WATERLOO, AN and SHANGHAI, August 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Blackberry Limited bbbb and HOZON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOBILE CO., LTD. (HOZON) announced today that NETA AUTO, of China HOZON’s EV brand has chosen BlackBerry QNX technology to power its soon-to-be-produced futuristic sports sedan, the NETA S. The deployment will ensure the functional safety, cybersecurity and reliability of the vehicle’s critical systems while providing users with an immersive, immersive and digital driving experience.

As part of the agreement, NETA S will use the BlackBerry QNX® Neutrino® RTOS and QNX® Hypervisor for the vehicle’s new intelligent technology cockpit, the “NETA SPACE”. In addition, the full stack of NETA AUTO NETA PILOT 3.0 intelligent ADAS technology will also use the QNX® OS for securityto realize intelligent assisted driving in multiple scenarios.

“We are excited to partner with NETA AUTO to develop a next-generation digital cockpit system and intelligent driver assistance system for the NETA S. ” said Dhiraj Handavice president Asia Pacific, BlackBerry technology solutions. “BlackBerry is pleased to strengthen us of China New energy automotive brands with our latest technologies helping NETA AUTO expand its footprint for the future of safe and secure mobility.”

“The NETA S is a representative of NETA AUTO’s technical strength and aims to bring the sedan to millions of homes with a new level of safety, protection, comfort and connectivity. BlackBerry is the industry leader in automotive embedded systems and this provides us with a safety-certified software foundation,” said Zhang Qi, Executive Vice President of Intelligent Institution, Neta Auto. “In the future, NETA AUTO will continue to work with BlackBerry to provide our customers with more convenient, enriching and… to offer smarter experiences in automotive life.”

The NETA S…