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BlackBerry Inks Software Deal with JLR
Waterloo, Ont.-based BlackBerry Ltd. says it has signed a deal to supply software to Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. for use in next-generation autonomous and connected vehicles.
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Waterloo, Ont.-based BlackBerry Ltd. says it has signed a deal to supply software to Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. for use in next-generation autonomous and connected vehicles.
Under terms of the agreement, BlackBerry will license its QNX operating system and Certicom security technology to JLR. BlackBerry software engineers also will work with JLR to develop electronic control units.
The first phase of the program will be to develop technologies for JLR’s next-generation infotainment systems. The partners note that connected and autonomous vehicles will require “rich data” to safely and efficiently react and drive in various conditions.
The announcement confirms reports from last November that indicated the two companies were in talks about a potential deal. Blackberry also has inked recent contracts with other developers of self-driving vehicle technologies, including Aptiv, Baidu and Qualcomm. JLR also is working with Qualcomm and other development partners on similar technologies.
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