In a significant move towards innovation in the automotive industry, L&T Technology Services Limited (LTTS), a leading digital engineering and R&D services company, has announced a strategic partnership with BlackBerry, a leading company in security software and services. The collaboration aims to capitalise on BlackBerry's QNX suite of automotive software solutions to pave the way for the development of cutting-edge Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs) for global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
Integrating BlackBerry Technologies
The partnership involves LTTS integrating advanced BlackBerry technologies into its service offerings, including the QNX Neutrino OS, QNX OS for Safety, QNX Hypervisor, BlackBerry IVY vehicle data platform, and QNX acoustics middleware. These technologies will be instrumental in expediting product time-to-market while ensuring the delivery of safe and secure mission-critical solutions.
Accelerating Time-to-Market
LTTS, with its profound engineering domain and software expertise in SDVs, has a history of enabling OEMs to construct innovative next-generation vehicles with a focus on safety and security. The collaboration with BlackBerry is deemed a significant milestone in LTTS' commitment to forming partnerships with global tech leaders and delivering top-tier engineering solutions to end customers.
Key Deployment Areas
LTTS plans to deploy BlackBerry's industry-leading solutions in constructing next-generation SDV platforms on High Performance Compute (HPC) and domain controllers with intricate software architectures. The middleware employed will substantially reduce time-to-market for end-customers. As part of the partnership, LTTS and BlackBerry will jointly conduct training sessions for engineers on the QNX OS and QNX Hypervisor platforms.
Dhiraj Handa, Vice President, Asia-Pacific, BlackBerry IoT, stated, 'BlackBerry is a market leader for embedded software that requires functional safety, security, and reliability. Through our collaboration with LTTS, our technology provides a trusted software foundation for the development and advancement of next-generation SDVs that will deliver enhanced user experiences, safely and securely.'
Alind Saxena, President – Sales and Executive Director, L&T Technology Services Limited, said, 'Through this collaboration with BlackBerry, LTTS can help automotive organisations realise the full potential of its high-performance and scalable solutions built on industry-leading BlackBerry embedded technologies.'
This strategic partnership marks a significant stride towards the realisation of SDVs, promising enhanced user experiences while prioritizing safety, security, and reliability. The integration of BlackBerry's advanced software solutions into LTTS' offerings is poised to shape the future of the automotive industry.
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