What if embedded systems could move from virtual simulation directly into working hardware with fewer steps, less coding, and faster validation cycles?
MathWorks has introduced new hardware support packages that connect MATLAB and Simulink workflows directly with Renesas RH850/U2A and RA6T2 microcontrollers. The integration enables engineers to move from simulation models to embedded hardware execution with fewer manual steps, improving prototyping speed, validation efficiency, and system level testing.
The hardware support targets both automotive and industrial control applications. In industrial systems, the RA6T2 microcontroller platform supports robotics, servo drives, and motion control use cases that require real time responsiveness and flexible connectivity. Engineers can prototype motor control and variable speed drive systems more quickly, while simplifying hardware bring up and closed loop tuning through one click deployment from Simulink.
In automotive applications, the RH850/U2A platform is commonly used in electronic control units for electric vehicles, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, and body electronics. Developers can deploy control algorithms such as field oriented motor control and regenerative braking directly from simulation models to embedded hardware, removing the need for manual initialization code or custom build scripts. This helps shorten development cycles while improving calibration and validation during vehicle testing.
A key benefit of the workflow is the removal of several manual steps traditionally required in embedded development. Automated build generation, flashing, and on target execution allow engineers to validate designs earlier and iterate faster, while staying within existing development toolchains.
“Our collaboration with Renesas strengthens the level of interoperability that engineers expect when using MATLAB and Simulink,” says Anuja Apte, India Product Marketing Manager, MathWorks. “By providing a direct path from Simulink models to optimized microcontroller deployment, we help engineering teams move from design to hardware more efficiently while staying integrated with the broader toolchains they rely on. This approach reflects the MathWorks Connections program, which brings partners and customers together to accelerate innovation and reduce time to market within a widely adopted engineering and scientific platform.”
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