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Visteon And BlackBerry Expand Efforts To Support Automotive Industry Transformation To Digital Cockpit Solutions
- Collaboration will focus on next-generation digital instrument clusters, infotainment systems and telematics solutions for global automakers - Agreement
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[{"type":"text","content":"- Collaboration will focus on next-generation digital instrument clusters, infotainment systems and telematics solutions for global automakers\n - Agreement reflects a shared passion for future-proof cybersecurity solutions\n\n\nVAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. and WATERLOO, ON, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon Corporation (NASDAQ: VC) and BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced an expansion of their collaborative work to accelerate the deployment of digital cockpit solutions for automakers and suppliers around the world.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nAs part of the multi-year agreement, Visteon will use a range of BlackBerry QNX software and services to build next generation digital consolidated cockpits, including infotainment systems, digital instrument clusters, and telematics systems for multiple auto manufacturers.\nThe strategic agreement is the most recent milestone in the collaboration between the two companies. Past achievements include the October 2017 announcement which saw Visteon select BlackBerry's safety-certified QNX Platform for Instrument Clusters 1.0 software for a digital instrument cluster project the company won with a major Chinese OEM. \nFor future digital cockpit projects, BlackBerry will provide Visteon with QNX software including its QNX Software Development Platform, QNX OS for Safety, QNX Hypervisor, QNX acoustics middleware, QNX Black Channel Communications Technology, BlackBerry Jarvis, as well as professional engineering services for system-level integration, performance optimization, and solution validation.\n\"As an automotive electronics technology leader, Visteon's hardware and software solutions support the industry trends of intelligent digital cockpits and the connected car,\" said Bob Vallance, Visteon senior vice president, customer business groups and marketing. \"Our collaboration with BlackBerry QNX reflects our shared passion for innovation that helps our automotive customers stay ahead of the curve with future-proof cybersecurity solutions.\" \nFor example, Visteon's SmartCore™ domain controllers help automakers accelerate the digital transformation of their cockpits with digital instrument clusters, Android-based infotainment, secure over-the-air updates and connected applications to create a rich, premium in-vehicle experience. With the increasing industry acceptance of An...