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Advancing Open Source Safety-Critical Systems

The Enabling Linux In Safety Applications (ELISA) project aims to make it easier for companies to build and certify Linux-based safety-critical applications – systems whose failure could result in loss of human life, significant property damage or environmental damage. ELISA members are working together to define and maintain a common set of tools and processes that can help companies demonstrate that a specific Linux-based system meets the necessary safety requirements for certification.

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Containerization in Space Podman for Mission Critical Operations and Resilience (Video)

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In the last ELISA Project Workshop, hosted at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, from December 10 to 12, 2024, speaker Dan Walsh, Senior Distinguished Engineer, and Douglas Schilling…

Honda and KernelCI join the Enabling Linux in Safety Applications (ELISA) Project to Strengthen the Kernel and Drive Innovation in Functional Safety in Automotives

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SAN FRANCISCO, March 17, 2025 – Today, the ELISA (Enabling Linux in Safety Applications) Project welcomes Honda and KernelCI to its ecosystem. This collaboration marks a significant milestone, as both…

UPCOMING EVENTS

2025 FSW Workshop

Stoke Space in conjunction with The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, The Aerospace Corporation, The Southwest Research Institute and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, is hosting the 18th Annual Workshop on Spacecraft...

ELISA Workshop Lund 2025

The ELISA Project hosts in-person workshops on a regular basis to gather the project members, contributors, and other partners in the ecosystem to further collaboration, accelerate project progress, and plan...

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ELISA members are defining and maintaining a common set of elements, processes and tools that can be incorporated into specific Linux-based, safety-critical systems amenable to safety certification. ELISA is also working with certification authorities and standardization bodies in multiple industries to establish how Linux can be used as a component in safety-critical systems.

Join us to expand the use of Linux across new industries including healthcare, energy, transportation, and manufacturing. Learn more today to participate and support ELISA.

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