Human Horizons Selects BlackBerry to Power its Ultra-Futuristic HiPhi Z Vehicle

Human Horizons, a Chinese new mobility and technology company, has selected BlackBerry QNX technology to power the autonomous driving controller and intelligent digital cockpit controller of its second flagship vehicle, the HiPhi Z. Leveraging the QNX Neutrino Realtime Operating System (RTOS), QNX OS for Safety and QNX Hypervisor, the HiPhi Z offers customers a next-level driving experience.

The HiPhi Z's ultra-futuristic digital cockpit is equipped with a cutting-edge AI voice assistant, the HiPhi Bot, which can enhance multiple aspects of the driving and passenger experience. 

In the vehicle's digital cockpit, Blackberry's QNX Neutrino RTOS and QNX Hypervisor provides HiPhi Z with design flexibility and scalability.

The QNX Hypervisor allows for multiple systems with mixed criticality and different operating system environments to be consolidated onto a single hardware platform

The HiPhi Z is an EV with a lightweight hybrid aluminum-steel construction and sustainable vegan leathers and recyclable materials.

Mark Stanton, CTO of Human Horizons. "Human Horizons is focused on bringing futuristic cars to life with connected, intelligent, safe and advanced technology. We are excited to launch the HiPhi Z, alongside the HiPhi X, as our dual flagship models. BlackBerry is a trusted partner and collaborating with them allows us to achieve our '3-Smart' strategic blueprint, supporting the development of smart cars, smart transportation, and smart cities. Together we are helping to underpin a smarter and more technologically sophisticated future, without sacrificing safety, security or reliability." 

Dhiraj Handa, VP, Channel, Partners and Asia-Pacific, BlackBerry IoT, adds: "BlackBerry's pedigree in safety, security, and continued innovation is why OEMs look to us to help power these complex new vehicle architectures. We are pleased to collaborate with Human Horizons on Digital Cockpit, Autonomous Driving, High Performance Compute (HPC) and Central Gateway technologies to build innovative smart vehicles that are safely driving the future of mobility."

Based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Blackberry leverages AI and machine learning to deliver solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy solutions.