VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich.,
Feb. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC), a leading automotive
electronics supplier, and OpenSynergy, a specialist in embedded
automotive systems, today announced a strategic alliance to advance
the integration of consumer electronics in automotive infotainment
applications.
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Visteon Electronics and OpenSynergy are joining forces to
deliver standards-based infotainment solutions that bridge the gap
between open source In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) applications and
the "closed" automotive domain. The partners' first collaboration
incorporates OpenSynergy's COQOS operating system in Visteon's
OpenAir™ I1.2 infotainment platform, introducing virtualization
technology in Visteon's latest range of infotainment products.
Virtualization technology creates a virtual environment in which
even complex operating systems can run within partitions on the
same processor. The OpenAir I1.2 was first demonstrated at the 2014
International CES.
"By adopting OpenSynergy's recognized virtualization product,
Visteon is offering vehicle manufacturers a safe and competitive
solution to integrate the increasing array of in-vehicle
infotainment features expected by today's consumer," said
Christian Feltgen, global product
development director, Visteon Electronics. "Strategic
collaborations and alliances are becoming essential in reducing
time-to-market, and through early involvement in growth-stage
technology, we are accelerating our ability to innovate in key
strategic areas."
Visteon and OpenSynergy's solution enables vehicle manufacturers
to integrate Linux or Android-based infotainment functions
alongside AUTOSAR-compliant software by running applications
independently in separate software partitions, thus eliminating
risks for mutual interference. Fast boot technology ensures quick
availability of critical driver information while special software
drivers make it possible to share hardware resources (such as audio
and video) between partitions.
OpenSynergy General Manager Rolf
Morich added: "We are pleased to have Visteon as a strategic
partner to grow virtualization technology in infotainment
applications with global vehicle manufacturers. Visteon and
OpenSynergy share a common vision of seamlessly integrating
consumer electronics features into the automotive environment."
OpenSynergy is a private technology software company, based in
Berlin, Germany, specializing in
software for embedded automotive systems. OpenSynergy provides
COQOS, a standards-based software platform integrating Linux and
Android-based systems as well as AUTOSAR-compliant software. COQOS
has been developed to address safety applications.
Visteon Electronics, a division of Visteon Corporation, is a
leading supplier of automotive cockpit electronics that delivers
innovative in-vehicle user experiences through solutions in user
interfaces, connectivity and open architectures. Supported by
a global network of 16 manufacturing facilities, four technical
centers and 11 customer centers, Visteon Electronics employs
approximately 5,900 people in its consolidated operations.
About Visteon
Visteon is a global automotive supplier that designs, engineers
and manufactures innovative components and systems for virtually
every vehicle manufacturer worldwide through businesses including
Visteon Electronics, Visteon Interiors and Halla Visteon Climate
Control Corp. Visteon's family of businesses generated $13.8 billion in sales in 2012, including
non-consolidated operations. With corporate offices in Van Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai, China; and Chelmsford, UK; Visteon has facilities in 29
countries and employs about 22,000 employees in its consolidated
operations. Learn more at www.visteon.com.
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SOURCE Visteon Corporation