As part of the agreement, Foryou General Electronics is leveraging BlackBerry’s QNX® Neutrino® Realtime Operating System (RTOS) and QNX® Hypervisor to ensure the safety, security and reliability of the digital cockpit while enabling automakers to enjoy exceptional performance, integration and scalability in their vehicle software development efforts.
The agreement marks an important milestone in the decade-plus partnership between Foryou General Electronics and BlackBerry, and following the January 2022 announcement that the two companies had jointly built a cockpit domain controller for a leading bus OEM.
Foryou General Electronics’ new digital cockpit solution leverages BlackBerry QNX to integrate multiple different operating systems and safety level functions into one holistic platform, to provide users with a safe and enriched driving experience and Foryou General Electronics with scalability and flexibility in its digital cockpit design reducing both initial development and long-term costs.
“BlackBerry is the leader in safety-critical embedded automotive software, with extensive expertise and a strong track record in software platform solutions,” said Dhiraj Handa, Vice President, Asia Pacific, BlackBerry IoT. “We are pleased that our relationship with Foryou General Electronics continues to go from strength to strength as we double down on our collective efforts to create a new generation of digital cockpits that meet the continually evolving customer demands in the Software-Defined Vehicle era.”
CTO / President of the Automotive Electronics Technology Research Institute of Foryou General Electronics Steven Chen said, “Foryou General Electronics is committed to becoming a leading supplier of automotive electronics both domestically and globally. By joining forces with BlackBerry and backed by the company’s strong track record in functional safety and cybersecurity, we can continue to expand our product portfolio in intelligent cockpits and the overall in-vehicle technology sector, with a view to creating ever smarter car journeys for our customers.”
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About Foryou General Electronics
Established in 2002, Huizhou Foryou General Electronics Co. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Foryou General Electronics”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foryou Corporation (Stock Code: 002906). It is nationally recognized as a high-tech enterprise specializing in research and development, manufacturing and sales of automotive electronics.
Foryou General Electronics is dedicated to provide customers with smart cockpit and smart driving solution and products, including in-vehicle infotainment, digital cluster, display, cockpit domain controller, climate control, connected vehicle system, around view monitoring, auto parking assistance, etc. Its business includes oversea OEM and ODM, a self-owned brand known as FORYOU and ADAYO, as well as domestic OEM.
By virtue of its strong technical abilities, a complete advanced manufacturing system, and an excellent quality assurance system, Foryou General Electronics become a leading expert in areas such as sound processing, image processing, navigation and positioning, human-machine interaction, smart voice control, connected intelligence, and advanced driver assistance.
Foryou General Electronics has always adhered to the principles of customer-centric and been striving for continual innovation to provide high-quality products and services to customers. Till today, its products have been sold to over 80 countries and regions.