Today's cars are more and more electronics, and with the transition to automatic control the car manufacturers software need will increase significantly. For this reason they tend to look for partners in the relevant field right now, when there is an active development of "autopilot" first generation. For example, the Canadian BlackBerry company yesterday announced the expansion of cooperation with the US automaker Ford Motor.
Canadians love at the first opportunity to remind that BlackBerry software platform is already being used in 60 million vehicles, and Ford products are no exception -. Still infotainment system SYNC 3 QNX delivered to the American giant Panasonic contractor in the face of the operating system. Now BlackBerry declares its readiness to act without intermediaries, and provide Ford with the latest and well-protected software solutions. By 2021, Ford promises to establish a supply of fully autonomous vehicles for use in rolling services and taxi pools. However, while the BlackBerry speaks only about the prospects for the use of its software with the creation of a "network-attached" cars.
There is no doubt that over time BlackBerry software will be used in robo car Ford .