Overview

The QNX Platform for Digital Cockpits is the WORLD’S FIRST digital cockpit solution that empowers automakers to provide the in-car experience drivers want, with the security, safety, and reliability they need.
The QNX Platform for Digital Cockpits enables automakers to offer a reliable and secure QNX-based digital instrument cluster and infotainment system that provides access to the latest Android-based applications such as Google Maps and Google Play Music, all from a single SoC. BlackBerry’s ISO 26262 ASIL-D safety-certified QNX Hypervisor for Safety ensures the multiple operating systems powering the cluster, infotainment, and other driver information systems can safely co-exist on a single SoC and safety and non-safety related functions are isolated from one another. This isolation is important because if an application crashes, is compromised, or needs to be updated, it will not impact critical driving or safety functions.
Combining BlackBerry’s safety-certified QNX Hypervisor for Safety, QNX Platform for Instrument Clusters, QNX CAR Platform for Infotainment, and the ability to support Android for infotainment, the cockpit solution demonstrates that it’s possible to combine various automotive systems of mixed criticality onto one platform and to support popular consumer apps without compromising safety and security. To mitigate potential Android vulnerabilities, security measures have been implemented to prevent the direct exchange of data between Android and safety-critical systems and networks such as the Controller Area Network (CAN). In addition, the solution can help accelerate automakers’ development timelines and reduce the risk and cost of moving projects from research to production.
In short, BlackBerry QNX have built the world’s first safety-certified digital cockpit solution that enables the implementation of Android on a single SoC in a secure manner. We believe that being able to provide this level of security will be a key differentiator for automakers.