Rightware is a Finnish

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company that provides automotive graphics software tools and services. Headquartered in

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, Finland, Rightware has offices in

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, Brighton, and

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History

Rightware was founded in December 2009 after

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spins off its Mobile & Embedded Benchmark unit. In January 2011, Rightware released their UI design software called Kanzi, and demonstrated a

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home screen for Android made by Kanzi at

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2011. In 2013, it was announced that

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was using Rightware's Kanzi software for developing digital user interfaces for Audi cars. The first commercial vehicle (

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) with Kanzi technology was shipped in June 2012. At CES 2014,

revealed its fully digital Virtual Cockpit

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, created using Rightware Kanzi. In 2013, Rightware raised another $5.2 million in venture capital funding. On May 7, 2015, Rightware

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its graphics benchmarking business to Basemark, a newly formed Helsinki-based company, in a

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deal. In 2015, Rightware announced that it was collaborating with Nissan. In 2016, Rightware announced the founding members of its Kanzi Partner Program. In 2016, Rightware stated that over 15 car manufacturers were using its Kanzi software for creating user interfaces. In 2017, Kanzi powers 35 automotive brands. Rightware becomes a subsidiary of ThunderSoft. During 2021, Rightware announced the release of Kanzi One, an android compatible all in one HMI tool for automobile's cockpits.

Products

Kanzi One

Kanzi One is a commercial package including the Kanzi framework and a variety of feature packs for further enhancing the HMI in relation to connectivity, mapping, visual effects, 3D vision, and preview capabilities. Kanzi framework: * Kanzi Studio: the core HMI development tool, used by designers and embedded engineers to create and customize

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s that run on

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. * Kanzi Engine: real-time graphics engine, combining physically based rendering with an automotive-grade runtime. Feature packs: * Kanzi Connect * Kanzi Maps * Kanzi Particles * Kanzi Shapes * Kanzi Stereoscopy * Kanzi VR

References

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