IAR platform scales embedded software development for Renesas RH850
IAR has announced new enhancements to its development toolchain for Renesas RH850 microcontrollers (MCUs). The RH850 architecture, widely adopted in automotive applications, now benefits from modern development capabilities as part of the IAR embedded development platform, including cloud-enabled licensing, container support, and CI/CD integration.
The RH850 family is central to advanced automotive systems, powering applications such as electrification, ADAS, and safety-critical ECUs. With the latest updates, developers gain streamlined access to DevOps workflows, cross-platform builds, and scalable infrastructure options to accelerate innovation while meeting strict safety and compliance requirements.
The updated RH850 toolchain is fully aligned with the IAR platform, giving distributed automotive development teams cloud-enabled workflows with flexible licensing and capacity-based builds, container and virtualisation support (including Docker, Kubernetes, virtual machines, and self-hosted runners) for scalable and automated pipelines, cross-platform compatibility across Windows, Ubuntu, and Red Hat environments, and safety certification support to simplify compliance with automotive standards such as ISO 26262.
IAR’s toolchain for RH850 is available in safety-certified editions, supporting developers in achieving compliance with international standards such as ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and IEC 62304. These capabilities reduce certification complexity and enable OEMs and suppliers to focus on innovation rather than tooling overhead.
As part of the broader IAR platform, the RH850 solution integrates seamlessly with support for Renesas RA, RX, RL78, RZ, and RISC-V, allowing automotive and industrial teams to unify development workflows across architectures while maintaining code quality, security, and compliance.
