Mr. Dhiraj Handa reports

HYUNDAI MOBIS SELECTS BLACKBERRY QNX TO POWER NEXT-GENERATION DIGITAL COCKPIT PLATFORM

Hyundai Mobis, a subsidiary of the Hyundai Motor Group, has selected BlackBerry Ltd.'s BlackBerry QNX to power its next-generation digital cockpit platform.

Hyundai Mobis will use the QNX Hypervisor for Safety and QNX Advanced Virtualization Frameworks (QAVF) to provide a safe, secure and reliable software foundation for its next-generation digital cockpit platform, which is expected to be commercialized by many of the company's OEM (original equipment manufacturer) customers. Designed to deliver a more personalized and interactive driving experience, the platform seamlessly integrates multiple screens and components including a digital cluster and infotainment system along with a rich ecosystem of safety applications.

"Hyundai Mobis is committed to making it as easy as possible for automakers to bring futuristic cars to life with intuitive, intelligent, safe technologies," said Sung-Hoon Lee, senior vice-president of sales division at Hyundai Mobis. "With BlackBerry QNX technology underpinning our next-generation digital cockpit platform, together we are helping to deliver a smarter and more technologically sophisticated future for drivers and passengers alike, without sacrificing safety, security or reliability."

Certified to ISO 26262 -- ASIL D, the automotive industry's highest functional safety standard, the QNX Hypervisor for Safety allows for multiple systems with mixed criticality and different operating system environments (in example: Linux, Android) to be consolidated onto a single hardware platform, reducing both the initial development time and long-term costs of ownership while enabling industry-leading safety and security.

"As the market leader in safety-certified embedded software for the automotive sector, BlackBerry QNX remains dedicated to delivering a safe, reliable and secure software foundation for our partners," said Dhiraj Handa, vice-president, Asia Pacific region, at BlackBerry QNX. "We're confident that automakers worldwide will embrace Hyundai Mobis's cutting-edge digital cockpit platform as they enhance the safety and personalization of the in-car experience and we look forward to strengthening our partnership and advancing the next generation of intelligent vehicle technologies."

QNX is trusted as the foundation for a software-driven future by most leading OEMs and Tier 1s worldwide, including BMW, Bosch, Continental, Dongfeng Motor, Geely, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo and more. Its foundational software supports future-proof engineering design, from digital cockpits and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to infotainment systems and domain controllers, enabling automakers to bring innovation to market faster and at lower cost.

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