Stellantis has unveiled its latest innovative tool, the “Virtual Cockpit,” promising to revolutionize the development of infotainment technologies. This breakthrough could accelerate development cycles in this field by up to 100 times. Using BlackBerry’s QNX Hypervisor software via Amazon Web Services cloud, this technology offers a virtual emulation of vehicle infotainment controls and systems, simplifying their evaluation.

ercedes-Benz is taking advantage of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to add a new virtual assistant to its MBUX interface powered by generative AI. It is often joked that modern cars are huge computers on wheels, and it seems that Mercedes-Benz doesn’t want to prove us wrong. The German luxury brand took the opportunity of the CES to unveil upgrades to its MBUX embedded interface.

The recent conflicts in the Red Sea have caused major disruptions for global shippers of critical goods. However, this instability is not the only challenge that major carriers will face in this new year 2024.