Connected Car News: Keysight Tech, NXP, Marelli and Cinema

In the connected car space, there is news from Keysight Tech, NXP, Marelli and Cinema.

Keysight CCC DKA for NXP

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), the device security research laboratory of Riscure Security Solutions, has successfully completed the first Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) Digital Key Applet (DKA) certification for NXP® Semiconductors, a leading provider of secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications. The two companies collaborated to evaluate and certify the NXP Automotive Digital Key solution, helping to further advance this new standard.

“This achievement marks a significant step in establishing the CCC certification program, placing Keysight and NXP at the forefront of this groundbreaking development. It further demonstrates how Keysight enables automotive suppliers to test and certify their solutions to the most stringent safety requirements.”

The CCC DKA program focuses on securing digital key solutions for the automotive industry that protect user privacy and security. This is achieved by implementing state-of-the-art public key protocols, hardware key storage, and wireless transmission standards to securely authorize user access in the proximity of the key in the vehicle.

The Digital Key Applet certification program enables the automotive industry to build confidence in the security of next-generation vehicles by providing the necessary security and resilience to the changing threat landscape – without placing additional burden on back-end services. It also opens up new opportunities to extend vehicle functionality, such as car sharing, car rental and more business applications.

By achieving the first-ever CCC DKA certification, Riscure Security Solutions and NXP have taken a key step in leading the development and adoption of the CCC Digital Key system. Additionally, this certification demonstrates the ability to securely develop products that meet the highest levels of assurance in the market, comparable to Common Criteria EAL 4 + AVA_VAN.5, ensuring the security of a critical component that allows users to access their vehicles.

Digital Key Applet Certification is the latest automotive safety standard supported by Keysight, in addition to UN R155 and R156 regulations and others. Keysight fully supports its automotive customers in their safety journey by offering a wide range of automotive testing services, as well as providing the necessary solutions and expertise to test and improve the overall robustness of automotive solutions.

Georg Stütz, Head of IoT and Automotive Certification at NXP, said: “Industry standards such as CCC are essential for the industry, helping to build consumer trust through interoperability, security, and a consistent user experience. By certifying the Digital Key Applet, NXP is taking another step towards promoting secure car access across the ecosystem. NXP has worked with Riscure Security Solutions for many years on security testing and certification across a variety of sectors and would like to once again thank Riscure Security Solutions with Keysight for their expertise and support in helping NXP achieve this certification milestone.”

Marc Witteman, director of Keysight’s Device Security Research Lab, said, “This achievement marks a significant step in establishing the CCC certification program, placing Keysight and NXP at the forefront of this groundbreaking development. It further demonstrates how Keysight enables automotive suppliers to test and certify their solutions to the most stringent security requirements.”

Marelli chooses Cinema for Lean Connect

Cinemo, a global leader and highly innovative provider of multimedia products in one place, announces that Marelli, a leading provider of mobile technologies to the automotive sector, has selected Cinemo’s infotainment software solutions for its LeanConnect platform. The move follows the recent award of a contract to one of the world’s leading car manufacturers, under which Marelli will integrate its platform into the company’s upcoming car models for distribution worldwide. The collaboration will enable seamless smartphone projection into Marelli’s infotainment system and enhance the capabilities of the platform based on Android Automotive OS (AAOS).

LeanConnect combines cluster functionality, integrated infotainment (IVI) and 4G telematics into a single control unit, representing a major step forward in simplifying electronic architectures. By consolidating multiple functions into a single control unit, LeanConnect delivers cost savings of 30-40% compared to standard architectures, providing a cost-effective yet highly efficient solution for entry-level vehicles. Despite its cost-effectiveness, LeanConnect maintains ASIL-B compliant cluster functionality, ensuring robust and reliable performance. Designed to manage two cameras and two displays, LeanConnect is ideal for automotive manufacturers striving for efficiency and cost optimization, offering advanced connectivity and cockpit features at an affordable price.

With Cinema’s smartphone projection solutions, everyone in the car can benefit from seamless integration of Android and iOS smartphones. The company’s projection technology allows every passenger in the car to access supported apps directly from the head unit.

The Cinemo solution provides Marelli with a high-performance projection stack that is field-proven and widely used in vehicles worldwide. The fully integrated, multi-platform, low-latency, low-cost stack builds on Cinemo’s proven multimedia and connectivity expertise in integrating wired and wireless smartphones for AAOS.

“Our partnership with Cinema has helped us enhance our AAOS-based LeanConnect infotainment platform and deliver a first-class, high-quality solution for a major global automaker,” said Yannick Hoyau, Vice President of Engineering and Advanced Innovation, Marelli’s Electronic Systems Division. “Cinema’s excellent in-car entertainment track record and easy-to-integrate software give us the confidence to deliver a cost-effective solution and accelerate our time to market.”

“We are honored to partner with Marelli and integrate our software into the company’s LeanConnect platform for a leading global automaker,” adds Elif Ede, Vice President of Strategy at Cinema. “We look forward to delivering the first cars in 2026.”