Challenge

Swift needed to ensure the safety, integrity, and regulatory compliance of its autonomous systems and navigation solutions at a mass-market scale by correcting GNSS signal errors with a cloud-based algorithm.

Solution

The team adopted MBSE (model-based systems engineering) using CATIA Magic to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and maintain compliance with stringent automotive standards through continuous integration and development.

Results

Achieved functional safety certification for Skylark in 2024, meeting multiple automotive standards within two years and showcasing the scalability of their MBSE-driven engineering processes across industries.

Swift Navigation provides precise positioning solutions that enable centimeter-accurate mapping, tracking, and navigation to unlock vehicle autonomy, industrial automation, and digital innovation across industries.

Swift’s Skylark Precise Positioning Service improves the accuracy of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) from a few meters down to a few centimeters, delivering reliable positioning to over 10 million vehicles and devices worldwide.

Overcoming safety and compliance challenges in mass-market AV systems

Swift’s primary challenge was guaranteeing the safety and integrity of the solution at mass market scale, a requirement for autonomous systems, V2X (Vehicle-to-everything), and navigation, which must comply with global regulatory standards. Skylark works by evaluating GNSS signals from a network of ground reference stations and correcting errors in the signals (such as satellite orbit errors, clock discrepancies, and atmospheric conditions) with a cloud-based algorithm.

Implementing MBSE with CATIA Magic to streamline engineering processes

Swift decided to adopt an MBSE (model-based systems engineering) methodology to increase the efficiency of their lean team, standardize engineering processes, and maintain full traceability. The deployment of CATIA Magic as their MBSE tool facilitated efficient communication and compliance with stringent automotive standards, supporting their DevOps model and allowing for continuous integration and development across their global operations.

Achieving functional safety certification and standards compliance with MBSE

By implementing MBSE and leveraging CATIA Magic, Swift achieved compliance with multiple automotive standards within two years, marking a significant milestone for their small team. In 2024, Skylark became the first real-time, cloud-based solution to achieve functional safety certification for road vehicles. These streamlined, standards-compliant, and high-quality product development processes also position Swift well across various sectors beyond automotive and demonstrate the effectiveness of modern engineering solutions.