BlackBerry QNX Introduces Software-Defined Functional Safety Platform In Collaboration With Intel For Industrial Automation
BlackBerry QNX and Intel have expanded their collaboration to launch a safety-certified platform for industrial automation and robotics. The platform is certified to IEC 61508 SIL 3 standards, enabling manufacturers to develop safe and secure systems for Industry 5.0 environments where humans and machines work together. The QNX OS-based solution aims to simplify the development process and reduce costs associated with safety certification and hardware redundancies in industrial applications. This collaboration addresses the growing need for functional safety in human-machine collaborative environments.
BlackBerry QNX e Intel hanno ampliato la loro collaborazione per lanciare una piattaforma certificata per la sicurezza dedicata all'automazione industriale e alla robotica. La piattaforma è certificata secondo gli standard IEC 61508 SIL 3, permettendo ai produttori di sviluppare sistemi sicuri e protetti per ambienti di Industria 5.0, dove uomini e macchine collaborano. La soluzione basata su QNX OS mira a semplificare il processo di sviluppo e a ridurre i costi associati alla certificazione della sicurezza e alle ridondanze hardware nelle applicazioni industriali. Questa collaborazione risponde alla crescente esigenza di sicurezza funzionale negli ambienti di collaborazione uomo-macchina.
BlackBerry QNX e Intel han ampliado su colaboración para lanzar una plataforma certificada en seguridad para la automatización industrial y la robótica. La plataforma está certificada según los estándares IEC 61508 SIL 3, lo que permite a los fabricantes desarrollar sistemas seguros y protegidos para entornos de Industria 5.0, donde humanos y máquinas trabajan juntos. La solución basada en QNX OS tiene como objetivo simplificar el proceso de desarrollo y reducir los costos asociados con la certificación de seguridad y las redundancias de hardware en las aplicaciones industriales. Esta colaboración aborda la creciente necesidad de seguridad funcional en los entornos de colaboración humano-máquina.
블랙베리 QNX와 인텔은 산업 자동화 및 로봇 공학을 위한 안전 인증 플랫폼을 출시하기 위해 협력을 확대했습니다. 이 플랫폼은 IEC 61508 SIL 3 표준에 인증되어 있어 제조업체들이 인간과 기계가 함께 작업하는 산업 5.0 환경을 위한 안전하고 보안된 시스템을 개발할 수 있도록 합니다. QNX OS 기반 솔루션은 개발 프로세스를 간소화하고 산업 응용 프로그램에서 안전 인증 및 하드웨어 중복성과 관련된 비용을 줄이는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. 이 협력은 인간-기계 협업 환경에서 기능 안전에 대한 증가하는 필요에 대응합니다.
BlackBerry QNX et Intel ont élargi leur collaboration pour lancer une plateforme certifiée en matière de sécurité pour l'automatisation industrielle et la robotique. La plateforme est certifiée selon les normes IEC 61508 SIL 3, permettant aux fabricants de développer des systèmes sûrs et sécurisés pour les environnements de l'Industrie 5.0, où les humains et les machines travaillent ensemble. La solution basée sur QNX OS vise à simplifier le processus de développement et à réduire les coûts associés à la certification de sécurité et aux redondances matérielles dans les applications industrielles. Cette collaboration répond au besoin croissant de sécurité fonctionnelle dans les environnements de collaboration homme-machine.
BlackBerry QNX und Intel haben ihre Zusammenarbeit erweitert, um eine sicherheitszertifizierte Plattform für die industrielle Automatisierung und Robotik zu lancieren. Die Plattform ist nach den IEC 61508 SIL 3 Standards zertifiziert, was es Herstellern ermöglicht, sichere und geschützte Systeme für Industrie 5.0-Umgebungen zu entwickeln, in denen Menschen und Maschinen zusammenarbeiten. Die auf QNX OS basierende Lösung zielt darauf ab, den Entwicklungsprozess zu vereinfachen und die Kosten für die Sicherheitszertifizierung und Hardware-Redundanzen in industriellen Anwendungen zu senken. Diese Zusammenarbeit geht auf den wachsenden Bedarf an funktionaler Sicherheit in menschlich-maschinellen Kooperationsumgebungen ein.
- Platform certified to IEC 61508 SIL 3 safety standards
- Potential cost reduction in safety certification process
- Streamlined development process for manufacturers
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This collaboration between BlackBerry QNX and Intel marks a strategic advancement in industrial automation safety systems. The new platform's IEC 61508 SIL 3 certification represents the highest safety integrity level for industrial systems, which is important for environments where humans and machines work together. The software-defined approach will significantly reduce development costs and time-to-market for manufacturers implementing safety-critical systems.
The platform addresses a growing market opportunity in Industry 5.0, where human-machine collaboration is becoming more prevalent. For BlackBerry, this strengthens their position in the industrial IoT sector and builds upon their established QNX revenue stream. However, while technically significant, the immediate revenue impact may be gradual as industrial adoption cycles are typically long.
Joint safety-certified platform offers manufacturers a simplified path to building reliable, safe, and secure industrial automation solutions
WATERLOO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / October 31, 2024 / BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB), today announced an expansion of its long-standing collaboration with Intel Corporation that will enable manufacturers to design, build and safety-certify their industrial systems and robotic applications for progression towards Industry 5.0.
Industrial automation in safety-critical environments, such as manufacturing and warehouses, is transitioning towards more collaborative applications, where machines work alongside humans in shared workspaces. As these systems evolve, Functional Safety (FuSa) plays a critical component in keeping machinery and personnel safe. Compliance with IEC 61508 ensures that industrial systems and robotic applications meet the standard's safety lifecycle requirements.
"The collaboration between Intel and BlackBerry QNX brings to market a hardware/software platform certified to IEC 61508 SIL 3 to simplify manufacturers' development of and delivery of safe and secure systems," said Grant Courville, SVP Product & Strategy at BlackBerry QNX. "The QNX® OS is known for its security, reliability and real-time performance, and our expanded collaboration with Intel creates a safety-certified platform for industrial systems and robotic applications where safety is non-negotiable."
As technologies become more entwined with society, the need for functional safety increases as humans and machines collaborate in unprecedented ways. This platform helps accelerate the development of safety applications and streamline design architecture, delivering cost and time savings associated with achieving safety accreditation and hardware redundancies.
"Intel has a long history alongside QNX helping customers to build reliable and safe solutions and we're now extending this successful collaboration into the industrial automation sector," said Ricky Watts, Senior Director Manufacturing Solutions at Intel. "Collaboration to ensure safety compliance is baked into core hardware and software components of the foundation layer will make it much easier for manufacturers to achieve certification for industrial innovations, faster and at lower cost."
QNX OS is safety certified to IEC 61508 SIL 3 which enables manufacturers to build their FuSa industrial systems and robotic applications.
To learn how this platform streamlines the design and development of safety-critical systems by offering a unified hardware-software foundation, register to attend the webinar hosted by BlackBerry QNX and Intel on Nov, 12 at 11am ET here.
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