MathWorks has introduced new Hardware Support Packages connecting its MATLAB and Simulink platforms with microcontrollers from Renesas Electronics for automotive and industrial applications.
The new integrations support Renesas’ RH850/U2A automotive microcontroller and RA6T2 industrial microcontroller platforms, enabling engineers to move directly from simulation to embedded code deployment with automated build, flashing and execution workflows.
MathWorks said the support packages are designed to simplify Model-Based Design workflows and reduce manual integration work typically required between simulation environments and hardware deployment.
For automotive applications, the RH850/U2A integration supports deterministic and safety-critical systems including electric vehicle motor control, advanced driver-assistance systems and body electronics.
The company said engineers can deploy field-oriented control and regenerative braking algorithms directly from Simulink to RH850/U2A-based electronic control units.
For industrial applications, the RA6T2 integration provides one-click deployment for servo systems and variable-speed drives, supporting motion profiles and closed-loop tuning during bench testing.
“Our customers expect a straightforward path from simulation model to microcontroller, and the new integration with MATLAB and Simulink delivers exactly that,” said Brad Rex, senior director of the system solution team in the UX Group at Renesas.
“By working with MathWorks, we’ve removed the need to assemble toolchains and device drivers by hand so teams can simulate and validate designs earlier, iterate faster, and reduce integration effort across ECU and industrial-control projects,” Rex added.
Anuja Apte, India product marketing manager at MathWorks, said the collaboration is intended to improve interoperability across engineering workflows.
“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,” Apte said.
She added that the initiative reflects the company’s MathWorks Connections program, which aims to support collaboration between partners and customers to accelerate engineering development and reduce time to market.
The expanded integration comes as automotive and industrial manufacturers increasingly adopt software-defined systems and embedded control architectures requiring faster development and validation cycles.
