Embedded software is the code inside machines that tells them how to behave. Liebherr, which builds excavators and cranes, has moved from mechanical controls to programmable logic controllers and microcontrollers, and is now moving toward virtualized environments. The challenge is rising complexity: the graphical designs in its SCADE tool have reached a ceiling.
SCADE, part of the Ansys simulation portfolio, lets engineers design software as graphical models, giving departments a shared approach and enabling complex algorithms and reusable modules. Liebherr is evaluating Scade One, which aims to simplify modeling and offer a more capable API. Keeping software separate from hardware aims to let models move to new environments with minimal changes. Liebherr sees potential in AI generating models from requirements, in an industry focused on stability because of safety-critical needs. These steps aim to keep its software knowledge usable.
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