Chongqing Yazaki Chooses BlackBerry to Provide Cutting-Edge Digital Cluster Technology

BlackBerry has announced that Chongqing Yazaki Meter Co., Ltd., a Tier 1 automotive supplier in China, has selected the BlackBerry QNX® Neutrino® Realtime Operating System (RTOS) to power its digital instrument cluster. The next-generation digital instrument cluster has already entered mass production and is being installed in models from Geely Auto and Dongfeng Liuzhou Auto.

This partnership will provide a more intuitive, personalized, and interactive user experience for drivers while ensuring the safety, security, and reliability of the vehicle’s critical systems. Leveraging BlackBerry QNX’s high performance, reliable, and secure technologies, Chongqing Yazaki has built multiple cutting-edge LCD instrument clusters, including 10.25 and 12.3 inch LCD clusters, as well as 10.25 and 12.3 inch double-screen LCD clusters. These instruments will enhance the display of information by providing the most appropriate interface between the car and driver through innovative Human-Machine Interface (HMI) technology.

This not only helps deliver intuitive and personalized interior design, but also ensures a safe, intelligent, and seamless driving experience for drivers and passengers. The QNX Neutrino RTOS provides the necessary technology to power the automotive industry’s next-generation vehicles, while also supporting 64-bit ARMv8 computing platforms and Intel x86-64 architecture.

ISO 26262 ASIL D certification by TÜV Rheinland guarantees that OEMs and Tier 1’s can utilize the QNX Neutrino RTOS to accelerate product launches and develop connected cars with proven safety and reliable performance. The collaboration between BlackBerry and Chongqing Yazaki will enable the creation of safe and secure automotive electronics that meet the needs of the growing automotive market.

As a market leader in safety-certified embedded automotive systems, BlackBerry QNX has a wide-ranging technology portfolio that provides advanced foundational software technologies to Tier 1 automotive suppliers and manufacturers worldwide. BlackBerry QNX’s Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Dhiraj Handa, stated, “We are pleased to work with Chongqing Yazaki to develop a next-generation digital instrument cluster and look forward to continuing to deliver trusted products and solutions to Chinese automakers.”

Chongqing Yazaki Meter Co., Ltd.’s General Manager, Mr. Liu Degao, said, “By collaborating with BlackBerry QNX, we look forward to leveraging its function, safety, and cybersecurity advantages to create safe and secure automotive electronics that meet the needs of the growing automotive market.”

This partnership marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the automotive industry, one in which advanced technologies like the QNX Neutrino RTOS can ensure the safety, reliability, and personalized user experiences that drivers and passengers expect in next-generation vehicles.