

The technical state of the art is the highest level of development of a device or process at a particular time.

Because a public draft standard is available, lawyers treat ISO 26262 as the technical state of the art.

Since the publication of the draft, ISO 26262 has gained traction in the automotive industry. The Draft International Standard (DIS) of ISO 26262 was published in June 2009. The goal of ISO 26262 is to provide a unifying safety standard for all automotive E/E systems. It is a challenge of the automotive industry to test and validate systems like throttle-by-wire. It then relays a command to the throttle body. This control unit analyzes several factors such as engine speed, vehicle speed, and pedal position. This is when the driver pushes on the accelerator and a sensor in the pedal sends a signal to an electronic control unit. For example, modern automobiles use by-wire systems such as throttle-by-wire. Increasing complexity throughout the automotive industry is resulting in increased efforts to provide safety-compliant systems.
