Germany’s Quintauris adds STMicroelectronics as its 6th shareholder to commercialise RISC-V-based products

Munich-based Quintauris, a company aimed at advancing the RISC-V instruction set architecture, has added STMicroelectronics as its sixth shareholder.

The other shareholders of Quintauris include Robert Bosch GmbH, Infineon Technologies AG, Nordic Semiconductor ASA, NXP Semiconductors, and Qualcomm Technologies.

Alexander Kocher, CEO of Quintauris, says, “ST is a welcome addition to our list of shareholders. By fostering collaboration between the world’s largest semiconductor companies, we aim to explore and unlock the potential of RISC-V for all the industries we will serve.”

Next-generation hardware development

Founded in 2023, Quintauris aims to accelerate the commercialisation of RISC-V-based products by providing reference architectures and support for creating versatile solutions.

RISC-V (Reduced Instruction Set Computer Five), originally developed by researchers at the University of California in 2010, is an open-source instruction set architecture (ISA) that standardises processor instructions. 

Initially focusing on the automotive sector, Quintauris plans to expand into mobile and IoT applications.

RISC-V allows companies to create customised hardware from an open-source instruction set, promoting industry diversity and reducing barriers for both emerging and established firms.

Currently, Quintauris is led by CEO Alexander Kocher, who previously served as President and CEO of Elektrobit, a provider of embedded and connected software for the automotive industry. 

Before Elektrobit, he was the Vice President and General Manager of Wind River’s automotive business unit. Kocher has held senior management and engineering roles at Continental, Siemens, and Infineon.

He says, “We absolutely believe in the power of collaboration and look forward to engaging with the RISC-V ecosystem to speed development and enhance resilience.”