AUTOSAR® Software Architecture

As cars evolve with ADAS, electrification and connectivity, layered architecture enables seamless ECU integration and structured development, positioning AUTOSAR as a foundation of modern automotive innovation. AUTOSAR provides an open software architecture to standardize embedded vehicle software, enhance scalability, cybersecurity and cost-efficiency.

NXP is a premium partner in the AUTOSAR consortium, actively shaping the future of the standard. NXP contributes to the development of AUTOSAR specifications, ensuring its hardware and software solutions align with the latest advancements.

As a premium partner of the AUTOSAR standard, NXP accelerates development by offering preintegrated AUTOSAR components—MCAL, OS and CDD—so automakers can skip the heavy lifting and dive straight into innovation. As vehicles shift toward software-defined architectures, AUTOSAR ensures future-ready flexibility, while its built-in cybersecurity features pair seamlessly with NXP's hardware protections for a robust, secure foundation according to the Motor Industry Software Reliability Association (MISRA) and the industry-specific standard Automotive SPICE®.