--- title: Accelerate Compliance and Certification with AI:  the TimeZero Workshop with Tuxera description: The workshop provided a deep dive into the practical application of AI across the entire functional safety lifecycle, moving beyond generic chatbots to specialized, domain-expert models. image: https://www.timezero.dev/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-02-24%20at%2019.08.21.png --- [Skip to content](https://www.timezero.dev/timezero-blog/accelerate-compliance-and-certification-with-ai-the-timezero-workshop-with-tuxera#main-content) ![TZero logo wtext black](https://www.timezero.dev/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/TZero%20logo%20wtext%20black.png?width=1000&height=372&name=TZero%20logo%20wtext%20black.png)Homepage - [Home](https://www.timezero.dev) - [Customers](https://www.timezero.dev/customers) - [Automotive](https://www.timezero.dev/automotive-functional-safety-automation) - [Military & Avionics](https://www.timezero.dev/military-avionics-safety-automation) - [Medical](https://www.timezero.dev/-military-avionics-safety-automation-f3995570-5a0e-479a-981b-602ae2056347) - [Railway](https://www.timezero.dev/railway-safety-automation) - [Technology](https://www.timezero.dev/timezero-technology) - [About us](https://www.timezero.dev/about-us) - [News](https://www.timezero.dev/timezero-blog) - [Contact us](https://www.timezero.dev/contact-us) - [Home](https://www.timezero.dev) - [Customers](https://www.timezero.dev/customers) - [Automotive](https://www.timezero.dev/automotive-functional-safety-automation) - [Military & Avionics](https://www.timezero.dev/military-avionics-safety-automation) - [Medical](https://www.timezero.dev/-military-avionics-safety-automation-f3995570-5a0e-479a-981b-602ae2056347) - [Railway](https://www.timezero.dev/railway-safety-automation) - [Technology](https://www.timezero.dev/timezero-technology) - [About us](https://www.timezero.dev/about-us) - [News](https://www.timezero.dev/timezero-blog) - [Contact us](https://www.timezero.dev/contact-us) ![](https://www.timezero.dev/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-02-24%20at%2019.08.21.png?width=1644&height=874&name=Screenshot%202026-02-24%20at%2019.08.21.png) workshop # Accelerate Compliance and Certification with AI:  the TimeZero Workshop with Tuxera ![Luca Pagni](https://www.timezero.dev/hs-fs/hubfs/luca.png?width=48&height=48&name=luca.png) Luca Pagni February 24, 2026 At **Time Zero**, we believe that the "Holy Grail" of modern engineering is putting compliance on autopilot. We recently concluded an intensive two-day workshop with the engineering team at **Tuxera**, exploring how **Large Language Models (LLMs)** and agentic AI can radically shorten the path to **ISO 26262 (ASIL D)** and **ISO 21434** certification. The workshop with Tuxera ([www.tuxera.com](http://www.tuxera.com)) provided a deep dive into the practical application of AI across the entire functional safety lifecycle, moving beyond generic chatbots to specialized, domain-expert models. --- ### Key Innovations and Takeaways - **Continuous Compliance on Autopilot**: We demonstrated an end-to-end DevOps pipeline where every code commit triggers an automated compliance check—generating traceability matrices, running static analysis, and updating safety reports in real-time. - **The "Null Release" Challenge**: A core theme was minimizing the time required to recertify software after minor changes. By automating the generation of artifacts, we enable a "null release" where compliance documentation stays in lockstep with the code. - **Hybrid AI for Unit Testing**: We showcased our pioneering work in combining **Z3 symbolic solving** with LLMs to achieve 100% **MCDC coverage**. This hybrid approach solves complex constraints that traditional tools struggle with, saving months (or years!) of manual testing effort. - **Automated Technical Debt Management**: Participants experimented with specialist AI agents trained to identify not just code violations, but "technical debt" like unreachable code, unnecessary includes, and developer "fix-me" comments that can stall an audit. - **Grounding AI in Standards**: Through **Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)**, we demonstrated how models can be restricted to answer exclusively from licensed standards like ISO 26262 and ISO 21434, drastically reducing "hallucinations" and providing accurate clause citations. --- ### Bridging the Gap to Certification A highlight of the session was discussing Time Zero’s recent success in working with **TÜV SGS**. By using AI to triage issues and generate evidence-based reports, we’ve seen projects converge from 60 open audit findings down to none in a matter of weeks. "It's not just a compliance exercise; we use the data generated to actually improve code quality and reduce performance issues. AI is an enabler, not just a tick-box." — **Neil Langmead, Time Zero** ### Looking Ahead As Tuxera moves toward harmonizing safety processes across its global divisions, the workshop highlighted how AI can act as a "translator" between different legacy standards and modern requirements. 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