HaleyTek (owned by Volvo) has launched the Generic Automotive Platform (GAP), an advanced software that provides access to a seamless Android automotive development environment and which integrates and BlackBerry‘s QNX.
The VirtIO-based cockpit software will help accelerate the time-to-market for next-generation infotainment systems. BlackBerry is providing the QNX Hypervisor for Safety and QNX Sound platforms for GAP, which will enable OEMs access to two technologies: Software-Defined Audio (SDA) and VirtIO. SDA supports software-based acoustics while also unlocking bill-of-material (BOM) savings and the ability to generate subscription revenue through personalized audio features post the sale of the vehicle. It also supports over-the-air (OTA) Android for updates that will extend the lifecycle of these systems.
“Embracing open systems like VirtIO enables true hardware software separation, opens up all the benefits of cloud-first development and reduces the custom integration efforts for our entire ecosystem across OEMs,” said Jan-Erik Larsson, CEO, HaleyTek.
John Wall, SVP and head of BlackBerry QNX, said, “Through our SDA platform, we have already helped auto makers achieve hundreds of millions of dollars in savings while creating new revenue opportunities, and we look forward to passing these benefits on to HaleyTek’s customers too.”
