As part of the Volkswagen Group’s New Car strategy, the Cariad subsidiary is developing a group-wide uniform software platform consisting of VW.OS, the Volkswagen Cloud VW.AC and a scalable, uniform end-to-end electronic architecture. The platform is to be available for the group’s brands from the middle of the decade.

BlackBerry is licensing its QNX technology for Cariad, including the QNX OS for Safety 2.2 solution, which will be integrated into the VW.OS software platform, in particular the stack for advanced driver assistance systems and automated driving (ADASADAS – Advanced Driver Assistance System – supports the driver with the handling of the automotive. They are often used to increase the safety, efficiency or the comfort of the ride. The systems use sensors to record the driving situation, process the collected information with the aid of computer technology and provide the driver with visual, acoustic or haptic feedback. In some cases, they intervene autonomously or semi-autonomously in the control and operation of the vehicle, for example by operating the accelerator, brake, signaling or steering. This can extend all the way to fully autonom… More/AD) functions.Within the VW.OS ADASADAS – Advanced Driver Assistance System – supports the driver with the handling of the automotive. They are often used to increase the safety, efficiency or the comfort of the ride. The systems use sensors to record the driving situation, process the collected information with the aid of computer technology and provide the driver with visual, acoustic or haptic feedback. In some cases, they intervene autonomously or semi-autonomously in the control and operation of the vehicle, for example by operating the accelerator, brake, signaling or steering. This can extend all the way to fully autonom… More/AD stack, QNX OS for Safety 2.2 provides a reliable, safe functional basis.

What is QNX for Safety?
QNX OS for Safety is based on BlackBerry‘s QNX Neutrino safe real-time operating system (RTOS) and is a fully POSIX-compliant (POSIX “portable operating system interface”), open standards-based operating system that embedded developers can use to build safety-critical systems. It is certified to ISO 26262 ASIL D, the highest functional safety standard in the automotive industry.

BlackBerry’s pedigree in safety, security, and continued innovation has led to the use of its QNX technology in production programmes with 45 different OEMOEM – Original Equipment Manufacturer. Mores, 7/7 of the top Tier 1s and over 215 million vehicles worldwide.

With a pre-certified, scalable microkernel RTOS, the solution enables automotive manufacturers and embedded software developers in a variety of industries to accelerate their development times and reduce the cost of transferring projects from the development and test phase to production.

Supplement on the subject of open-source
Cariad releases parts of its operating system
Volkswagen’s software subsidiary Cariad is joining the Eclipse Foundation open-source community – and will release code from its operating system and automotive cloud.
By 2030, up to 40 million of the company’s cars will be based on the scalable software platform, which includes the VW.OS operating system and the VW.AC automotive cloud.
To drive the development of common standards around the software-defined vehicle, the Wolfsburg-based company has joined the open source community Eclipse Foundation through its subsidiary Cariad.

Car manufacturers are part of the open-source community
The Eclipse Foundation has existed since 2004 and organises the open source projects of its member companies. From the automotive industry, BMW, Continental, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and ZF, among others, are involved.

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