WATERLOO, ON and SHANGHAI, Aug. 1, 2022 /CNW/ -- BlackBerry
Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) and HOZON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOBILE CO.,
LTD. (HOZON) today announced that NETA AUTO, China's EV brand owned by HOZON, has selected
BlackBerry QNX technology to power its soon-to-be-produced
futuristic sports sedan, the NETA S. The deployment will ensure the
functional safety, cybersecurity and reliability of the vehicle's
critical systems while providing users with an engaging,
immersive, and digital-first driving experience.
As part of the agreement, the NETA S will use the BlackBerry
QNX® Neutrino® RTOS and QNX® Hypervisor for the vehicle's
new intelligent technology cockpit, the 'NETA SPACE'. In addition,
NETA AUTO's full-stack NETA PILOT
3.0 intelligent ADAS technology will also feature the QNX® OS for
Safety, helping realize intelligent assisted driving in multiple
scenarios.
"We are pleased to partner with NETA AUTO to create a
next-generation digital cockpit system and intelligent driver
assistance system for the NETA S. Since its inception, NETA
AUTO has always pursued the development of high-quality
vehicles featuring both innovation and technology," said
Dhiraj Handa, VP, Asia-Pacific, BlackBerry Technology Solutions.
"BlackBerry is pleased to empower China's new energy automotive brands with our
latest technologies, helping NETA AUTO to expand its footprint for
the future of safe & secure mobility."
"The NETA S is a representative of NETA AUTO's level of
technical strength and is dedicated to bringing the sedan to
millions of homes with new levels of safety, security, comfort
& connectivity. BlackBerry is the industry leader in automotive
embedded systems, providing us with a safety-certified software
foundation, " said Zhang Qi, Executive Vice President of
Intelligent Institution, Neta Auto. "In the future, NETA AUTO will
continue to collaborate with BlackBerry to bring more convenient,
enriched and intelligent automotive life experiences to our
customers."
The NETA S has a digital design style that fully demonstrates
the power and athleticism expected of a sports sedan. The interior
of the model features a stunning advanced intelligent cockpit with
a large 17.6-inch central touchscreen, allowing the driver to
receive important information via the minimalist display located
behind the steering wheel or from the AR head-up display.
Additionally, the front passenger also has an exclusive 12.3-inch
passenger infotainment screen. Additional highlights of the NETA S
include heated and ventilated massage seats, as well as headrest
speakers, with a further 21 speakers installed throughout the car
to provide an enjoyable acoustics experience for all
passengers.
The NETA S is armed with the 3rd Generation Snapdragon
Automotive Cockpit Platform and the highly reliable BlackBerry QNX
Neutrino RTOS and QNX Hypervisor, which allows for scalability and
flexibility in its intelligent NETA
SPACE. The QNX Hypervisor can consolidate multiple systems
with mixed-criticality and different operating environments onto a
single hardware platform, effectively reducing both the model's
initial development and long-term costs of ownership, while still
ensuring industry-leading safety and security.
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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About HOZON New Energy Automobile
Co., Ltd.
HOZON is an innovation-drive tech company that integrates the
hardware products and software services based on the R&D
innovation, intelligent manufacturing and multi-channel sales
service. NETA AUTO, a car brand affiliated to HOZON. NETA AUTO's
vision is to "make high-quality intelligent NEVs available for
all". It shoulders the responsibility of breaking the norm to make
travel more comfortable with innovative technologies and operates
with the aim to be a popularizer of intelligent vehicles. Focusing
on products and advanced technologies, NETA AUTO is dedicated to
promoting continuous evolvement of electric vehicles and playing a
leading role in future technology development trends.
NETA AUTO's core technologies are derived from Yangtze Delta
Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Zhejiang. Currently, the company has
cultivated competitive advantages in auto intelligent cockpit,
which is called NETA SPACE,
autonomous driving, technologies of electrical machine, battery,
and electrical control system, etc. and accumulatively applied for
over 1,000 patents.
In June 2022, NETA AUTO delivered
13,157 vehicles, with an increase of approximately 156% YOY, an
increase of approximately 20% from May
2022, achieving a sales volume increase for 24 consecutive
months since July 2020. Specifically,
the sales volumes in June 2022 of
NETA V and NETA U PRO were 9,147 units and 4,010 units
respectively. Moreover, the total sales volume of NETA AUTO in the
first half of 2022 was 63,131 units, an increase of approximately
199% from the same period last year.
As a leading force among Chinese NEV manufacturers, NETA AUTO
has further increased market share of "Made in China" products in the intelligent
manufacturing and new energy field, and strengthened Chinese brand
value around the globe.
Media Contact:
BlackBerry Media Relations
+1 (519) 597-7273
mediarelations@BlackBerry.com
NETA Auto Media Relations
+86-18501002778
huxiaoqian@hozonauto.com
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