A/B partitioning, rollback), providing customers with multiple upgrade and protection solutions for upgrading their APP software.
ZC has years of engineering experience in the automotive industry and can provide customers with comprehensive engineering services.
ZC's R&D team has obtained ASPICE and ISO26262 ASIL-D certifications. Based on mature development processes, it can provide customers with various engineering services, including controller design and development, functional safety, engineering services, MCAL configuration services, and testing services.
These services can cover specific parts of a project or the entire project, providing customized products and solutions for automakers and Tier 1 suppliers.
About ZC
Located at Dishuihu Lake in Lingang New Area, China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone, ZC is an automotive software company specializing in the development of automotive electronic basic software products and related technical services. It is the world's only provider of a complete suite of automotive basic software products for vehicle control. ZC is a national high-tech enterprise, a Shanghai "Specialized, New, and High-quality" enterprise, a member of the AUTOSAR organization, a key enterprise in Lingang's new energy vehicle networking industry, and a signatory enterprise for major projects in Lingang. It has long-term strategic cooperation with mainstream chip companies at home and abroad, serving automakers and component enterprises worldwide, with over 800 customers currently. Under the trend of electrification, connectivity, intelligence, and softwareization in the automotive industry, ZC provides high-quality, efficient, and low-cost basic software solutions. Based on the automotive basic software market, it gradually expands the rapid development of electronic control basic software in complex intelligent devices such as humanoid robots, aerospace, and eVTOL.
