Vector is to collaborate with QNX, a business unit of BlackBerry Limited, on achieving ASIL-D for software-defined vehicles (SDVs).
In this partnership, Vector will provide an integration of the QNX operating system, along with the necessary interface and safety case. The collaboration will enable OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to develop AUTOSAR-based applications using MICROSAR Adaptive Safe on the QNX OS for Safety.
This integrated approach benefits from pre-aligned and industry-certified safety concepts, enabling the creation of safe and high-performance systems for SDVs.
“This collaboration is an important step toward realizing the software-defined vehicle,” said Grant Courville, vice president of product and strategy at BlackBerry QNX. “We are working closely with Vector to deliver a pre-integrated offering that realizes the benefits of the QNX OS for Safety combined with MICROSAR Adaptive Safe for our mutual customers.”
To ensure performance, Vector has developed a specific QNX OS abstraction layer that uses native QNX API system calls, aiming to address performance needs during the integration of AUTOSAR Adaptive into the QNX OS.
Matthias Traub, director of embedded software and systems at Vector, added, “Partnering with innovators such as QNX enables our customers to develop faster and more efficiently. We accelerate the development of SDVs with pre-integrated and coordinated industry-certified safety concepts.”