Rightware was founded in December 2009 after
Futuremark spins off its Mobile & Embedded Benchmark unit. In January 2011, Rightware released their UI design software called Kanzi, and demonstrated a
stereoscopic 3D home screen for
Android made by Kanzi at
Mobile World Congress 2011. In 2013, it was announced that
Audi was using Rightware's Kanzi software for developing digital user interfaces for Audi cars. The first commercial vehicle (
Audi A3) with Kanzi technology was shipped in June 2012. At
CES 2014,
Audi revealed its fully digital Virtual Cockpit
instrument cluster, created using Rightware Kanzi. In 2013, Rightware raised another $5.2 million in venture capital funding. On May 7, 2015, Rightware
divested its graphics benchmarking business to Basemark, a newly formed Helsinki-based company, in a
management buyout 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 ==