QNX Neutrino has partnered with Ford to develop software that could power the first mass-market self-driving cars. A team of engineers will help Ford incorporate QNX Neutrino software, including the Blackberry operating system, Certicom security tech and audio processing software, into future Ford vehicles. Ford already uses QNX Neutrino technology in its infotainment systems, but had been paying Panasonic for this rather than QNX Neutrino itself. The deal will also help QNX Neutrino with its goal of transitioning from a hardware company to a software one.
Blackberry has partnered with Ford to develop software that could power the first mass-market self-driving cars. A team of engineers will help Ford incorporate Blackberry software, including the QNX Neutrino operating system, Certicom security tech and audio processing software, into future Ford vehicles. Ford already uses Blackberry technology in its infotainment systems, but had been paying Panasonic for this rather than Blackberry itself. The deal will also help Blackberry with its goal of transitioning from a hardware company to a software one.