When the rubber ducky hits the road

Paul Leroux Rubber duckies are born multitaskers. They can serve as bath toys. Or race for charity . Or track ocean currents . Heck, they ca...

Autonomous cars that can navigate winter roads? ‘Snow problem!

A look at what happens when you equip a Ford Fusion with sensor fusion. Paul Leroux Let ’ s face it, cars and snow don’t mix. A heavy snowf...

Goodbye analog, hello digital

Since 2008, QNX has explored how digital instrument clusters will change the driving experience. Paul Leroux Quick: What do the Alfa Romeo 4...

The simpler, the better: a first look at the new QNX technology concept vehicle

Bringing the KISS principle to the dashboard. Paul Leroux “From sensors to smartphones, the car is experiencing a massive influx of new tech...

QNX announces new platforms for automated driving systems and in-car acoustics

Paul Leroux Every year, at CES, QNX Software Systems showcases its immense range of solutions for infotainment systems, digital instrument c...

Ford ports SmartDeviceLink to QNX CAR Platform

QNX joins Ford, Toyota, and other industry leaders to help drive new standard for app integration. Paul Leroux For as long as I can remember...

The demo is in the details

A new video of the 2015 QNX technology concept car reveals some thoughtful touches. Paul Leroux QNX technology concept cars serve a variety ...

Bringing a bird’s eye view to a car near you

QNX and TI team up to enable surround-view systems in mass-volume vehicles Paul Leroux Uh-oh. You are 10 minutes late for your appointment a...

An ADAS glossary for the acronym challenged

If you’ve got ACD, you’ve come to the right place. Paul Leroux Someday, in the not-so-distant future, your mechanic will tell you that your ...

Five reasons why they should test autonomous cars in Ontario

Did I say five? I meant six… Paul Leroux It was late and I needed to get home. So I shut down my laptop, bundled myself in a warm jacket, a...

What does a decades-old thought experiment have to do with self-driving cars?

Paul Leroux Last week, I discussed, ever so briefly, some ethical issues raised by autonomous vehicles — including the argument that introd...

The ethics of robot cars

“By midcentury, the penetration of autonomous vehicles... could ultimately cause vehicle crashes in the U.S. to fall from second to ninth pl...

Developing safety-critical systems? This book is for you

In-depth volume covers development of systems under the IEC 61508, ISO 26262, EN 50128, and IEC 62304 standards Paul Leroux In June, I told ...

From ADAS to autonomous

A new webinar on how autonomous driving technologies will affect embedded software — and vice versa Paul Leroux When, exactly, will producti...

One OS, multiple safety applications

The latest version of our certified OS for ADAS systems and digital instrument clusters has a shorter product name — but a longer list of ta...

The A to Z of QNX in cars

Over 26 fast facts, brought to you by the English alphabet Paul Leroux A is for Audi, one of the first automakers to use QNX technology in ...