Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG with QNX Car 2.0 hands-on
Tucked in a corner of the massive North Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center is a Mercedez-Benz CLA45 AMG wrapped in flat black vinyl. The only thing that stands out about this car are the big red brakes, that is, until you pop open a door and spy the beautiful expanse of touchscreen that extends from passenger door across to and including the instrument panel. QNX has extended on the technology we saw in 2013 with both better looking panels and a seriously handsome interface. For instance, the system can now run Jellybean apps — as demonstrated by the inclusion of iHeartRadio — a phone / tablet app which hooks into the system for passenger interaction and fullband duplex stereo vehicle to vehicle calling.
QNX also demonstrated it’s Car 2.0 platform’s flexibility when it comes to navigation. Rather than just one nav platform, the CLA45 included Elektrobit, Kotei Navi & Data, Aisin AW, and Nokia HERE to show how the system could be integrated into any vendor environment. Have a look at our gallery just below the fold.
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