Case
Autonomous driving evolves from driver support.
Autonomous trucks are being developed to address driver shortages, increasing transport volumes, and the need for efficient vehicle utilization. In long-haul transport, hub-to-hub solutions on highways are seen as a first realistic step toward autonomous operation.
IndustryAutomotive
ServicesCompliance & Safety
Background
In these solutions, the vehicle itself is responsible for driving within a defined domain, which places high demands on safety and reliability. An actor in the automotive industry therefore initiated the development of an autonomous truck platform, where Knighttec Group has participated as a strategic partner to create a technically robust and safe foundation for large-scale autonomous operation.
Challenge
The development of a Level 4 autonomous truck platform requires that business and usage requirements be translated into verifiable and certifiable system requirements. The vehicle must independently manage driving within its operational domain and be able to handle deviations in a controlled manner, while the solution must also be scalable, geographically deployable, and adaptable for industrial operation. There is an opportunity to establish early a coherent requirements and safety structure where risk management, system design, and verification can be developed in parallel.
Safety as a foundation for scalability.
Knighttec Group broke down overarching system requirements into traceable and verifiable functional requirements that describe the vehicle’s responsibilities, behavior, and ODD limitations, including handling of faults and safe shutdown. The requirements were further derived for steering, braking, power supply, and diagnostics, with clear performance and timing requirements for robust function even under degraded operation.
Interfaces between software and hardware were defined as clear contracts. The safety work is based on a coherent argumentation chain with risk and fault analyses as the foundation for safety objectives. Verification takes place through bench testing, SIL/HIL, and on-road testing, while validation focuses on scenario-based driving within a defined domain.
Delivered Value
The result is a technically robust and verifiable platform for autonomous truck operation. The customer gains a cohesive requirements and safety structure that enables certification, controlled deployment, and scaling to larger vehicle fleets. The project demonstrates how systematic decomposition of requirements, combined with early and continuous verification, makes autonomous driving a practical and commercially viable step. The team continues to advance the development of a Level 4 autonomous truck platform.
Meet the team behind
From complex challenges to concrete improvements.
Knightec Group’s contributions span the entire value chain. Through roles such as EPIC owners, function owners, and Scrum Masters, structure and momentum are created, while specialists in functional safety, FMEA, as well as verification and validation ensure that requirements, safety goals, and verification evolve in step. The work is carried out in close collaboration with the customer and their partners.
