- BlackBerry (TSX:BB) and HaleyTek AB have launched the Generic Automotive Platform (GAP), a cockpit software solution
- GAP provides access to an Android Automotive development environment, accelerating the time-to-market for feature-rich, next-generation infotainment systems
- BlackBerry is equipping GAP with its QNX Hypervisor for Safety and QNX Sound platforms to provide two technologies for next-generation automotive cockpits: Software Defined Audio and VirtIO
- BlackBerry Ltd. stock last traded at C$3.06
BlackBerry (TSX:BB) and HaleyTek AB have launched the Generic Automotive Platform (GAP), a cockpit software solution.
GAP provides access to an Android Automotive development environment, accelerating the time-to-market for feature-rich, next-generation infotainment systems.
The tech company based in Waterloo, Ontario, is equipping GAP with its QNX Hypervisor for Safety and QNX Sound platforms. These platforms will provide original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with two technologies for next-generation automotive cockpits: Software Defined Audio (SDA) and VirtIO.
SDA offers enhanced software-based acoustic and audio experiences for consumers, while also reducing bill-of-material costs and creating opportunities for new subscription revenue through personalized audio features post-vehicle sale. It will also prolong the lifespan of these systems by providing over-the-air Android and security updates.
“Together with HaleyTek, we are forging a path to redefine the next generation of automotive infotainment based on a more open and collaborative development environment,” John Wall, SVP and head of BlackBerry QNX, said in a news release. “Our customers want to manage software lifecycles across multiple security operations vendors and the cloud. VirtIO simplifies these efforts and is endorsed by large software providers in the automotive industry. Through our SDA platform, we have already helped automakers achieve hundreds of millions of dollars in savings while creating new revenue opportunities, and we look forward to passing these benefits on to HaleyTek’s customers, too.”
“Bringing GAP to market in collaboration with BlackBerry QNX and its industry-leading technologies not only empowers us to advance our infotainment systems, but also amplifies our reach in creating an automotive ecosystem that thrives on innovation and efficiency,” Jan-Erik Larsson, HaleyTek CEO added. “Embracing open systems like VirtIO enables true hardware software separation, opens up all the benefits of cloud-first development and reduces the custom integration efforts for our entire ecosystem across OEMs.”
BlackBerry QNX delivers safety-certified embedded software for the vehicles, from digital cockpits and advanced driver assistance systems to infotainment systems and domain controllers. Most BlackBerry QNX software products that are integrated and used in automotive electronic control units are licensed on a per-unit royalty basis.
HaleyTek, fully owned by Volvo Cars, develops Android-based infotainment systems.
BlackBerry offers intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments worldwide. The company’s software powers more than 235 million vehicles.
BlackBerry Ltd. stock (TSX:BB) last traded at C$3.06 and has given back 59.68 per cent year-to-date.
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