The Source Newsletter - July 2015
Top News
On September 14, 1999, QNX announced its entry into the automotive market. It has been a steady climb ever since, and you can now find QNX® technology in more than 60 million vehicles from Audi, BMW, Buick, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen, and others. Read the blog post.
Learn about MEN Micro's train control system and how QNX OS technology helped reduce project costs by $2,000,000. Recommended reading for any developer, designer, or engineering manager whose vocabulary includes EN 50128, EN 50129, and IEC 61508. Read the case study.
HD Channel
More software. More compute power. More upgradability. The connected car will need more of just about everything, including consolidated platforms that can democratize infotainment and bring it to entry-level vehicles. Watch the video.
Articles and Whitepapers
Automotive safety features are evolving into active systems that can control steering, braking, and engine throttle. Learn what this transition means for safety standards, software design, sensor technologies, and security. Read the interview on page 20 of Automotive E-Mag.
Blog Watch
- The A to Z of QNX in cars
- They did it! Solar Impulse team makes non-stop flight from Japan to Hawaii
- Developing software for safety-critical systems? Have I got a book for you
- Concept Car mit QNX-Technologie feiert seinen Auftakt in Europa
- Forbes, Fast Company on Ford's QNX-powered SYNC 3 infotainment system
Webinars
Listen to experts from Elektrobit, QNX, and ANSYS as they discuss HMI advances that can improve the driving experience and enhance safety. Webinar held on March 31, now available on demand.
Remember to visit the QNX website for other webinars on demand, including Virtualization Options for Safety-Critical Devices and Applying Smartphone Wireless Technology to Embedded Systems. Our regular webinar schedule resumes in September.
Migration Services
Interested in migrating your Photon applications to Qt? Contact us at info@qnx.com or call your local sales rep to discover how we can help.
BSP Update
Event Calendar
This month, QNX experts are speaking at Automotive Innovation Day in Seoul and at the IT Media In-Vehicle Security & ISO 26262 seminar in Tokyo. Looking ahead to October, QNX will exhibit at the TU-Automotive Active Safety conference in Novi, the ELIV Electronics in Vehicles conference in Baden-Baden, MedConf in Munich, and TU-Automotive Japan in Tokyo.
See the complete QNX event calendar.
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