QNX Collaborates with Microsoft to Drive Software-Defined Vehicle Innovations
BlackBerry's QNX division has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to enhance Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) development. The partnership will make QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0 available on Microsoft Azure, providing developers with a cloud environment for creating and testing automotive and IoT applications.
The collaboration aims to extend to include QNX Hypervisor and the new QNX Cabin, a reference architecture for cloud-based digital cockpit development. The partnership focuses on implementing Azure AI early in development cycles to accelerate timelines and minimize risks.
QNX will showcase the platform's capabilities at CES 2025 (January 7-11) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, demonstrating how developers can leverage Azure for early testing and validation of software virtually.
La divisione QNX di BlackBerry ha annunciato una collaborazione strategica con Microsoft per migliorare lo sviluppo dei Veicoli Software-Defined (SDV). Questa partnership renderà disponibile la Piattaforma di Sviluppo Software QNX (SDP) 8.0 su Microsoft Azure, offrendo ai programmatori un ambiente cloud per la creazione e il collaudo di applicazioni automotive e IoT.
La collaborazione intende estendersi includendo il QNX Hypervisor e il nuovo QNX Cabin, un'architettura di riferimento per lo sviluppo di cockpit digitali basati su cloud. L'obiettivo della partnership è implementare l'AI di Azure nelle prime fasi del ciclo di sviluppo per accelerare i tempi e ridurre i rischi.
QNX presenterà le capacità della piattaforma al CES 2025 (7-11 gennaio) presso il Centro Congressi di Las Vegas, dimostrando come gli sviluppatori possano sfruttare Azure per testare e convalidare il software in modo virtuale.
La división QNX de BlackBerry ha anunciado una colaboración estratégica con Microsoft para mejorar el desarrollo de vehículos definidos por software (SDV). La asociación hará que la Plataforma de Desarrollo de Software QNX (SDP) 8.0 esté disponible en Microsoft Azure, proporcionando a los desarrolladores un entorno en la nube para crear y probar aplicaciones automotrices e IoT.
La colaboración pretende extenderse para incluir el QNX Hypervisor y el nuevo QNX Cabin, una arquitectura de referencia para el desarrollo de cockpits digitales basados en la nube. La asociación se centra en implementar la IA de Azure en las primeras etapas del ciclo de desarrollo para acelerar los plazos y minimizar riesgos.
QNX mostrará las capacidades de la plataforma en el CES 2025 (7-11 de enero) en el Centro de Convenciones de Las Vegas, demostrando cómo los desarrolladores pueden aprovechar Azure para pruebas y validación tempranas del software de manera virtual.
블랙베리의 QNX 부서는 마이크로소프트와 협력하여 소프트웨어 정의 차량(SDV) 개발을 강화하는 전략적 협력을 발표했습니다. 이 파트너십을 통해 QNX 소프트웨어 개발 플랫폼(SDP) 8.0이 마이크로소프트 애저에서 제공되어 개발자들이 자동차 및 IoT 애플리케이션을 생성하고 테스트할 수 있는 클라우드 환경이 마련됩니다.
이 협력은 QNX 하이퍼바이저와 클라우드 기반 디지털 조종석 개발을 위한 참조 아키텍처인 새로운 QNX 캐빈을 포함하는 방향으로 확대될 예정이다. 파트너십은 개발 주기 초기부터 Azure AI를 구현하여 일정 단축과 위험 최소화에 중점을 둡니다.
QNX는 CES 2025 (1월 7-11일)에 라스베가스 컨벤션 센터에서 플랫폼의 기능을 소개하며, 개발자들이 소프트웨어의 조기 테스트와 검증을 위해 Azure를 어떻게 활용할 수 있는지를 시연할 것입니다.
La division QNX de BlackBerry a annoncé une collaboration stratégique avec Microsoft pour améliorer le développement des véhicules définis par logiciel (SDV). Le partenariat rendra disponible la Plateforme de Développement Logiciel QNX (SDP) 8.0 sur Microsoft Azure, offrant aux développeurs un environnement cloud pour créer et tester des applications automobiles et IoT.
La collaboration vise à s'étendre pour inclure le QNX Hypervisor et le nouveau QNX Cabin, une architecture de référence pour le développement de cockpits numériques basés sur le cloud. Le partenariat se concentre sur la mise en œuvre de l'IA d'Azure dès les premières étapes des cycles de développement pour accélérer les délais et minimiser les risques.
QNX présentera les capacités de la plateforme au CES 2025 (du 7 au 11 janvier) au Centre de conventions de Las Vegas, montrant comment les développeurs peuvent tirer parti d'Azure pour des tests et validations précoces de logiciels de manière virtuelle.
Die QNX-Abteilung von BlackBerry hat eine strategische Zusammenarbeit mit Microsoft bekannt gegeben, um die Entwicklung von softwaredefinierten Fahrzeugen (SDV) zu verbessern. Partnerunternehmen werden die QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0 auf Microsoft Azure verfügbar machen, wodurch Entwicklern eine Cloud-Umgebung zur Erstellung und Prüfung von Automobil- und IoT-Anwendungen bereitgestellt wird.
Die Zusammenarbeit zielt darauf ab, auch QNX Hypervisor und das neue QNX Cabin, eine Referenzarchitektur für die Entwicklung digitaler Cockpits in der Cloud, einzubeziehen. Der Fokus der Partnerschaft liegt auf der frühzeitigen Implementierung von Azure AI in den Entwicklungszyklus, um Zeitpläne zu beschleunigen und Risiken zu minimieren.
QNX wird die Fähigkeiten der Plattform auf der CES 2025 (7.-11. Januar) im Las Vegas Convention Center präsentieren und demonstrieren, wie Entwickler Azure für frühe Tests und Validierungen von Software virtuell nutzen können.
- Strategic partnership with Microsoft Azure enhances QNX's cloud development capabilities
- Expansion of product offering with new QNX Cabin reference architecture
- Integration of Microsoft Azure AI to accelerate development timelines
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The collaboration between QNX and Microsoft Azure represents a strategic pivot in automotive software development infrastructure. The integration of QNX SDP 8.0 with Azure's cloud platform introduces a cloud-first development approach that fundamentally transforms how automotive software is created and tested. This shift enables virtual validation and early-stage testing, potentially reducing development cycles by months.
The inclusion of QNX Hypervisor and QNX Cabin architecture on Azure creates a hardware-agnostic development environment, allowing automakers to decouple software development from physical hardware constraints. This is particularly important for Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs), where software updates and features can be developed and deployed independently of hardware cycles.
Think of it like having a virtual car factory in the cloud - developers can build and test software components without waiting for physical prototypes, significantly accelerating time-to-market while reducing costs. For BlackBerry, this partnership strengthens their position in the automotive software market and opens new revenue streams through cloud-based development tools and services.
This partnership strategically positions BlackBerry's QNX division to capture a larger share of the rapidly growing SDV market, projected to reach
The move to cloud-based development aligns with the auto industry's shift toward agile software development methodologies. By enabling OEMs to develop and test software virtually, BlackBerry could see increased adoption of QNX in next-generation vehicles, potentially leading to higher licensing revenues and market share growth.
For investors, this represents a meaningful catalyst for BlackBerry's automotive software business, which currently accounts for about
QNX SDP 8.0 coming soon to Microsoft Azure
LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESSWIRE / January 6, 2025 / CES: QNX, a division of BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) today announced it is collaborating with Microsoft to make it easier for automakers to build, test, and refine software within the cloud, accelerating the development of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs).
As part of the collaboration, the QNX® Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0 will soon be available on Microsoft Azure, providing developers with a robust and proven cloud environment to create, test and integrate the software that will power next-generation automotive and Internet of Things applications. Looking to the future, the two companies intend to work together to extend the solution to include the QNX® Hypervisor and the new QNX® Cabin, an innovative reference architecture that allows OEMs to develop hardware agnostic digital cockpits using the cloud.
"A cloud-first, shift-left strategy is becoming a requirement for any competitive development infrastructure," said John Wall, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Product, Engineering and Services at QNX. "Together with Microsoft, we are looking at innovative ways to bring Microsoft Azure AI in to support cutting-edge technology early in the development cycle. This approach accelerates development timelines and minimizes risks, allowing automakers to leverage the scale and development velocity inherent to the cloud. Together, we're paving the way for the next generation of connected and autonomous vehicles."
"This collaboration bolsters our commitment to empower the automotive industry with cutting-edge technology to accelerate innovation," said Dayan Rodriguez, Corporate Vice President, Manufacturing & Mobility, Microsoft. "By combining the strengths of Microsoft Azure and QNX, we're enabling OEMs to deliver on the promise of the Software-Defined Vehicle."
At CES 2025, QNX will demonstrate how developers can benefit from the QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0 on Azure for early testing and validation of software virtually, helping to ensure that potential issues are identified and resolved earlier in the development process.
QNX's complete suite of automotive offerings will be on display at CES from January 7 - 11, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Visit QNX at Booth #4224 in the West Hall or schedule a meeting with a spokesperson here.
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) provides enterprises and governments the intelligent software and services that power the world around us. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company's high-performance foundational software enables major automakers and industrial giants alike to unlock transformative applications, drive new revenue streams and launch innovative business models, all without sacrificing safety, security, and reliability. With a deep heritage in Secure Communications, BlackBerry delivers operational resiliency with a comprehensive, highly secure, and extensively certified portfolio for mobile fortification, mission-critical communications, and critical events management. The company is also a pioneer in leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to deliver advanced cybersecurity solutions to its customers.
About QNX
QNX, a division of BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB), enhances the human experience and amplifies technology-driven industries, providing a trusted foundation for software-defined businesses to thrive. The business leads the way in delivering safe and secure operating systems, hypervisors, middleware, solutions, and development tools, along with support and services delivered by trusted embedded software experts. QNX® technology has been deployed in the world's most critical embedded systems, including more than 255 million vehicles on the road today. QNX® software is trusted across industries including automotive, medical devices, industrial controls, robotics, commercial vehicles, rail, and aerospace and defense. Founded in 1980, QNX is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Learn more at qnx.com.
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