No. 4 - March 27, 2026
A word from the CiA Managing Director
CiA and the nonprofit European Mobility Group jointly invite interested parties to participate in a workshop, addressing interface requirements for the integration of adaptations for drivers and passengers with reduced mobility. The online workshop takes place on April 9, 2026 (10:00 to 15:00, CEST).
Following recent technical discussions between representatives of both organizations, including Dr. Jack Short, President of the European Mobility Group, it has become evident that companies performing vehicle conversions are facing increasing challenges. These challenges are primarily driven by rising cybersecurity concerns and the implementation of UNECE Regulation 155. This regulation requires vehicle manufacturers to operate certified cybersecurity management systems, which also affect modifications, retrofits, and interfaces used by third party conversion companies.
The CiA 447 application profile specification already provides a standardized technical basis for accessing vehicle information from in-vehicle networks and for transmitting control commands from adaptation systems to in-vehicle networks. A structured review and potential enhancement of this specification can provide a framework supporting both OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and conversion companies in fulfilling UNECE 155 requirements.
Objectives of the workshop are:
- reviewing the current scope and technical content of CiA 447,
- identifying cybersecurity related requirements and potential gaps in view of UNECE 155,
- clarifying technical and organizational responsibilities between OEMs and conversion companies,
- discussing possible extensions, profiles, or security mechanisms within CiA 447, and
- defining next steps and a roadmap for further standardization activities.
Both workshop organizers invite, especially, automakers and nonprofit associations such as ACEA, ADAC, and VDA as well as TÜV and other notification bodies. Registration by email is obligatory. Workshop language is English.
Embedded World 2026 trade show
This exhibition took place in politically and economically challenging times. Too many wars in the world and too many hurdles in logistics, especially, the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, make business difficult. Nevertheless, the fair in Nuremberg was a success: 1262 exhibitors (2025: 1188) and about 36000 (2025: 32000) visitors.
For the first time, CiA organized round-table discussions on different CAN-related topics. Members and non-members took this opportunity to ask questions and to exchange information. Two CAN sessions of the Embedded World conference, co-organized by CiA, saw about 20 attendees each.
One of the dominating fair topics was Edge AI (artificial intelligence) and Embedded AI. Especially, board-level AI-capable products from Taiwanese suppliers flooded the exhibition. Some of them feature CAN connectivity: CAN CC (classic) and increasingly CAN FD (flexible data rate).
In total, this fair and conference was successful for CiA and its exhibiting members. CiA has already pre-booked a booth (again in hall 1) for the next year.
CiA Technology day: CAN technology update
On May 5, CiA organizes an online CiA technology day comprising several presentations in English language. The 3,5-hours event starts at 12:00, UTC+2. Here, participants will gain insight into the three CAN protocol generations (CAN CC, CAN FD, CAN XL), CAN physical layer scalability, and the current CAN XL ecosystem. Further topics include safety and security aspects, embedded AI use cases, and international standardization activities related to CAN.
Participation is free-of-charge. Registration is obligatory and is possible via email.
CiA Workshop: Embedded AI and CiA profiles
On April 28 (13:00 to 15:00, UTC+2), CiA scheduled a workshop to evaluate requirements for extension of CiA profiles regarding integration of embedded AI functionality.
A very first example of an embedded AI suitable CANopen profile is the CiA 462 profile for item detection devices. It specifies independent of the used sensor technology (camera, radar, ultrasonic, etc.) the process data mapped into PDO (process data object) messages. Such sensor-fusion devices could provide process data generated by embedded AI algorithms. Other CiA profiles could be extended regarding condition monitoring parameters, for example.
Registration for the free-of-charge workshop is mandatory.
LEV workshop report
The participants of this workshop agreed to organize a follow-up workshop “In-LEV networking and open network for charging and diagnostic”. Both network approaches will be based on CANopen, referencing already existing CiA profile specifications (CiA 454 series) and IEC technical specifications (IEC 61851-3-4/5). The online workshop is scheduled on June 9, 2026 (9:00 to 12:00, UTC+2). Registration for the free-of-charge event is mandatory.
Livestock automation standardization
ISO/TC 347 (data-driven agrifood systems) ad-hoc group 6 (livestock activities management) proposes standard developments for livestock automation. This includes, in particular, the definition of metadata, which might have some impacts on CANopen profiles used in deeply embedded networks for livestock automation. Interested parties should contact CiA office for further information and evaluating such impacts, in order to comment and to influence livestock activities management standards (under development).
CAN Newsletter magazine
The March issue contains an article by Dr. Oliver Hartkopp about the CAN XL hardware driver infrastructure in Linux. Another article reports about CAN FD supporting tools for ADAC technicians, nicknamed “yellow angels”. The magazine also comprises CAN-related news from the CES trade show in Las Vegas.
News ticker
+++ CiA member ESD (Germany) is going to launch CAN XL interface boards, implementing special CAN XL protocol controller with error-injection capability. +++ CiA member Kvaser (Sweden) has also CAN XL interface products in the pipeline. +++ The availability of the CAN XL starter kit by CiA member Peak/HMS (Germany/Sweden) supporting bit rates up to 20 Mbit/s is limited, due to the availability of CAN SIC XL transceivers. +++ CiA members NXP (Netherlands) and Texas Instruments (U.S.A.) currently offer CAN SIC XL transceiver engineering samples. +++
CiA activities
- CiA education and information events
- Charged online seminars
- Charged in-house seminars
- Free-of-charge CiA webinars
- CiA groups
- CiA trade shows
New CiA members since the last CCN
- KOCO Solutions (CH)
- Novosense (CN)
- Shanghai Step Electric (CN)
- Shenzhen Hpmont Technology (CN)
CiA has 747 members (March 27, 2026)
CiA Product Guides
Renewed/New entries:
- CANopen: Beijer Electronics, Embedded Systems Academy, Herholdt Controls
Editors: Olga Fischer, Holger Zeltwanger (responsible according to the press law)
Advertising: Birgit Ruedel (responsible according to the press law)
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