QNX Unveils General Embedded Development Platform to Accelerate Developer Innovation
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BlackBerry's QNX division has unveiled its new QNX General Embedded Development Platform (GEDP), a comprehensive software toolkit designed to accelerate the development of embedded systems across robotics, medical, and industrial automation sectors.
The platform integrates the QNX Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) with middleware and development tools, offering a modular and scalable foundation with flexible licensing models. A recent survey of 1,000 embedded software developers revealed that 75% often compromise safety requirements due to time pressures, highlighting the platform's timely release.
The GEDP aims to address key industry challenges including development complexity, safety certification, and time-to-market pressures. It provides a unified solution for building high-performance, secure, and reliable embedded systems while maintaining compliance with safety and cybersecurity standards.
Positive
- Launch of new comprehensive development platform addressing growing market demand
- Flexible licensing model potentially leading to recurring revenue streams
- Strategic positioning in high-growth sectors (robotics, medical, industrial automation)
- Solution addresses verified market need (75% of developers struggling with safety requirements)
Negative
- No specific revenue projections or financial impact disclosed
- Entering highly competitive embedded systems market
- Success depends on market adoption and implementation
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, BB declined 7.30%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction.
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New software toolkit revolutionizes development, reducing complexity and integration challenges for the embedded systems industry
NUREMBERG, GERMANY / ACCESS Newswire / March 10, 2025 / QNX, a division of BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) today announced the launch of its QNX® General Embedded Development Platform (GEDP), designed to accelerate the development of high-performance, scalable, and secure embedded systems across various general embedded industries such as robotics, medical and industrial automation.
Featuring the QNX® Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) and a comprehensive suite of QNX's leading middleware and development tools, the QNX GEDP is a modular and scalable foundational software stack with flexible licensing models that aims to accelerate go-to-market for developers of embedded systems; while ensuring they meet the highest standards of functional safety, security, and performance.
"With the General Embedded Development Platform, QNX introduces a powerful suite of tools to support the embedded systems market," said George Chowdhury, Robotics Industry Analyst at ABI Research. "As industries increasingly demand more flexible, secure, and high-performance solutions, this platform has the potential to address critical pain points such as development complexity, safety certification, and time-to-market pressures. Embedded developers will be able to leverage QNX's platform to accelerate the development of their mission-critical systems and build the next generation smart, connected embedded technologies."
The launch of the QNX GEDP comes at a time when countless industries are facing increasing demands for more high-performance, secure and reliable embedded systems. Advancements in autonomous systems, edge computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are driving an explosion in the development of software-defined, intelligent, interconnected embedded devices that require more compute power than ever before. From smart traffic lights to surgical robotics, these sophisticated systems must operate reliably in real-time environments while adhering to evolving functional safety and cybersecurity standards. This demand places increased pressure on software engineers to meet tight development timelines and stringent compliance requirements without sacrificing quality or innovation, driving an urgent need for a toolkit like the QNX GEDP that balances both.
Recent research commissioned by QNX validates this, revealing a growing tension between meeting tight project deadlines and maintaining functional safety. A survey of 1,000 embedded software developers and engineers worldwide showed that
"With the release of the QNX General Embedded Development Platform, we are addressing a critical need for foundational and flexible tools and device software that turbocharge embedded systems development amidst today's fast-paced technological landscape," said John Wall, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Products, Engineering and Services at QNX. "Traditional embedded solutions are often cumbersome to work with. This new platform unifies our QNX products into a modular and scalable stack that can be customized to meet the specific needs of different use cases and industries, expediting safety certification efforts, mitigating the risk of costly failures due to improper custom integrations, and shortening time-to-market. By adopting a scalable licensing model, QNX provides flexibility, lower upfront costs, and access to the latest updates and features, making it an ideal choice for organizations with evolving needs."
Join us at Embedded World 2025 in Nuremberg, Germany, to see live demonstrations and speak with our experts about how the QNX GEDP can transform your development process. Visit Hall 4, booth 4-544 to learn more.
For more information on QNX, visit QNX.com and follow @QNX News.
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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.
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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