BlackBerry Ltd. is launching a new security tool for automobile manufacturers, one of the company’s major areas of growth.
Executive chairman John Chen says the new BlackBerry Jarvis will scan all software components in a vehicle within minutes to predict and fix vulnerabilities. Jarvis will be customized for each manufacturer and sold by BlackBerry on a pay-per-use basis.
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The company, based in Waterloo, Ont., didn’t announce what it will charge for Jarvis or how much revenue it is expected to generate for BlackBerry.
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Chen has said previously, however, that BlackBerry expects its other new automotive products would start contributing revenue a year or more after hitting the market.
The former smartphone company says Jarvis also has potential for the health care, manufacturing, aerospace and defence industries.
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