Tasking Expands Beyond Automotive

Tasking, following its recent acquisition of LDRA, is making strides in the development tools market for industrial and aerospace applications. The company, based in Germany, is gearing up to unveil its expanded offerings at the upcoming Embedded World event. This move is part of a new branding strategy aimed at showcasing Tasking's enhanced capabilities in the realm of embedded software development tools.

Gregor Zink, the CEO of Tasking, expressed excitement about the company's growth trajectory, stating, “Tasking continues to expand its portfolio and capabilities through acquisitions that broaden our offerings to include advanced debugger, software trace, and analysis tools. This strategic expansion solidifies Tasking's position as a trusted partner for embedded software development tools and services, a reputation we aim to highlight at the trade show through our new brand image."

One of the key developments from Tasking is the latest version of its BlueBox debugger, which now boasts support for virtual electronic control units (ECUs). Additionally, the company has rolled out compiler toolsets tailored for a range of controllers, including Infineon’s TriCore Aurix, ARM’s Cortex-M and Cortex-R cores, and RISC-V controllers. These tools are designed to cater to the evolving needs of developers in the industrial and aerospace sectors.

Tasking's collaboration with industry leaders like Infineon and Vector has resulted in the creation of the Aurix TC4Dx AUTOSAR Starter Kit. This kit is specifically engineered to expedite AUTOSAR-based application development on TC4x platforms. Notably, it includes a demonstration of an Automated Cruise Control application, showcasing the kit's effectiveness in real-world automotive scenarios and underlining its potential for accelerating development processes.

The company's safety ecosystem serves as the backbone for a comprehensive TÜV-certified development workflow solution for safety-critical embedded systems. Tasking's VX-toolset for ARM, winIDEA, and the iC7max BlueBox debugger form an integrated development chain that streamlines the creation of safety-critical systems. Moreover, the tools are optimized for RISC-V-based applications, offering advanced debugging capabilities for both virtual and physical systems-on-chip (SoCs).