Automotive Grade Linux Membership Growth Expands to Europe and Globally - Seite 2

About the new members:
bright box
bright box LLC is a European corporation that is specialized in solutions and platforms in the connected car sector. Its headquarters are in Vienna and the developers work primarily in Eastern Europe. The bright box management team has many years of experience with software systems in the automotive sector. Our connected customers are Nissan, KIA and Infiniti.

"As a company, we are focused on how consumers, OEMs and dealerships can better interact with their vehicles remotely," said Ivan Mishanin, CEO at bright box. "We look forward to working with Automotive Grade Linux to incorporate these capabilities into the platform and further improve the ecosystem."

Continental
Continental develops intelligent technologies for transporting people and their goods. As a reliable partner, the international automotive supplier, tire manufacturer, and industrial partner provides sustainable, safe, comfortable, individual, and affordable solutions. In 2015, the corporation generated sales of EUR 39.2 billion with its five divisions, Chassis & Safety, Interior, Powertrain, Tires, and ContiTech. Continental currently employs more than 212,000 people in 55 countries.

Information management in and beyond the vehicle is at the very heart of the Interior division. The product portfolio for different types of vehicles includes: instrument clusters, multifunctional and head-up displays, control units, access control and tire-information systems, radios, infotainment systems, input devices, control panels, climate control units, software, cockpits as well as services and solutions for telematics and Intelligent Transportation Systems. The Interior division employs more than 40,000 people worldwide and generated sales of approximately EUR 8.2 billion in 2015.

"The increasing digitalization of the vehicle opens many exciting opportunities for new functions, products and solutions. This means a significant paradigm shift for the automobile industry -- connected software solutions and platforms are the key for new mobility services," said Carsten Weiss, Director Systems and Platforms within the Infotainment & Connectivity Business Unit at Continental. "We look forward to collaborating with Automotive Grade Linux to build a platform that will ultimately enable a more intelligent, efficient and comfortable driving experience on our way towards automated driving."