Suzhou, China – Recently, OCTEK OPTOELECTRONIC CO.,LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "OCTEK"), with the support of ANDA (Shanghai) Safety Technology Co., Ltd. ("ANDA"), successfully achieved ISO 26262:2018 ASIL-D Automotive Functional Safety Management System certification. The company was awarded the functional safety process certificate by DEKRA, the international authoritative testing and certification body. The certificate presentation ceremony was held in Wuzhong, Suzhou. Attendees included Mr. Ke Wei Zeng, Vice President of the Operations and R&D Center at OCTEK; Mr. Mingxun Li, General Manager of Functional Safety at DEKRA China; and Ms. Junxiang Guo, representing ANDA.
ISO 26262 is an internationally recognized standard for automotive functional safety, covering functional safety management, system development, hardware development, software development, and other aspects throughout the product lifecycle. ASIL-D, the highest safety integrity level within this standard, imposes extremely stringent requirements on a company's technical capabilities, process systems, and quality management. As vehicles become increasingly intelligent and connected, functional safety has become an indispensable capability for various automotive electronic systems, especially core components like sensors and controllers.
Ms. Junxiang Guo, representing ANDA, stated, "Through this collaboration, we have not only helped the client optimize their functional safety management system but also enhanced their competitiveness in the field of intelligent vehicles. In the future, ANDA will continue to deepen cooperation with industry partners, leveraging our full-stack solutions – including training, consulting, assessment, engineering development, and testing – to drive cybersecurity upgrades in the automotive industry and empower enterprises towards high-quality development."
Mr. Ke Wei Zeng, Vice President of the Operations and R&D Center at OCTEK, commented, "Achieving the ISO 26262 ASIL-D process certification demonstrates that our company has systematically established a comprehensive functional safety system at the organizational process, project management, and technical development levels. It confirms our capability to provide automotive electronic products that meet the highest functional safety requirements. Looking ahead, we will continue to strengthen our technological investments to provide customers with safer and more reliable optoelectronic sensing and intelligent vehicle solutions."
Mr. Mingxun Li, General Manager of Functional Safety at DEKRA China, also congratulated OCTEK on this achievement, noting, "Functional safety is the cornerstone of intelligent vehicle development. OCTEK's successful ASIL-D certification showcases its solid technical accumulation and rigorous quality culture in the field of optoelectronic sensing. DEKRA looks forward to working with them to continuously promote higher industry safety standards."
About ANDA (Shanghai) Safety Technology Co., Ltd.
ANDA (Shanghai) Safety Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in the implementation of standards related to automotive electronics R&D. Our core business focuses on comprehensive solutions for ASPICE, Functional Safety (ISO 26262), SOTIF (ISO 21448), Cyber Security (ISO/SAE 21434), AI, Mechanical Safety, and Supplier Quality Improvement, covering training, consulting, assessment, engineering development, and testing services. We excel in multi-standard integration, deployment, and toolchain construction, empowering enterprises to achieve R&D quality upgrades and product safety compliance. The company boasts a team of renowned automotive experts and has established close and in-depth cooperative relationships with multiple well-known third-party certification bodies such as DEKRA, TÜV, LRQA, DQS, and BV. We are capable of providing customers with full-range services, encompassing a complete solution portfolio from gap analysis and training to standards consulting, engineering development, and product certification.
Collaborative Win-Win: Building a New Chapter in Automotive Functional Safety
The successful ISO 26262:2018 ASIL-D certification of OCTEK OPTOELECTRONIC CO.,LTD. stands as an outstanding achievement resulting from the tripartite collaboration. OCTEK demonstrated its solid technical capabilities in the automotive optoelectronics field and its strong commitment to functional safety; DEKRA, as an international authoritative certification body, provided professional and rigorous assessment for this certification; ANDA, leveraging its profound expertise in automotive safety standards and full-stack service capabilities, provided the client with crucial technical support and process guidance.
The success of this collaboration not only marks a significant step forward for OCTEK in functional safety system construction and product compliance but also exemplifies the tremendous value of collaborative efforts across the industry chain in driving collective progress. In the future, ANDA looks forward to partnering with more industry players, empowering enterprises with professional services, driving innovation with safety technologies, and jointly contributing to the steady and long-term development of China's automotive industry in the wave of intelligentization, adding more strength to global automotive safety.