Platform to be deployed within next-generation
vehicles from Geely Auto and Dongfeng Liuzhou Auto
WATERLOO, Ontario and SHANGHAI, Feb. 13,
2023 /CNW/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB)
today announced that Chongqing Yazaki Meter Co., Ltd. , a
leading Chinese Tier 1 automotive supplier, has selected the
BlackBerry QNX® Neutrino® Realtime Operating System (RTOS) to power
its digital instrument cluster, which has now entered mass
production.
Chongqing Yazaki Selects BlackBerry to
Power Digital LCD Cluster for the Chinese Market
The next-generation digital instrument cluster is being
installed in models from Geely Auto and Dongfeng Liuzhou Auto,
providing a more intuitive, personalized, and interactive user
experience for drivers while ensuring the safety, security and
reliability of the vehicle's critical systems.
Leveraging BlackBerry QNX's high performance, reliable and
secure technologies, Chongqing Yazaki has built multiple cutting
edge LCD instrument clusters, including 10.25 and 12.3 inch LCD
clusters as well as 10.25 and 12.3 inch double screen LCD clusters,
which together will enhance the display of information by providing
the most appropriate interface between the car and driver through
innovative Human-Machine Interface (HMI) technology. This not only
helps deliver intuitive and personalized interior design, but also
ensures a safe, intelligent and seamless driving experience for
drivers and passengers.
The QNX Neutrino RTOS provides the necessary technology to
power the automotive industry's next generation vehicles, while
also supporting 64-bit ARMv8 computing platforms and Intel x86-64
architecture. ISO 26262 ASIL D certification by TÜV Rheinland also
guarantees that OEMs and Tier 1's can utilize the QNX Neutrino RTOS
to accelerate product launches and develop connected cars with
proven safety and reliable performance.
"As a market leader in safety-certified embedded automotive
systems, BlackBerry QNX has a wide-ranging technology portfolio
that provides advanced foundational software technologies to Tier 1
automotive suppliers and manufacturers worldwide," said
Dhiraj Handa, Vice President,
Asia-Pacific, BlackBerry IoT. "We
are pleased to work with Chongqing Yazaki to develop a next
generation digital instrument cluster and look forward to
continuing to deliver trusted products and solutions to Chinese
automakers."
"Chongqing Yazaki has built up considerable experience in the
automotive instrument area, with leading self-developed
capabilities. By collaborating with BlackBerry QNX, we look forward
to leveraging its function, safety and cybersecurity advantages to
create safe and secure automotive electronics that meet the needs
of the growing automotive market," said Mr. Liu Degao, General
Manager of Chongqing Yazaki Meter Co., Ltd.
For more information on how BlackBerry QNX can help with
building the safe and secure vehicles of tomorrow, please
visit: BlackBerry.QNX.com.
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About Chongqing Yazaki
Chongqing Yazaki Meter Co., Ltd., founded in 1995, is a joint
venture established by Chongqing Li-Long Technology Industry
(Group) Co., Ltd. and Japan Yazaki Corporation (the world's largest
multinational company in the production of automotive wiring
harnesses and instruments, one of the world's top 15 auto parts
enterprises, and one of the FORTUNE 500 enterprises), Isuzu Auto,
Qingling Motor and Yugao Group.
Chongqing Yazaki has a wide range of products, covering LCD
Clusters, Double Screens Clusters, Cockpit Control Units, Head-up
Displays(HUD), Electronic Rearview Mirrors, Electronic Control
Modules and other automotive electronic products, mainly supplying
for SAIC-GM, Toyota, Volvo, PSA, Qingling Motor, Geely Auto, Great
Wall Motor, SAIC Motor, Dongfeng Liuzhou Auto, GAC Aion Auto,
Hozon Auto, Livan Auto, ZEEKR Auto, SRM, SINO TRUCK,
SAIC-Hongyan Auto and dozens of famous automotive OEMs.
Chongqing Yazaki adheres to the mission: aiming at the world's
advanced level, providing customers with full life-cycle technology
products and provide services efficiently.
Media Contact:
BlackBerry Media Relations
(519) 597-7273
mediarelations@BlackBerry.com
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