Qorix brings S-CORE middleware to hardware

Dr. Martin Large Dr. Martin Large

3 November 2025 - 12:59

1 min

Qorix brings central S-CORE components in its own performance stack to embedded hardware for the first time. This marks an important step towards the practical usability of open software architectures in the automotive sector. This will be publicly presented for the first time at ELIV 2025.

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Qorix demonstrates key components of the S-CORE middleware in its performance stack on real hardware. This marks a crucial step towards the practical implementation of open software architectures in the automotive sector.

There was great excitement when eleven leading companies presented the Eclipse S-CORE project at the Automobil-Elektronik Kongress 2025. S-CORE (Safe Open Vehicle Core) is an open-source project by the Eclipse Foundation aimed at developing a standardised middleware for software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The software is intended to act as a link between operating systems and specific vehicle functions. The focus is on safety-critical high-performance ECUs as well as on generic software services such as inter-process communication, orchestration, logging, and data persistence. One of the founding fathers of the project is Qorix, who brought the project to life at Eliv 2025.

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What distinguishes the Qorix Performance Stack?

For this purpose, Qorix has developed a middleware with the Performance Stack that combines central S-CORE components on real embedded hardware. The Qorix Performance Stack combines central middleware functionalities from the open-source project S-CORE with safety-compliant implementation on high-performance ECUs. The core functions include inter-process communication, orchestration, logging, and persistence services - all of which are crucial for the operation of complex software architectures in vehicles. By implementing it on real hardware, a platform is created that is suitable for series-near applications.

The stack includes complete implementations of the S-CORE modules 'Persistency' and 'Orchestration', developed by Qorix. These modules enable structured control of software processes and reliable storage of safety-relevant data. In addition, Qorix integrates other services and tools for system integration, documentation, and safety-compliant validation. 'We are proud to present key S-CORE components on real hardware to the public for the first time. This sends a clear signal to the industry: open-source middleware is practical and ready for real applications,' says Dr. Nico Hartmann, CTO of Qorix.

What tasks does Qorix undertake in the S-CORE project?

Qorix participates in two roles: firstly as a contributor with the complete development of the 'Persistency' and 'Orchestration' modules, and secondly as a distributor. In this role, the company qualifies the stack for real customer projects and supplements it with supporting services such as safety documentation and system integration.

This article was first published at all-electronics.de