Simplifying the process for car manufacturers and their suppliers through effective reseller partnerships
Integrated solution using ETAS AUTOSAR Adaptive middleware and QNX operating system
It also includes ETAS’ cyber security solutions compliant with UN-R155, GB/T and ISO/SAE 21434
STUTTGART, Germany and WATERLOO, ON, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ETAS GmbH, a leading provider of automotive software development solutions, and BlackBerry QNX, a business unit of BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB), have signed an agreement to jointly sell and market accelerated software solutions to develop safety-critical functions for the following the generation of software-defined vehicles (SDV). Through this new modernized reseller partnership (an extension of the existing long-standing technical partnership between ETAS and BlackBerry), both companies will provide pre-integrated software that uses the ETAS RTA-VRTE middleware based on AUTOSAR Adaptive and the QNX® operating system to provide high performance and secure basis for the development of microprocessor-based electronic vehicle control units/domain controllers (ECUs).
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Additionally, this includes ETAS’s automotive firewall and host-based intrusion detection technology, enabling automotive manufacturers and their suppliers to implement continuous security monitoring in accordance with UN-R 155 and ISO/SAE 21434 standards.
As the automotive industry moves towards SDVs, proven core software and the AUTOSAR Adaptive standard become increasingly important to deliver a safe, secure and reliable real-time operating system and hypervisor foundation. The next generation of automotive E/E architecture will rely heavily on powerful vehicle computers, powered by microprocessor technology. The software from ETAS and BlackBerry QNX provides a robust foundation for data management, communication, task execution, safety, security and flexibility, which will continue to empower car manufacturers to deliver innovative features, improving safety and security, and paving the way for the future of mobility. .
“This collaboration continues the journey we took five years ago to create a leading integrated microprocessor-based automotive software solution that supports the AUTOSAR Adaptive standard. With this now intensified collaboration, ETAS and BlackBerry QNX combine their competencies to accelerate support for rapid technology change in the automotive industry towards software-defined vehicles,” he states Mariella Minutolo, executive vice president of sales and member of the board of directors of ETAS. “Partnerships like ours with BlackBerry QNX are critical, reshaping the economics of the industry and facilitating the adoption of new technologies.”
“Optimized software and technology integration supported by a trusted and established vendor ecosystem is critical to the long-term success of next-generation connected vehicles,” he said. Grant Courville, vice president, products and strategy, at BlackBerry QNX. “Our continued – and growing – collaboration with ETAS brings together our trusted technologies, enabling automakers to bring exciting, new innovations to market faster and more cost-effectively for their customers.”
To find out more about our joint offer, visit ETAS in the embedded world in Nuremberg, Germany (From April 9 to 11, 2024) at stand 512 in hall 4A, and BlackBerry QNX at stand 544 in hall 4.
About ETAS
Founded in 1994, ETAS GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbHrepresented in twelve countries in EuropeNorth and South Americaand Asia. AGEThe portfolio includes core vehicle software, middleware, development tools, cloud-based operational services, cybersecurity solutions, and end-to-end engineering and consulting services for the realization of software-defined vehicles. Our product and service solutions enable vehicle manufacturers and suppliers to develop, manage and secure distinctive vehicle software with increased efficiency.
Additional information is available at www.etas.com
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) provides intelligent security software and services to businesses and governments around the world. Company software authorized 235M vehicles. With headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, the company uses AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the fields of cybersecurity, security and data privacy solutions, and is a leader in the fields of endpoint management, endpoint security, encryption and embedded systems. BlackBerry’s vision is clear – to provide a connected future you can trust.
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