MathWorks, Renesas Launch Hardware Support Packages for Automotive and Industrial Embedded Systems

MathWorks has announced new hardware support packages for Renesas Electronics’ RH850/U2A and RA6T2 microcontrollers, enabling direct integration between MATLAB and Simulink workflows and embedded hardware deployment.

The new support packages are aimed at automotive and industrial engineering teams working on embedded systems development. According to the companies, the integration enables automated build, flashing and on-target execution workflows, reducing the need for manual toolchain and driver configuration.

The RH850/U2A microcontroller platform is targeted at automotive applications, including EV motor control, ADAS and body electronics, while the RA6T2 platform is intended for industrial and robotics applications requiring real-time control and connectivity.

MathWorks said automotive engineers can deploy field-oriented control and regenerative braking algorithms directly from Simulink to RH850/U2A-based ECUs, with the aim of reducing development and calibration time. In industrial applications, the RA integration is designed to support rapid prototyping for servo and variable-speed drive systems.

“Our customers expect a straightforward path from simulation model to microcontroller, and the new integration with MATLAB and Simulink delivers exactly that,” said Brad Rex, senior director of the system solution team, UX Group at Renesas. “By working with MathWorks, we’ve removed the need to assemble toolchains and device drivers by hand so teams can simulate and validate designs earlier, iterate faster, and reduce integration effort across ECU and industrial-control projects.”

The collaboration is part of the MathWorks Connections programme, which focuses on interoperability between engineering software and partner hardware platforms.