LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon
Corporation (NYSE: VC) – a technology leader at the epicenter of
the fast-growing automotive cockpit electronics segment – is
introducing its next-generation Phoenix™ infotainment platform at
CES® 2017 in Las Vegas. Phoenix™
signals a technological breakthrough in infotainment, which is
quickly becoming the digital core of the connected car.
Phoenix™ is designed to unlock innovation by enabling
third-party developers to create apps easily, while delivering
built-in cybersecurity and over-the-air updates. Phoenix™ offers an
automotive-oriented JavaScript application program interface (API)
for HTML5-based app development. It is the first automotive
infotainment system to facilitate app creation through a software
development kit (SDK) and software simulation of the target
hardware system.
"Visteon is reimagining infotainment from the perspective of
both app developers and the end-user," said Visteon President and
CEO Sachin Lawande. "Through this
latest advancement, Phoenix™ will break down the traditional
barrier for embedded automotive app development that has restricted
the availability of apps for infotainment systems."
Lawande continued: "Phoenix™ is based on an open architecture
that proactively seeks to tap the innovation and creativity of the
broad community of app developers. We are borrowing a page from
successful mobile applications that have shown that no matter how
big or adept an organization may be, it will never be as innovative
as the collective capabilities of the open community."
Visteon offers a unique Phoenix™ SDK, incorporating libraries of
code, documents and a simulator to support app development by third
parties. The SDK makes app development easier than the conventional
approach, which requires custom software and hardware, lacks
third-party tools and can be costly and time-consuming.
Lawande added: "With Phoenix™, the developer will be able to log
on to a Visteon microsite and create and test apps with an SDK and
a simulator. The app is then validated by the automaker or Visteon
and published to an app store."
Three features set Phoenix™ apart from conventional infotainment
systems:
- Utilizing HTML5 and chromium browser technology, Phoenix™
enables third-party developers and automakers to easily create apps
for the infotainment platform using standard technology and
tools.
- Designed for cybersecurity from the ground up, Phoenix™ is
being developed in a way that will meet the intent of the SAE
standard J3061 framework.
- The platform allows secure over-the-air updates, whether at a
dealership lot or in the owner's driveway.
About Visteon
Visteon is a global company that designs, engineers and
manufactures innovative cockpit electronics products and connected
car solutions for most of the world's major vehicle manufacturers.
Visteon is a leading provider of instrument clusters, head-up
displays, information displays, infotainment, audio systems,
telematics and SmartCore™ cockpit domain controllers. Visteon also
supplies embedded multimedia and smartphone connectivity software
solutions to the global automotive industry. Headquartered in
Van Buren Township, Michigan,
Visteon has approximately 10,000 employees at more than 40
facilities in 18 countries. Visteon had sales of $3.25 billion in 2015. Learn more at
www.visteon.com.
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SOURCE Visteon Corporation