QNX now powers embedded technology for 255 million vehicles worldwide

Automakers choose QNX software, which is trusted for functional safety and cybersecurity, to deliver high performance and critical features for autonomous and connected cars

WATERLOO, Canada – October 16, 2024 – BlackBerry today announced that more than 255 million cars worldwide are now powered by QNX® software, confirmed by TechInsights, a leading technology analysis and market research company. This is an increase of 20 million vehicles from last year and a total of 80 million vehicles since 2020 .

As the cornerstone of a software-driven future, QNX is trusted by the world's leading OEMs and Tier 1s, including BMW, Bosch, Continental, Dongfeng Motor, Geely, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo, and almost all OEMs and Tier 1s in China. Its basic software supports future-oriented engineering design, from smart digital cockpits, automated driving assistance systems (ADAS) to body domain controllers, high-performance computing platforms, etc., helping automakers bring innovations to market faster and at lower costs.

The automotive industry is placing increasing demands on OEMs and technology providers for core functional safety and cybersecurity in mixed-criticality systems. This ensures that innovative solutions for software-defined vehicles (SDVs) can safely meet today's high-performance demands and lay the foundation for future technological advances. As a trusted embedded software platform for functional safety and cybersecurity certification in the automotive industry, QNX software has received automotive cybersecurity certification for the new ISO 21434 standard, as well as ISO 26262, a functional safety standard for the development of electrical and electronic systems for road vehicles.

“Embedded systems in critical operating layers of cars are now facing more stringent standards than ever before in terms of functional safety and cybersecurity,” said Mattias Eriksson, President of BlackBerry’s Internet of Things Business Unit . “These stringent safety requirements are critical to driving the future of the automotive industry as it evolves towards more automated, more complex functions. QNX is a proven foundation for the next generation of technological innovation, and the fact that more than 255 million cars worldwide are powered by QNX® software is a testament to the high level of trust that automakers have in our technology.”

“QNX’s consistent high standards for critical functional safety solutions have earned it a strong reputation and solidified its continued collaboration with many of the world’s leading automakers and partners,” said Greg Basich, associate director of automotive infotainment and telematics at TechInsights. “We expect QNX to continue to grow strongly as it moves toward a more open and transparent technology development environment, resulting in a more mature technology ecosystem.”

TechInsights determined the number of cars with QNX software by analyzing the shipments of BlackBerry QNX products in the automotive market and the number of cars that use BlackBerry QNX® products and technologies. The vast majority of QNX software integrated and used in automotive electronic control units (ECUs) is licensed under a single device licensing model.

In the last fiscal year, BlackBerry QNX announced the full launch of QNX® Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0, which provides a scalable, high-performance foundation for next-generation automotive and IoT systems. In addition, BlackBerry QNX also launched QNX® Sound, an innovative audio and acoustics platform for software-defined cars, and QNX® Everywhere, which is committed to creating a more open and transparent development environment for QNX technology.