07:14 AM EDT, 09/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Blackberry (BB.TO) on Tuesday announced the launch of HaleyTek's Generic Automotive Platform (GAP), a cockpit software platform.

GAP provides access to an Android Automotive development environment, accelerating the time-to-market for next-generation infotainment systems, a statement noted.

BlackBerry QNX is providing the QNX Hypervisor for Safety and QNX Sound platform for GAP, which will offer OEMs access to two technologies for next generation automotive cockpits, the statement noted.

"Together with HaleyTek, we are forging a path to redefine the next generation of automotive infotainment based on a more open and collaborative development environment," said John Wall, head of BlackBerry QNX.