SHANGHAI and WATERLOO, Ontario, Dec.
10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited
(NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) and MARELLI Electronics China, a global Tier 1
automotive supplier, today announced a strategic collaboration to
integrate QNX® Platform for Digital Cockpits in MARELLI's
Electronics eCockpit and Digital Cluster solution. The integrated
solution is expected to be commercialized by a wide range of
MARELLI's Chinese OEM customers.
By leveraging the QNX Platform for Digital Cockpits, MARELLI's
sophisticated eCockpit and Digital Cluster solution enables
automakers to deliver an in-vehicle experience that mirrors the
personalized and seamless connected experience that customers have
in their home or office, while ensuring that critical systems are
safe, secure and reliable.
"It's a privilege to work with MARELLI to deliver this
innovative solution with a view to providing the kind of in-car
experience that drivers want, with the safety, security, and
reliability they need," said Kaivan
Karimi, Senior Vice President and Co-Head of BlackBerry
Technology Solutions, BlackBerry. "Together we will enable leading
Chinese automakers to provide customers with access to the latest
applications that consumers want while simultaneously securing and
sandboxing the infotainment portion of the digital cockpit so that
if an app crashes, or its security is compromised or needs to
be updated, it will not impact mission critical-driving
functions."
The expanded relationship builds on a solid foundation between
MARELLI Electronics China and BlackBerry, who since 2016 have used
the QNX® Hypervisor for Safety and QNX® Software Development
Platform (SDP) 7.0 to develop embedded cockpit systems which have
been deployed with four major Chinese automakers."
"New automotive technologies are evolving faster than ever in
the competitive global auto market," said Wisea Wu, General
Manager, MARELLI Electronics China. "The partnership with
BlackBerry aligns with our strategies and allows us to develop
next-generation, safe and reliable digital cockpits for our
customers, which we believe will help Chinese automakers to boost
the security and connectivity of their vehicles."
The QNX Platform for Digital Cockpits is a leading-edge,
fully-integrated, software solution that combines BlackBerry's
safety-certified QNX Hypervisor for Safety, QNX® Platform for
Instrument Clusters, QNX® CAR Platform for Infotainment, and a
secure Android implementation. It enables automakers to offer a
reliable and secure QNX-based digital instrument cluster and
infotainment system that provides access to the latest
Android-based applications from a single ECU.
As the leader in safety-certified, secure, and reliable software
for the automobile industry, BlackBerry provides OEMs and Tier 1s
around the world with state-of-the-art foundational software and
cybersecurity technologies. BlackBerry's pedigree in safety,
security, and continued innovation has led to its QNX technology
being used and trusted by automotive OEMs and tier ones in their
advanced driver assistance, digital instrument clusters,
connectivity modules, handsfree, and infotainment systems.
BlackBerry's full suite of automotive offerings will be
demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas from January
7-10, 2020, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Visit
BlackBerry at Booth #7515 in the North Hall.
For additional information about the BlackBerry QNX platform and
why it is the most advanced embedded software platform on the
autonomous vehicle market, please visit www.blackberry.com/qnx.
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) is a trusted security software
and services company that provides enterprises and governments with
the technology they need to secure the Internet of Things. Based in
Waterloo, Ontario, the company is
unwavering in its commitment to safety, cybersecurity and data
privacy, and leads in key areas such as artificial intelligence,
endpoint security and management, encryption and embedded systems.
For more information, visit BlackBerry.com and follow
@BlackBerry
About MARELLI
MARELLI is a progressive, open-minded and truly global partner
who inspires you to go further. MARELLI brings together two
successful global automotive manufacturers from Italy and Japan, with a world-leading reputation for
innovation and manufacturing excellence (Monozukuri).
MARELLI operates out of 170 facilities and R&D centers
across Europe, Japan, the Americas, and Asia Pacific, and has operational headquarters
in Saitama, Japan and Corbetta,
Italy.
Media Contact:
BlackBerry Media Relations
(519) 597-7273
mediarelations@BlackBerry.com
MARELLI
Global Communication Department, Marelli Corporation
+81-48-660-2161
pr@marelli.com
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