Former smartphone pioneer BlackBerry, from Canada, the partner country of HANNOVER MESSE 2025, has since transformed itself into a leading provider of endpoint security, endpoint management, encryption and embedded systems to protect businesses and governments around the world. BlackBerry's end-to-end approach is deeply rooted in Cylance AI and machine learning, providing continuous preventive protection, detection and immediate response. By combining network and endpoint telemetry and delivering innovative solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, security and data protection, the Canadians offer companies advanced protection against current and future cyber threats. But BlackBerry is also active and successful in other areas.

Pre-development in the cloud

QNX, a division of BlackBerry, has now introduced QNX Cabin, an innovative framework designed to enable OEMs to virtualize the development of sophisticated digital cockpits in the cloud. Cloud-based development enables architects and developers to design, test and refine every single line of code in the cloud before porting it to the SoC (System on Chip) hardware. This cloud-first approach means that teams can collaborate seamlessly across different locations, accelerating development workflows, streamlining processes and reducing overall time to market.

Digital cockpits as a central building block of individual mobility

Digital cockpits form the basis for the driving experience in software-defined vehicles (SDVs). They comprise a wide range of functionalities such as the infotainment system, climate and comfort control, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and the digital instrument cluster. However, the integration of diverse, complex software systems into a cohesive system and the increasing demand from end users for new features over the entire lifecycle of the vehicle have led to enormous pressure on OEMs. Existing solutions create silos during development, with no real possibility for collaboration or scaling.

Putting innovation at the center of automotive design

QNX Cabin solves the mixed-criticality development problem by connecting safety-critical features, such as driver assistance systems that run on the safety-certified QNX operating system (OS), with consumer applications deployed via guest OSs like Android Automotive and Linux. QNX Cabin uses virtualization and the industry-standard VirtIO interface to provide these environments, which reduces dependence on the hardware and enables greater scalability. It avoids redundant development cycles after OS updates and at the same time provides a secure development environment, whether development is taking place on an SoC test bench or in the cloud. This enables OEMs to take control of their own software and spend more time delivering a continuous stream of innovation and less time on software integration and struggling with hardware-specific interfaces.

Next-generation software-defined automotive experiences

“Designing, developing, and maintaining a digital cockpit is challenging, especially for global engineering companies that rely on cloud-based development but still need security and reliability,” said John Wall, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Product, Engineering and Services at QNX. “We are committed to reducing friction for developers, accelerating time to market, and enabling the creation of next-generation software-defined automotive experiences. QNX has built up trust and expertise across industries, including over two decades in automotive software. Today, we are combining this foundation with a cloud-first approach to embedded development to meet the evolving needs of our customers.”

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