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New deal, same old BlackBerry? Not quite
BlackBerry’s QNX unit is back in the spotlight, and this time it’s not because of a dusty smartphone memory. The company said it’s expanding its collaboration with NVIDIA, plugging QNX OS for Safety 8.0 into NVIDIA’s IGX Thor and Halos Safety Stack so AI systems can do the whole “fast, smart, and don’t-crash-anything” thing in regulated environments.
Why that matters
That combo is aimed at robotics, medical, and industrial use cases — basically the places where one software hiccup can turn into a very expensive headache. For BlackBerry, it’s another sign that QNX is becoming more than an automotive side hustle and more like a safety-certified middleware layer that can ride the AI wave.
Oh, and there’s a car deal too
On top of the NVIDIA tie-up, Leapmotor picked QNX for its upcoming D19 electric SUV. The platform will juggle cockpit, driver assistance, and connectivity in one centralized system, and the vehicle is set to enter mass production this month.
That’s the kind of update investors tend to like: more design wins, more relevance, and more proof that BlackBerry’s software business is still finding customers. Big picture: the stock may still act like a meme with a memory problem, but QNX keeps trying to look like a real business again.