Hybrid Testing Solutions for Autonomous Driving at Bosch with Jens Scheffler and Christian Schilling

Testing autonomous vehicles demands precision, scalability and powerful orchestration tools — enter Apache Airflow, a key component of Bosch’s cutting-edge testing framework. In this episode, we sit down with Jens Scheffler, Test Execution Cluster Technical Architect, and Christian Schilling, Product Owner Open Loop Testing Automated Driving, both at Bosch, to explore how Bosch harnesses Airflow to streamline complex testing scenarios. They share insights on scaling workflows, integrating hybrid infrastructures and ensuring vehicle safety through rigorous automated testing.

Key Takeaways:

(01:35) Airflow orchestrates millions of test hours for autonomous systems.
(03:15) Jens scales distributed systems with Kubernetes for job orchestration.
(06:02) Airflow runs hundreds of tests simultaneously.
(06:44) Virtual testing reduces costs and on-road trials.
(12:19) Unified APIs and GUIs streamline operations.
(15:05) Self-service setups empower Bosch teams.
(18:00) Physical hardware integration ensures real-world timing.
(20:30) Dynamic task mapping scales workflows efficiently.
(25:22) Open-source contributions improve stability.
(31:06) Edge and Celery executors power Bosch’s hybrid scheduling.

Resources Mentioned:

Apache Airflow
Kubernetes
GitHub
Edge Executor

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