At the Geneva International Motor Show, HARMAN and NXP showcase
communications technology that saves thousands of lives and improves
traffic flow
At the Geneva International Motor Show 2016, HARMAN
International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE: HAR), the premier
connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise
markets, will demonstrate its LIVS Connected Car Compute Platform for
advanced, holistic vehicle intelligence with vehicle-to-x capability
(V2X) based on RoadLINKTM technology from NXP
Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI). The wireless technology
significantly improves road safety by alerting drivers of critical
traffic situations well beyond the range of current production sensors,
allowing drivers to “see” around corners, and through traffic obstacles
such as big trucks ahead.
“HARMAN leads the industry as an end-to-end system integrator for
automakers and technology suppliers to provide drivers intelligent,
adaptable and predictive solutions in the car. We are proud to
collaborate with NXP for a flexible and secure V2X solution as part of
our leading compute platform to dramatically improve not only safety,
but comfort and convenience,” said Phil Eyler, President, HARMAN
Connected Car Division. “From easing traffic congestion to improving
fuel efficiency, HARMAN is seamlessly integrating V2X capabilities into
our connected car solutions for the benefit of automakers and drivers
alike.”
V2X allows alerts to be delivered to vehicles from other cars and
surrounding infrastructure, such as traffic lights and signage to warn
drivers about potentially hazardous traffic situations ahead. The
technology can detect hazards beyond the line of sight, even in
difficult weather conditions, thus optimally complementing Advanced
Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) like radar or cameras. Messages can
include blind-intersection collisions, road condition hazards, road
works, presence of emergency vehicles, stationary or slow moving
vehicles, traffic jams, and accident warnings, as well as traffic
signals or signage indicators.
“We are very pleased that HARMAN has partnered with NXP utilizing
RoadLINKTM for their connected car compute platform,
recognizing the reliability, performance, and long range of our
communications technology,” said Torsten Lehmann, Senior Vice President,
Car Infotainment and Driver Assistance, NXP. “This is another major
milestone in NXP’s strategy to make traffic safer, smoother and cleaner,
avoiding accidents and saving lives. NXP V2X chipsets will be on the
road later this year in first OEM series cars.”
The V2X solution demonstrated by HARMAN and NXP as part of HARMAN’s
Life-Enhancing Intelligent Vehicle Solution (LIVS) automotive compute
platform is very reliable and provides real-time performance. It
operates on IEEE 802.11p, a wireless communication standard designed for
the needs of the automotive industry as it directly connects surrounding
infrastructure and vehicles to each other in ad-hoc networks based on
proximity to achieve immediate transmission and ensure reliable road
safety communications. The V2X communication is protected against
illegal attacks by NXP's V2X hardware security module and HARMAN’s
comprehensive 5+1 safety architecture with hypervisor and firewall as an
indispensable basis for all technologies and services, including OTA
(Over the Air) update capabilities. The V2X application software runs on
the i.MX 6Solo applications processor from NXP – a feature- and
performance-scalable platform.
HARMAN at the Geneva Motor Show 2016
Visit the HARMAN showcase during the Geneva Motor Show 2016 for
demonstrations of the company’s full portfolio of car audio systems and
connected car solutions. The HARMAN showcase is located at the Rinspeed
booth Nr. 6240 in Hall 6.
ABOUT HARMAN
HARMAN (harman.com)
designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers,
consumers and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems,
audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions and connected
services. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®,
JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by
audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform
around the world. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are
equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. The Company's
software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are
connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and
home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 28,000
people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia and reported sales of $6.5
billion during the 12 months ended December 31, 2015. The Company's
shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
NYSE:HAR.
ABOUT NXP SEMICONDUCTORS
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables secure connections and
infrastructure for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives
easier, better and safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity
solutions for embedded applications, NXP is driving innovation in the
secure connected vehicle, end-to-end security & privacy and smart
connected solutions markets. Built on more than 60 years of combined
experience and expertise, the company has 45,000 employees in more than
35 countries.
© 2016 HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated. All rights
reserved. Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon and Mark Levinson are
trademarks of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, registered
in the United States and/or other countries. AKG is a trademark of AKG
Acoustics GmbH, registered in the United States and/or other countries.
Features, specifications and appearance are subject to change without
notice.
NXP and the NXP logo are trademarks of NXP B.V. All other product or
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reserved. © 2016 NXP B.V.
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