By Robb M. Stewart
BlackBerry has expanded a collaboration with software firm HaleyTek to provide audio architecture for Volvo Car's upcoming EX60 fully-electric sport utility vehicle.
The Canadian tech company's QNX and HaleyTek will deliver centralized software-defined audio as part of Volvo's new SPA3 infotainment platform, which will feature branded sound-system options from multiple prominent audio providers.
Unlike traditional approaches that rely on dedicated digital signal processors within amplifiers, SDA centralizes audio processing on a system-on-chip that provides automakers with greater flexibility, faster deployment of new features, BlackBerry said. The EX60 will be the first vehicle to implement a fully centralized SDA architecture using QNX Sound, a digital audio platform for software-defined vehicles that decouples audio and acoustics software from hardware.
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February 03, 2026 08:26 ET (13:26 GMT)
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