Virtual Cockpit - Stellantis, BlackBerry QNX And AWS Launch New Platform Redefining Infotainment Tech

Stellantis NV STLA has created a virtual cockpit platform as part of its Virtual Engineering Workbench (VEW), enabling the delivery of infotainment tech to customers 100 times faster than previous processes.

The platform uses the QNX Hypervisor in the cloud from BlackBerry Ltd BB through Amazon.com Inc AMZN AWS marketplace.

Stellantis can now make realistic virtual versions of car controls and systems, making them behave just like they would in a real car. This can be done without changing the main software that runs the systems, taking what used to take months to be achieved down to 24 hours in some cases.

The access to QNX Hypervisor enables Stellantis to include a virtual cockpit high-performance computing (HPC) simulation into a cloud environment.

With tools such as virtualization of graphics, audio, and touchscreen/mouse/keyboard inputs, the solution offers little to no difference between running QNX Hypervisor-based systems in the cloud versus on real hardware.

In 2022, Stellantis made AWS its preferred cloud provider for vehicle platforms and both began work on Stellantis' purpose-built, in-house VEW.

With this facility, Stellantis can replicate the cockpit experience of a particular brand and vehicle, and make changes in real time to optimize the experience for the driver.

"Essentially, we're able to get closer to our customer's needs through this technology with faster development cycles, faster feedback loops, and quicker delivery of the technology they use and love," said Yves Bonnefont, Chief Software Officer at Stellantis.

Price Action: STLA shares are trading lower by 1.10% at $22.50 in premarket in the last check Tuesday.

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