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Black Sesame x ECARX

ECARX partnered with Black Sesame Technologies and BlackBerry (QNX) to jointly deploy ECARX's Skyland ADAS platform, using Black Sesame's Huashan-series automotive AI chips for advanced driver-assistance computing.

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Type
development
Status
Activeoperating
Announced
2023-01-01
3.7 years ago
Active for
3.7 years

Who’s involved

Black Sesame Technologiestechnology provider

[Black Sesame Technologies](https://www.blacksesame.com) is a Chinese AI chip company developing autonomous driving processors and ADAS chips. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the company received strategic investment from Bosch's Boyuan Capital. Key products include the Huashan series of automotive AI SoCs for L2/L3 autonomous driving.

HQWuhan, Chinabst.ai1 partnerships

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BlackBerry QNXtechnology provider

[BlackBerry QNX](https://blackberry.com) is a Canadian software company providing real-time operating systems (QNX) for autonomous vehicles, automotive software-defined vehicles, and medical devices. QNX software is embedded in over 215 million vehicles worldwide, powering infotainment, ADAS, and autonomous driving systems.

HQOttawa, Ontario, Canadaqnx.com1 partnerships

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ECARXco developer

Global automotive intelligence company providing full-stack computing platforms, intelligent cockpit technology, ADAS, and physical AI for software-defined and autonomous vehicles. ECARX technology is deployed across over 11 million vehicles worldwide, partnered with 18 global automakers and 28 vehicle brands. Co-founded by Ziyu Shen and Eric Li (Li Shufu, founder of [Geely Holding](/companies/geely-holding)), ECARX listed on Nasdaq (ECX) in 2022 via SPAC merger with COVA Acquisition Corp. In 2026, ECARX announced a strategic partnership with [May Mobility](/companies/may-mobility) to develop L4 autonomous ride-hail vehicles, and partnerships with [Luminar](/companies/luminar) for LiDAR-based safety systems and [Qualcomm](/companies/qualcomm) for the Snapdragon Elite Automotive Platform.

HQLondon, UK (HQ); Gothenburg, Sweden (R&D); China (operations)ecarxgroup.com3 partnerships

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Sources (1)

  1. https://ir.ecarxgroup.com/news-releases/news-release-details/ecarx-partners-black-sesame-technologies-and-blackberry-jointly

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