Collaboration to drive V2X technology

V2X companies u-blox, Commsignia and NXP Semiconductors have announced a strategic collaboration in order to address the rapidly growing demand for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technology.

The adoption of V2X technology in the North American and European markets equips new vehicles with the ability to securely and anonymously share information with other vehicles, infrastructure and even pedestrians within a radius of up to 1 km. It is believed that V2X information will augment the awareness of drivers to improve safety, and reduce congestion and emissions, thereby delivering savings and benefits to all road users today and in the future for self-driving autonomous vehicles.

Automotive manufacturers are looking for ways to bring V2X to market now, ramping up to 100% implementation in new cars within the next five years. The collaboration between u-blox, Commsignia and NXP Semiconductors will accelerate the adoption of V2X technology due to the availability of fully integrated hardware and software solutions in a fully fledged and secure (US DOT SCMS compliant) V2X system.

“We are already present in the market through our THEO module family,” said Costas Meimetis, director product strategy short range radio at u-blox.

“Our expertise and this collaboration means we are uniquely positioned to meet the increasing demand from automotive manufacturers, who must meet new legislation in key markets.”

u-blox chose NXP’s RoadLINK solution, an automotive-grade V2X system solution with high performance, to power the V2X module. RoadLINK is currently in production with a major North American OEM and will help ensure the u-blox module can deliver reliable communications to and from a vehicle. Commsignia, meanwhile, offers an end-to-end V2X software suite for connecting cars and smart city infrastructure.

“Combined with the NXP RoadLINK chipset and u-blox module, automotive manufacturers can benefit from the enhanced performance of a secure and fully integrated solution to implement V2X technology in new vehicle designs, so taking the next step towards improving the safety and efficiency of our roads,” said Commsignia CEO Jozsef Kovacs.

u-blox, Commsignia and NXP will be demonstrating how their collaboration is enabling lifesaving V2V applications at TU-Automotive Detroit 2017, to be held from 7–8 June.