HIRAIN OS Successfully Attains ASPICE Capability Level 3 (CL3) Certification!
Release time:
2026-07-03 10:10
Recently, the HIRAIN OS development project, part of Hirain's basic software platform portfolio, successfully achieved Automotive SPICE® PAM V4.0 Capability Level 3 (ASPICE CL3) certification. This milestone signifies that Hirain has reached internationally recognized advanced standards in the standardization, maturity, and quality assurance capabilities of its automotive basic software development processes!
Automotive SPICE® PAM V4.0 (Process Assessment Model) serves as automotive industry's leading framework for assessing software development process capability, defining the requirements and evaluation criteria for process capability assessments. It is widely recognized as the authoritative framework for evaluating software development process capability within the automotive industry.
Among its capability levels, Capability Level 3 (CL3) represents the target benchmark for leading automotive OEMs and has become a key qualification for suppliers competing for advanced automotive programs. Achieving ASPICE CL3 certification demonstrates that an organization has established standardized development processes at the organizational level, ensuring process consistency, reusability, traceability, and robust software quality assurance throughout the development lifecycle.
The scope of this assessment covered multiple core process areas, including MAN.3 (Project Management), SWE.1–SWE.6 (the complete Software Engineering lifecycle), SUP.1 (Quality Assurance), SUP.8 (Configuration Management), SUP.9 (Problem Resolution Management), and SUP.10 (Change Request Management). Together, these process areas form a comprehensive evaluation framework spanning project management, end-to-end software engineering, and supporting processes.
At the center of this certification is HIRAIN OS, Hirain's self-developed foundational software platform for automotive electronics and intelligent control applications. Built on Hirain's full-stack expertise in software, hardware, and toolchains, HIRAIN OS comprises three core technology domains that help customers accelerate their transition to the Physical AI era.

▎HIRAIN OS – EAS (Embedded Application Software): Reducing Development and Migration Costs
HIRAIN OS EAS is an embedded software platform for automotive ECUs that enables rapid middleware deployment while reducing basic software maintenance and migration costs. Supporting both MCU and MPU platforms, it provides comprehensive cybersecurity solutions, over 70 standard software modules, and embedded source code delivery. HIRAIN OS EAS has been deployed in mass-production programs across more than 90 mainstream MCU models, with both its development process and products certified up to ASIL-D.

▎HIRAIN OS – RCP (Rapid Control Prototyping Platform): Accelerating Early-Stage Algorithm Validation
HIRAIN OS RCP is a near-production-grade rapid control prototyping platform for automotive electronics and intelligent control applications. Supporting both AUTOSAR and non-AUTOSAR architectures, it combines automotive-grade hardware with an engineering toolchain to accelerate control algorithm validation. The platform enables early verification of system architecture, communication, and performance, bridging the gap between algorithm development and mass production. Its software architecture is fully aligned with production ECUs and supports multicore real-time scheduling and ASIL-D functional safety.

▎HIRAIN OS – Leaf (Lightweight and Efficient End-to-End Toolchain): AI-Driven Agile Development
Inspired by the concept of a "leaf," HIRAIN OS Leaf provides lightweight and efficient support for the entire controller development process, from requirements to software implementation. Built on a knowledge base distilled from thousands of controller projects, it enables the generation of code from natural language requirements. HIRAIN OS Leaf also offers end-to-end AI agent workflows tailored to the standards of OEMs worldwide, supporting requirement transformation, intelligent configuration, multicore deployment, and rapid integration with existing CI/CD pipelines.

The achievement of ASPICE CL3 certification, combined with HIRAIN OS's existing ASIL-D functional safety certification, establishes a strong foundation for both process excellence and product safety, enabling Hirain to deliver more reliable embedded software solutions to OEM and Tier 1 customers worldwide.
Building on this milestone, Hirain will continue to uphold its commitment to "Value Innovation, Customer Services" driving the continuous evolution of HIRAIN OS through technological innovation and process improvement. With higher standards in both products and services, Hirain remains dedicated to helping global partners accelerate the transition to the intelligent mobility era with greater efficiency and safety.