Learn how VDA 450 defines power distribution safety, functional safety requirements and fail-operational design for automated driving systems.

This follow-up to our SW-FMEA guide shows a complete example using inverter architecture, helping teams apply software safety analysis in practice.

Learn how VDA 450 defines LV net voltage ranges for vehicle power supply, improving safety and functional design for EV and ICE vehicles.

As of October 17, 2024, the ISO/PAS 8800 standard went under publication. Generally, it takes 7 weeks from this time for the standard to be released.

Explore how SW-FMEA strengthens software architecture analysis, mitigates safety risks, and supports ISO 26262 compliance through a systematic approach.

SOTIF and Functional Safety are distinct but have key areas of overlap. Understanding these connections can make applying SOTIF less daunting.

Learn how to write precise, verifiable requirements by using clear language, removing ambiguity, and ensuring consistency across technical teams.

Explore the requirements hierarchy: how many levels are reasonable, their relationships, and the value of bidirectional traceability.

Discover how FMEA and ISO 26262 align to improve system, hardware, and software safety in automotive engineering.

“Show me the requirements!” is a ubiquitous refrain in systems, safety, and security engineering. Requirements are the basic foundation of most...

There are countless debates whether Artificial Intelligence is really “intelligent”, and then what “intelligent” really means. Some of these debates gravitate...

The ISO/IEC 5469:2024 standard was released in January of 2024, and, unlike ISO/CD PAS 8800, it is not specific to just automotive.

In functional safety we consider risks stemming from two main buckets of failures: systematic and random hardware failures. Systematic failures are faults...

Discover the layers of protection needed for automotive high voltage systems, including key safety standards like FMVSS 305 and ISO 26262. Learn how these...

We previously wrote about updates on the Third Edition of the ISO 26262 Standard. One of the updates included the additional topic of using pre-existing...

The world of standards in the automotive autonomous vehicle industry is continually changing, at least relative to more stable standards in functional safety...

Although in fall of 2023 the preparation for the Third Edition of the ISO 26262 standard started, don’t expect an official release until sometime in Q2 of...

As you have seen in the news on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, the California Department of Motor Vehicles issued a suspension of General Motors’ Cruise autonomous...

One cool fall afternoon in Minnesota, as we were just finishing up football practice during my sophomore year...

At SRES we not only support functional safety, autonomy safety and cybersecurity, but we promote and are evangelists for responsible development. Being...

Whether you are working in safety, security, AI or other disciplines, it is critical that you show compliance of standards and regulations to your customers...

When conducting the FMEDA for the quantitative analysis, it is required to calculate the PMHF. There are formulas provided in the ISO 26262:2018 standard,...

Although we commonly think of the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards as our leading guidance for industrial cybersecurity, it is actually a very horizontal...

Although documentation might be one of the least favorite activities for an engineer, it is extremely critical when we talk about safety, security and...

In this video we discuss why Safety Analysis, such as an FMEA in ISO 26262, should not include RPN values that have been traditionally used in automotive...