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MATIAS
The foundation for smarter embedded software development

Embedded software is becoming increasingly complex, while teams face growing pressure to deliver reliable products, support long lifecycles, and manage evolving hardware. MATIAS makes this easier.

MATIAS is a ready‑to‑use framework designed to give engineering teams a head start in model‑based embedded software development. It provides clear design rules, a scalable architecture, and built‑in logic for mode control and fault handling—allowing your engineers to focus on the unique functionality that differentiates your product.

The challenge: Building reliable embedded software with limited resources
Engineering teams are often stretched thin. They must:

  • Support long lived products, even as components become End of Life
  • Manage continuous hardware and software evolution
  • Adopt model based development without adding unnecessary complexity
  • Maintain reliability and functional safety across multiple product variants

Without a clear architectural foundation, software projects risk accumulating technical debt, reducing flexibility, and slowing down development.

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What Is MATIAS?

MATIAS is a ready‑to‑deploy framework for embedded software built around model based development principles. It provides:

A predefined architectural layout, clear separation between hardware, device logic, and product functionality, a consistent modeling structure, built in functionality for fault handling, mode switching, and state machine.

This enables faster, more predictable development and easier long term maintenance.

Why MATIAS?

Choose MATIAS for a proven and scalable structure that reduces complexity, acce;erates development, and helps your team build reliable embedded software with confidence.

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Architecture & structural overview

Matias provides a clear and scalable software architecture that separates hardware, device logic, and product funcitonality for easier development and maintanance.

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Implementation

Matias integrates seamlessly into new and existing projects, helping teams accelerate development while maintaining architectural consistency.

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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Curious how MATIAS fits into your workflow? Our FAQs reveal the answers engineers always ask first.

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Who Is MATIAS For?

MATIAS is ideal for organizations that:

  • Build embedded products with long life cycles
  • Manage multiple product variants or hardware revisions
  • Want to adopt or scale model based software development
  • Need maintainable software architectures that support growth and compliance
  • Require reliable mode and fault management within their control systems

Proven in real products

MATIAS is not a theoretical framework—it is already powering real products in the field.
Its structure has been validated across multiple domains and product generations, proving to be:

  • Flexible
  • Maintainable
  • Scalable over long product lifecycles

This makes it a dependable foundation for safety critical and long‑term embedded applications.

Ready to accelerate your embedded development?

Discover how MATIAS can enhance your architecture, strengthen your reliability, and simplify long term development.
Let MATIAS be the foundation your team builds on.

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