LAS VEGAS – BlackBerry unveiled what it says is its most advanced and secure embedded operating system for the automotive industry Wednesday at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show.
As automakers look to consolidate domain functions such as infotainment, telematics, and digital instrument clusters into a virtual cockpit controller, QNX Software Development Platform 7.0 (QNX SDP 7.0) provides a real-time OS that supports 64-bit for the ARMv8 and Intel x86-64 architectures, along with virtualization capabilities, the company said. QNX SDP 7.0 can help ensure that these automated systems perform all processes and actions reliably, within the pre-defined amount of time needed for successful and safe execution.
BlackBerry said that QNX SDP 7.0 is suited not only for cars, but also for almost any safety- or mission-critical application that requires 64-bit performance and advanced security, including surgical robots, industrial controllers and high-speed trains.
The technological capabilities of QNX SDP 7.0 will be demonstrated in BlackBerry QNX's 2016 Jaguar XJ and 2017 Lincoln MKZ concept cars later this week. The beta release of QNX SDP 7.0 is available now for evaluation and product development, with general availability scheduled for Q1 2017. More information is available here.
