Safety-Critical GPU Compute: Delivering Deterministic Performance for Mission-Critical Systems

From avionics displays to advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), Lynx delivers safety-critical graphics processor (GPU) enablement solutions tailored to meet DO-178C, ISO 26262, and other industry safety certifications. Deploy high-performance computing at the edge by leveraging GPU-based processing for your displays and for complex processing tasks such as neural networking and AI. Lynx’s certifiable graphics platform and libraries streamline development and reduce certification timelines for mission- and safety-critical applications.

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Why Safety-Critical Systems Depend on Lynx

Lynx empowers innovators in aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, and industrial markets with solutions that meet the demands of safety-critical applications. From certification readiness to ongoing cybersecurity and software updates, Lynx can support your edge computing products and applications from initial design on through the full product life cycle.

Simplify Certification: Certification-ready tools and modular architectures accelerate workflows while minimizing risk.
Ensure Deterministic Performance: Achieve real-time, safety-critical reliability for mission workloads that employ graphics processors.
Strengthen Security: Embedded protections, including secure boot and kernel hardening, safeguard systems from cyber threats.
Lifecycle Support: Continuous product life cycle support for mission- and safety-critical systems.

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Built for Safety-Critical Excellence

Lynx solutions address the toughest challenges in safety-critical GPU compute and graphics.

Designed for Certification

Achieve compliance with DO-178C up to DAL A and ISO 26262 up to ASIL D. Lynx’s certification-ready tools, libraries, and frameworks simplify the process, ensuring reliable GPU compute and display performance tailored for safety-critical applications.

Deterministic Performance

The reliability of your real-time embedded edge device is essential. The Lynx software framework provides a flexible development platform that includes graphics processor enablement to support complex computing and graphics display workloads in mission-critical applications such as avionics displays, driver-assistance systems, and industrial robotics.

Secure by Design

Protect mission-critical systems with advanced security features that include encrypted storage, secure boot, and kernel hardening to ensure resilience against cyber threats.

Scalable and Modular Integration

Lynx MOSA.ic’s modular architecture enables seamless integration of mixed-criticality GPU workloads, which reduces re-certification costs and provides scalability across applications for additional innovation throughout your product’s life.

Defense Applications: Mission-Ready and Certified

Today's defense applications must be both reliable and scalable to meet the continuously evolving needs of this fast-moving industry. Lynx solutions provide scalability and innovation flexibility by employing Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) design principles as recommended by the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Consortium. We also collaborate directly with semiconductor manufacturers to ensure our software solutions seamlessly integrate with their silicon.

Multi-Core Architectures: Concurrently deploy graphics applications with different levels of criticality by running them in guest operating systems on separate cores.
NIST Standards Compliance: Secure your system against bad actors with solutions aligned with US government driven cybersecurity frameworks.
Modular Design: Faster integration and reduced certification timelines with Lynx MOSA.ic.

Aerospace: Avionics and Mission-Critical Displays

Lynx accelerates certification for avionics systems by providing safety critical edge computing operating environments and graphics libraries which can drive GPU Compute applications as well as cockpit displays for enhanced situational awareness. Our software is certifiable to DO-178C up to Design Assurance Level A (DAL A), the most stringent level of safety criticality required by the aerospace industry.

Automotive: Safety-Critical Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

Meet ISO 26262 compliance challenges up to ASIL D with GPU solutions that can power multiple displays with mixed levels of criticality as well as support AI-driven applications through GPU Compute hardware acceleration. Lynx ensures deterministic GPU performance to support applications like object recognition and driver assists systems, while reducing certification timelines for next-generation automotive systems.

Industrial and Energy: Robotics and Monitoring Systems

Industrial systems can employ graphics processors for safety-critical robotics and monitoring applications. Lynx provides deterministic performance and IEC 61508-compliant architectures, ensuring safety and precision in high-risk environments.

Defense: Scalable Mission-Critical Systems

Lynx Software understands the needs of the defense industry. Our software solutions are architected from the ground up to meet defense program requirements and government mandates regarding the adoption of open standards and implementation of modular software architectures. Our solutions provide defense customers with the flexibility and scalability they need for long-term defense programs.

Proven Results Across Safety-Critical Applications

Safety-Certification Pedigree

Simplify compliance with solutions aligned to DO-178C and ISO 26262, built on decades of expertise.

Up to 30% Faster Certification Updates

Lynx’s modular architecture accelerates deployment and minimizes the impact of system updates.

100% Deterministic Performance

Ensure real-time GPU compute reliability for safety-critical systems.

10+ Years of Lifecycle Support

Future-proof your systems with continuous support tailored for safety-critical environments.