AUTOSAR Adaptive
The POSIX-based AUTOSAR platform for high-performance vehicle computers — service-oriented, dynamically updatable, built for SDV workloads.
AUTOSAR Adaptive is the AUTOSAR platform designed for high-performance vehicle computers. Where AUTOSAR Classic is statically configured for small real-time controllers, Adaptive runs on POSIX operating systems (typically Linux or QNX) on application processors, and supports installing, starting and stopping applications during the vehicle’s life.
Its core concepts are service-oriented: applications communicate through service interfaces over automotive Ethernet (commonly SOME/IP), discover each other at runtime, and are described in machine-readable manifests. The platform specifies functional clusters for execution management, communication, update and configuration management, diagnostics, and security.
Adaptive is one answer to the SDV middleware question, not the only one. OEM vehicle OS programs mix Adaptive with open-source stacks from Eclipse SDV and COVESA, container runtimes, and proprietary middleware — the competitive question in the sector is precisely which combination wins the central computer.
Related: AUTOSAR Classic · Central compute / HPC · Middleware (automotive) · Vehicle OS