Delphi teams up with Blackberry for its turnkey self-driving software system

Self-Driving vehicles which are capable of sensing its environment and navigating without human input, are fast evolving. But at the moment, they require a human behind the wheel who must be ready to take control at any time.

As the self-driving car is moving to the next level, Delphi a leading global supplier of technologies for the automotive and commercial vehicle market, making vehicles smarter, safer and efficient, has decided to work together with Blackberry, for the development of the trunkey automated driving platform, which uses Mobileye's EyeQ chip for sensor processing and its real-time mapping technology.

With Blackberry's input, the Delphi's self-driving platform will have an added layer of cybersecurity and will make sure the platform has a smooth and safe operation.

For the self-driving technology to be used by any vehicle, Delphi is working together with Fiat Chrysler, Intel, BMW and Continental automobile brands to develop a systems integrator.

An end-to-end platform which is expected to launch in 2019, will comprise of Blackberry's QNX operating system which will be used to secure the self driving software.

Will you prefer to keep on driving your car or rather go for a self-driving car?