Safety Certification Achieved for Safety-Related Projects: Vector's Development and Testing Platform 'CANoe'
Vector's 'CANoe' has obtained safety certification from TÜV SÜD based on IEC 61508, ISO 26262, IEC 62304, and EN 50716. It supports the reduction of tool qualification effort in safety-related systems across automotive, medical, and rail sectors.
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## Safety Certification Achieved for Safety-Related Projects: Vector's Development and Testing Platform 'CANoe'
Stuttgart, Germany, May 12, 2026 – Vector Informatik GmbH's 'CANoe' has received safety certification from TÜV SÜD, becoming a third-party validated tool suitable for the development and testing of safety-related systems. This certification confirms that CANoe is suitable for use in development processes compliant with IEC 61508, ISO 26262 (Automotive), IEC 62304 (MedTech), and EN 50716 (Railway). By using CANoe, users can reduce the effort required for creating evidence for tool qualification and audit preparation, improve investment certainty, and build a reliable foundation that ensures tool-related safety.
This certification covers core functional areas of CANoe. These include communication flow analysis, automatic testing of virtual and real systems, simulation, diagnostics, and stimulus functions aimed at fault injection and response analysis against the target. TÜV SÜD has approved that CANoe meets the necessary requirements as a T2-classified offline support tool used in safety-related development.
Using a certified tool leads to a significant reduction in project workload. Since third-party evaluation has already been conducted, the effort associated with tool qualification can be greatly reduced. At the same time, CANoe improves planning reliability as it is a verified tool that supports compliance with regulatory requirements in safety-related projects and minimizes risks. This is a particularly important factor for products with long lifecycles.
Four Vector products—CANoe, CANoe MedTech, CANoe Server Edition, and CANoe MedTech Server Edition—have achieved certification, covering all levels of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) in IEC 61508 and EN 50716, all levels of Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) in ISO 26262, and all levels of software safety classes in IEC 62304.
Vector plans to continue regularly updating CANoe's safety certification and will continuously obtain re-certification to ensure product versions meet the stringent requirements of various safety standards. The company remains committed to providing future-oriented tools that users can utilize for the long term in the development and testing of safety-related software and embedded systems.
Stuttgart, Germany, May 12, 2026 – Vector Informatik GmbH's 'CANoe' has received safety certification from TÜV SÜD, becoming a third-party validated tool suitable for the development and testing of safety-related systems. This certification confirms that CANoe is suitable for use in development processes compliant with IEC 61508, ISO 26262 (Automotive), IEC 62304 (MedTech), and EN 50716 (Railway). By using CANoe, users can reduce the effort required for creating evidence for tool qualification and audit preparation, improve investment certainty, and build a reliable foundation that ensures tool-related safety.
This certification covers core functional areas of CANoe. These include communication flow analysis, automatic testing of virtual and real systems, simulation, diagnostics, and stimulus functions aimed at fault injection and response analysis against the target. TÜV SÜD has approved that CANoe meets the necessary requirements as a T2-classified offline support tool used in safety-related development.
Using a certified tool leads to a significant reduction in project workload. Since third-party evaluation has already been conducted, the effort associated with tool qualification can be greatly reduced. At the same time, CANoe improves planning reliability as it is a verified tool that supports compliance with regulatory requirements in safety-related projects and minimizes risks. This is a particularly important factor for products with long lifecycles.
Four Vector products—CANoe, CANoe MedTech, CANoe Server Edition, and CANoe MedTech Server Edition—have achieved certification, covering all levels of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) in IEC 61508 and EN 50716, all levels of Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) in ISO 26262, and all levels of software safety classes in IEC 62304.
Vector plans to continue regularly updating CANoe's safety certification and will continuously obtain re-certification to ensure product versions meet the stringent requirements of various safety standards. The company remains committed to providing future-oriented tools that users can utilize for the long term in the development and testing of safety-related software and embedded systems.
FAQ
What certification did CANoe achieve?
It achieved safety certification based on IEC 61508, ISO 26262, IEC 62304, and EN 50716.
What are the benefits of this certification?
It reduces tool qualification effort and ensures high planning reliability for safety-related projects.
In which fields can it be used?
It is widely applicable in fields requiring high safety, such as automotive, medical, and rail.