On October 9, SYSGO took part in the 2nd Annual Review Meeting of the REBECCA Chips-JU Project in Brussels. During the session, we presented the latest progress in Work Package 3 (WP3), which focuses on building the software foundation for the REBECCA platform.
Our updates included the ongoing porting of PikeOS—SYSGO’s safety- and security-certified real-time operating system—to the CVA6 processor core, a 64-bit open-source implementation of the RISC-V architecture. This work paves the way for PikeOS’s deployment on the REBECCA RISC-V chip, currently under development.
SYSGO also showcased its collaboration with Klepsydra Technologies, integrating their high-performance AI models into PikeOS. This partnership targets space-grade applications requiring both real-time responsiveness and certification-ready reliability.
About the REBECCA Project
REBECCA (Reconfigurable Heterogeneous Highly Parallel Processing Platform for safe and secure AI) is an EU-funded project under the Key Digital Technologies (KDT) joint undertaking. It aims to create a modular, open-source, RISC-V-based edge AI platform that combines multi-core CVA6 processors, dedicated AI accelerators, and real-time capabilities for secure and power-efficient computing at the edge.
The platform supports use cases across smart appliances, energy systems, healthcare, and automotive applications, emphasizing European leadership in open hardware and software ecosystems.
SYSGO’s Role in WP3
As the leader of Work Package 3, SYSGO is responsible for developing the software stack that powers REBECCA’s hardware. This includes:
- PikeOS as the certifiable operating system and hypervisor, first deployed on emulation platforms such as QEMU and CVA6, and later on the actual REBECCA chip
- Drivers, middleware, and orchestration tools for edge and cloud integration
- A compiler toolchain for RISC-V data plane accelerators
- AI frameworks providing hardware abstraction and integration with higher-level software components
WP3 acts as a central bridge within the project: It integrates inputs from WP2 (hardware accelerators and development platforms) and provides outputs to WP4 (firmware development) and WP5 (deployment and use cases). This coordinated workflow ensures that REBECCA’s software and hardware evolve hand in hand.
Why this matters
SYSGO’s contributions to REBECCA help establish a trustworthy, certifiable software foundation for next-generation European edge AI systems. By porting PikeOS to the open RISC-V architecture and collaborating with AI innovators like Klepsydra, SYSGO is driving forward secure, efficient, and sustainable computing for critical domains—from space to industrial automation.
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