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May 14, 2026 -
HighTec EDV-Systeme, a leading provider of automotive compiler solutions, is collaborating with SiFive, a leading supplier of high-performance RISC-V processor IP, to accelerate safety-ready RISC-V software development for automotive and industrial systems. The partnership brings together HighTec’s safety-qualified LLVM-based toolchains for Rust and C/C++, and SiFive’s safety-focused RISC-V IP. This joint offering enables software developers to adopt RISC-V more efficiently through an integrated approach to safety, security, performance, and scalable software development.
Reduce integration effort
The shift towards software-defined architectures in automotive and industrial systems is fueling demand for open and flexible platforms with strong safety features. RISC-V’s open instruction set architecture (ISA) enables innovation and customization, while supporting the highest safety, security, and performance requirements. The combination of HighTec’s qualified toolchains with SiFive’s safety-focused RISC-V IP enables software developers to simplify their integration and shorten time to production for their safety-relevant RISC-V designs.
High performance meets safety
The HighTec Rust and C/C++ toolchain is qualified according to the highest functional safety standard ISO 26262 up to ASIL D and the cybersecurity standard ISO 21434, enabling the rapid generation of high-performance code for safety-critical automotive and industrial applications. Built on advanced LLVM technology, the toolchain supports SiFive’s advanced RISC-V IP and tuned performance enhancements, enabling hybrid development that combines legacy C/C++ code with modern Rust. HighTec’s comprehensive Qualification Kit helps to accelerate and simplify tool qualification, supporting safety and security certification activities.
SiFive’s automotive-focused RISC-V processor IP delivers scalable performance with built-in support for functional safety and security requirements. Designed for safety-critical automotive and industrial applications, these cores enable efficient system integration while supporting long product lifecycles and certification needs.
“The RISC-V ecosystem continues to grow rapidly, and we are pleased to have the support of HighTec’s open-source-based compiler technology for our RISC-V cores”, said John Ronco, SVP of Product, SiFive. “Together, through close collaboration we enable developers to optimize performance while addressing functional safety requirements and significantly reducing time to production.”