QNX has launched QNX Hypervisor 8.0, an embedded virtualization solution which aims to streamline and accelerate embedded software development.
QNX Hypervisor 8.0 is built on the latest foundational QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0, leveraging all the valuable functionality required to build and manage complex embedded software projects.
The QNX Hypervisor 8.0 microkernel architecture enables multiple operating systems, including Android, Linux, and QNX, to operate on the same system-on-a-chip (SoC).
It offers a comprehensive virtualization solution, including virtual memory, CPUs, interrupt controllers, devices and para-virtualized devices to isolate and protect critical systems.
“Software-defined architectures and digital twins are becoming a mainstay for developing next generation automotive and IoT systems,” said John Wall, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Products, Engineering and Services at QNX.
“Adding virtual machine management to the QNX OS microkernel helps boost reliability and performance, accelerates development efforts and saves time when building mixed criticality applications. QNX Hypervisor 8.0 allows you to scale and deploy these systems efficiently while building complex embedded applications that interact and work together.”
Fostering a collaborative and familiar development environment, the new QNX Hypervisor 8.0 combines the direct hardware access and efficiency of a Type 1 Hypervisor with the flexibility and ease of use of a Type 2, focusing on the developer and integrator first. QNX Hypervisor 8.0 includes API references and a virtual device developer’s guide, complete with examples of virtual device source code customers can use as models for developing their own virtual devices, including para-virtualized devices designed and built to the VIRTIO standards.
The QNX Hypervisor has already been deployed in tens of millions of vehicles. As OEMs move towards software defined vehicles, QNX Hypervisor 8.0 is poised to bring the valuable benefits of QNX SDP 8.0, driving the next generation of automotive technology, delivering enhanced throughput, future-proofing architectures, and unparalleled scalability.
