VW Software Forge Cariad Integrates BlackBerry QNX

As part of the Volkswagen Group’s New Car strategy, the Cariad subsidiary is developing a group-wide uniform software platform consisting of VW.OS, the Volkswagen Cloud VW.AC and a scalable, uniform end-to-end electronic architecture. The platform is to be available for the group’s brands from the middle of the decade.

BlackBerry is licensing its QNX technology for Cariad, including the QNX OS for Safety 2.2 solution, which will be integrated into the VW.OS software platform, in particular the stack for advanced driver assistance systems and automated driving (ADASADAS – Advanced Driver Assistance System – supports the driver with the handling of the automotive. They are often used to increase the safety, efficiency or the comfort of the ride. The systems use sensors to record the driving situation, process the collected information with the aid of computer technology and provide the driver with visual, acoustic or haptic feedback. In some cases, they intervene autonomously or semi-autonomously in the control and operation of the vehicle, for example by operating the accelerator, brake, signaling or steering. This can extend all the way to fully autonom… More/AD) functions.Within the VW.OS ADASADAS – Advanced Driver Assistance System – supports the driver with the handling of the automotive. They are often used to increase the safety, efficiency or the comfort of the ride. The systems use sensors to record the driving situation, process the collected information with the...