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BlackBerry and Texas Instruments have launched the QNX Academy for Functional Safety, a comprehensive online training platform aimed at enhancing embedded software development. This initiative combines resources from both companies to facilitate safe and secure system innovation. Key offerings include access to TDA4VM Edge AI starter kit, QNX evaluation licenses, and self-paced training modules focused on functional safety. This collaboration aims to streamline the development process for safety-critical systems, particularly in industrial applications. The academy is available on the TI Developer Zone.

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New QNX Academy for Functional Safety Combines Both Companies' Developer Resources into one Comprehensive Offering

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) and Texas Instruments today unveiled the QNX® Academy for Functional Safety, a comprehensive online software developer enablement program designed to turbocharge software innovation efforts and de-risk the product development process for safe and secure embedded systems.

Putting both BlackBerry® QNX® and Texas Instruments™ development tools, evaluation hardware, software, and self-paced training at the fingertips of embedded software developers, the new training academy seeks to accelerate the development of systems that are safe and secure and that offer real-time performance.

"Our collaboration with BlackBerry QNX will help embedded software developers accelerate their product development – allowing them to not only learn but innovate at their own pace," said Sameer Wasson, Vice President, Processors, Texas Instruments. "High-performance processors, such as the TDA4VM, feature vision, sensor fusion and AI technology can dramatically enhance perception and automation capabilities for a variety of systems. As software developers push the limits of what their systems can do, providing resources to help them more easily meet their functional safety requirements becomes even more critical."

"When it comes to developing safety-critical systems such as industrial robots, AI vision systems or real-time industrial control systems, it is important that developers have a solid grounding in functional safety and can leverage products and expertise that are proven and trusted in the industry," said Grant Courville, Vice President, Products and Strategy at BlackBerry QNX. "With BlackBerry QNX and Texas Instruments collaborating, developers of safety systems get the best of all worlds – the powerful TDA4VM Edge AI starter kit evaluation board from Texas Instruments, access to QNX development evaluation licenses, and prebuilt demonstration software that includes support for camera, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and LiDAR sensors out of the box – all coupled with training developed by some of the world's foremost functional safety experts from BlackBerry QNX." 

Hosted on the TI Developer Zone, dev.ti.com, the QNX Academy for Functional Safety provides developers with the resources they need to get their safety-critical development projects on the right path, including the powerful TDA4VM Edge AI starter kit from Texas Instruments, access to evaluation licenses of the QNX® Hypervisor for Safety, QNX® Software Development Platform (SDP), and user-friendly self-paced training modules on topics such as safety culture, Safety of the Intended Functionality, Goal Structuring Notation and Bayesian Belief Networks, Fault Tree Analysis, Anomaly Detection, and more. Demonstration hardware and software available through the Academy will enable developers to 'load and learn' right out of the box, and apply their learning with practical exercises, providing a foundational understanding about safety-critical development. Additionally, the written and video training content use real-world examples to help developers at every stage of their project.

Visit BlackBerry at Booth #4025 in the West Hall at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas from January 5 – 8, 2023 to view a demonstration of what the QNX Academy for Functional Safety can teach you to build, and to gain a better understanding of how the joint BlackBerry and Texas Instruments solution can reduce developer friction and streamline the development of safety-critical systems.

To learn more about QNX Academy for Functional Safety, including how to download software and how to access training and tools, please visit BlackBerry.com/qnxforsafety. And to get started with the courses right away, you can visit ti.com/BlackBerryQNXacademy.

About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments around the world. The company secures more than 500M endpoints including 215M vehicles. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety, and data privacy solutions, and is a leader in the areas of endpoint security, endpoint management, encryption, and embedded systems.  BlackBerry's vision is clear - to secure a connected future you can trust.

BlackBerry. Intelligent Security. Everywhere. 

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FAQ

What is the QNX Academy for Functional Safety launched by BlackBerry and Texas Instruments?

The QNX Academy for Functional Safety is an online training platform designed to enhance embedded software development by providing resources and training for safe and secure systems.

What resources are available through the QNX Academy?

The academy offers access to the TDA4VM Edge AI starter kit, QNX evaluation licenses, and self-paced training modules on functional safety and related topics.

How does the QNX Academy benefit embedded software developers?

It accelerates product development and innovation while ensuring developers meet functional safety requirements effectively.

When was the QNX Academy for Functional Safety launched?

The QNX Academy for Functional Safety was launched on January 5, 2023.

Where can developers access the QNX Academy for Functional Safety?

Developers can access the QNX Academy at the TI Developer Zone, dev.ti.com, and through BlackBerry's website.

What are the main objectives of the collaboration between BlackBerry and Texas Instruments?

The main objectives are to enhance developer resources, enable innovation in functional safety, and streamline the development of safety-critical systems.

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