{
  "id": 9787813,
  "title": "Coretura selects Vector-QNX software for commercial vehicle platform",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/coretura-selects-vector-qnx-software-for-commercial-vehicle-platform",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-25T16:06:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FreightWaves",
    "slug": "freightwaves",
    "url": "https://www.freightwaves.com/news/coretura-selects-vector-qnx-software-for-commercial-vehicle-platform"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Coretura, a software-defined vehicle platform venture founded by Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, has chosen an integrated software solution developed by Vector and QNX for its architecture. The companies announced on September 22 that Coretura will utilize Alloy Kore as the core software layer for its high-performance computing systems. This marks the first time Alloy Kore has been selected for a design win in the industry. Coretura is creating a shared software foundation for commercial vehicle manufacturers, aiming to allow them to focus their engineering efforts on valuable applications. Johan Lundén, CEO of Coretura, explained that the goal is to provide the industry with a dependable foundation, enabling customers to concentrate on applications that add value to their vehicles. Alloy Kore merges QNX's safety-certified operating system with automotive system services and Vector's technological expertise. Coretura will employ Vector's version of Alloy Kore, which includes middleware, communication, and integration capabilities suited for high-performance computing environments. Specific details, such as the financial terms, the selected vehicle program, or the production timeline, have not been disclosed by the companies. John Wall, President of QNX, stated that Coretura is constructing a software-defined vehicle platform that the industry requires, and they have designated Alloy Kore as the foundational software layer for it. This role aligns perfectly with what Vector designed the platform for. Coretura officially began operations in June 2025, following the joint venture announcement by Daimler Truck and Volvo Group in 2024. The startup started with around 50 employees and aims to introduce its first products in vehicles by the end of the decade. The joint venture plans to collaborate with other manufacturers and suppliers, not just the founding companies, to establish a standardized, open software foundation for commercial vehicles. Both Daimler Truck and Volvo Group are pursuing an architecture centered around centralized high-performance computing, which will decouple software and hardware development cycles and allow for over-the-air updates of digital applications, as per Daimler Truck. For QNX, this deal adds over $100 million to its royalty backlog, according to a Sept. 22 SEC filing by BlackBerry. This represents the largest design win in QNX's history. BlackBerry defines its royalty backlog as an estimate of future revenue based on projected volumes and royalty rates, though it acknowledges that this figure may not equate to actual future revenue.",
  "summary": "Coretura has selected Alloy Kore, a software platform jointly developed by Vector and QNX, as the foundational software layer for the high-performance computing systems in its commercial vehicle architecture. The post Coretura selects Vector-QNX software for commercial vehicle platform appeared first on FreightWaves .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}