Thursday, October 16, 2014

Attending SAE Convergence? Here’s why you should visit booth 513

Cars and beer don’t mix. But discussing cars while having a beer? Now you’re talking. If you’re attending SAE Convergence next week, you owe it to yourself to register for our “Spirits And Eats” event at 7:00 pm Tuesday. It’s the perfect occasion to kick back and enjoy the company of people who, like yourself, are passionate about cars and car electronics. And it isn’t a bad networking opportunity either — you’ll meet folks from a variety of automakers, Tier 1s, and technology suppliers in a relaxed, convivial atmosphere.

But you know what? It isn’t just about the beer. Or the company. It’s also about the Benz. Our digitally modded Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG, to be exact. It’s the latest QNX technology concept car, and it’s the perfect vehicle (pun fully intended) for demonstrating how QNX technology can enable next-generation infotainment systems. Highlights include:

  • A multi-modal user experience that blends touch, voice, and physical controls
  • A secure application environment for Android, HTML5, and OpenGL ES
  • Smartphone connectivity options for projecting smartphone apps onto the head unit
  • A dynamically reconfigurable digital instrument cluster that displays turn-by-turn directions, notifications of incoming phone calls, and video from front and rear cameras
  • Multimedia framework for playback of content from USB sticks, DLNA devices, etc.
  • Full-band stereo calling — think phone calls with CD quality audio
  • Engine sound enhancement that synchronizes synthesized engine sounds with engine RPM

Here, for example, is the digital cluster:



And here is a closeup of the head unit:



And here’s a shot of the cluster and head unit together:



As for the engine sound enhancement and high-quality hands-free audio, I can’t reproduce these here — you’ll have come see the car and experience them first hand. (Yup, that's an invite.)

If you like what you see, and are interested in what you can hear, visit us at booth #513. And if you'd like to schedule a demo or reserve some time with a QNX representative in advance, we can accommodate that, too. Just send us an email.

2 comments:

  1. when will we see QNX enabled cars in car lots in Europe and Middle East?

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  2. QNX-enabled cars have been shipping in Europe and North America for at least 10 years. I don't have immediate information on the Middle East, but I am quite sure that the answer would be, yes, they are available now and have been for some time. Unfortunately, I can't provide specific models and locations, especially since the same models often ship with different features across locales -- Paul

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