As of 2009, QNX® technology is shipping in over 75 percent of factory-installed Bluetooth hands-free systems in vehicles from Acura, Daimler Chrysler, Honda, Nissan, Saab, Toyota, and many others.

We are the recognized leader in this space not only because of our industry-leading real-time OS, but also because of the advanced technology in the QNX Aviage Acoustic Processing Suite. The same technology that companies have come to rely on for standalone hands-free systems is now pre-integrated into QNX CAR. The rare combination of acoustic technology and microkernel reliability allows us to help OEM and Tier One suppliers meet a growing number of challenges, including:

• Noisy environments that include double talk
  
• The migration of simple hands-free systems into full gateways
  
• Multimedia streaming
  
• Next-generation speech technologies using context-based natural language recognition
  

QNX customer highlight

Acura HandsFreeLink

HandsFreeLink is a Bluetooth-enabled, hands-free phone system that comes standard in Acura vehicles. The system, which creates a wireless connection to mobile phones, allows drivers to make and receive calls without distracting them from the road.

 

Chrysler Pacifica UConnect

An optional, hands-free, in-vehicle communications system, UConnect automatically lowers the volume on the audio system and broadcasts incoming calls from Bluetooth connected phones. A microphone in the rearview mirror also takes voice commands and allows drives to keep their hands on the wheel.

 

Handsfree ecosystem