A smoother SIL to HIL journey
RemotiveTopology is easy for individual developers to use and setup. It also scales to support your organization’s entire journey from SIL to HIL, including CI. Reuse the same tests across environments and seamlessly mix virtual and physical nodes. As systems mature, tests evolve - with no rewrites, no silos, just a more efficient flow.
Reduce silos from SIL to HIL and back again
Developers use RemotiveTopology to instantiate only the subsystem they need to develop and test their components. Starting with a fully virtual system ensures a fast feedback loop.
- A key feature of RemotiveTopology is that it allows the developer to easily create their own virtual test environment for their specific needs.
- Self-service means that the developers don't need to wait for a test environment to be created and made available for them.
Reusable, version-controlled setups: RemotiveTopology uses a modular “infrastructure as code” approach, so environments can be shared, reused, and version-controlled just like software.
Scaling to SIL and HIL: The same infrastructure creates complete SIL environments (FMUs, Matlab, Synopsys Silver, or other virtual ECUs) as well as HIL rigs (from simple CAN buses to I/O control with National Instruments). The result: test cases are reusable across SIL and HIL, and developer skills transfer seamlessly — breaking silos and boosting collaboration.
Mix physical & virtual components
RemotiveTopology supports hybrid environments where physical components interact with simulations over production-grade communication (CAN, LIN, Ethernet). This includes SecOC/E2E protection, correct IP/MAC addresses, and VLANs. Virtual components run in containers and can be swapped for hardware when needed.
Hybrid HIL demo including ECU from National Instruments and physical rear lights. Move faster, test earlier, and integrate continuously - from day one. Virtual integration testing scales as components mature, without rewriting your tests.
Use your ARXML, DBC, FIBEX
RemotiveTopology uses your existing platform definition (ARXML, DBC, FIBEX etc) to understand what ECUs exist and how they communicate. The tooling also provides sensible defaults which allows for minimal configuration to create a runnable environment.
Smooth Continous Integration (CI)
RemotiveTopology is based on standard Linux development tools and adapts to your way of working. This means it can be run on any CI solution (eg GitHub actions, Jenkins, or Zuul) or any cloud provider (eg AWS, Azure or GCP). To create shared HIL rigs for CI pipelines simply use standard solutions such as GitHub action self-hosted runners.
SIL first, HIL when ready: Pipelines run tests in a virtual environment first, and only move to physical hardware when the build is stable. This ensures scarce HIL rigs are used efficiently.
Same tools everywhere: Developers use identical tools and test frameworks locally and in CI, making errors easy to replicate and resolve.
RemotiveTopology brings proven CI pipeline practices from modern software engineering into automotive. By maximizing the use of abundant software environments before scarce HIL resources, teams can validate and integrate earlier, reduce bottlenecks, and deliver better software faster.
Cost-efficient journey, avoiding SOP bottlenecks
Integrating RemotiveTopology scales testing with standardized hardware at lower cost, while enabling streamlined workflows in an open ecosystem. Using virtual integration testing, teams can validate integration scenarios before hardware is available. Shifting most of the stack to scalable SIL setups reduces setup time and effort, reserving expensive HIL rigs for tests where they add real value. By reusing the same tests across SIL, CI, and HIL, teams avoid duplication and repeated rebuilds.
Lower hardware costs: run the majority of tests virtually before reserving rigs.
Faster cycles: parallel SIL instances give quick feedback and reduce queue times.
One flow, less waste: keep the same test logic from developer laptops to HIL rigs, eliminating silos and late surprises.
With RemotiveTopology as the overall framework for consistency, HIL becomes a confirmation step, not a bottleneck, saving critical time as SOP approaches.
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RemotiveTopology supports modern, modular, cross-team testing - from early software to advanced architectures. Whether you're prototyping next-gen ECUs or validating a central computing system, your team moves faster with one unified test flow.
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