QNX technology will help power CARIAD's
software stack for automated driving
WATERLOO, Ontario, July 6, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today
announced that CARIAD, the Volkswagen Group's software company has
selected BlackBerry® QNX® technology as one component of its
software platform VW.OS. Announced as part of Volkswagen
Group's NEW AUTO strategy, CARIAD is developing a unified software
platform that consists of VW.OS, the Volkswagen Cloud VW.AC and a
scalable, unified end-to-end electronic architecture. The platform
will be available for Volkswagen Group brands from the middle of
the decade.
BlackBerry will license its BlackBerry QNX technology to CARIAD,
including its QNX® OS for Safety 2.2. It will be integrated in
CARIAD's software platform VW.OS, specifically in the stack for
advanced driver assistance systems and automated driving functions
(ADAS/AD). Within this ADAS/AD stack of VW.OS, QNX OS for Safety
2.2 will serve as a reliable, safe and secure foundation. As part
of the agreement, BlackBerry QNX will also provide professional
engineering and consulting services for system-level integration,
performance optimization, and solution validation.
"From chip to cloud, BlackBerry QNX is trusted by the world's
leading automotive companies for our leading-edge embedded software
solutions that deliver safety, reliability and security," said
John Wall, SVP and Head, BlackBerry
Technology Solutions. "With the industry coalescing around the
pursuit of the software-defined vehicle, we look forward to working
closely with CARIAD to help enable the cutting-edge cars of the
future."
Based on BlackBerry's advanced and secure QNX® Neutrino®
real-time operating system (RTOS), QNX OS for Safety is a fully
POSIX compliant, open standards-based operating system that
embedded developers can use to build safety-critical systems and
has been certified to ISO 26262 ASIL D, the automotive industry's
highest functional safety standard. With a pre-certified, scalable
microkernel RTOS, the solution enables automakers and embedded
software developers in a wide variety of industries to accelerate
their development timelines and reduce the cost in moving projects
from research to production.
BlackBerry's pedigree in safety, security, and continued
innovation has led to the use of its QNX technology in production
programs with 45 different OEMs, 7/7 of the top Tier 1s and over
215 million vehicles worldwide.
For more information on how BlackBerry QNX can help with
building the safe and secure vehicles of tomorrow, please visit:
BlackBerry.QNX.com.
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB)
provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises
and governments around the world. The company secures more
than 500M endpoints including
215M vehicles. Based in
Waterloo, Ontario, the company
leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions
in the areas of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy solutions,
and is a leader in the areas of endpoint security, endpoint
management, encryption, and embedded systems. BlackBerry's
vision is clear - to secure a connected future you can trust.
BlackBerry. Intelligent Security. Everywhere.
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