BlackBerry and Microsoft are working together on a major project, but it is not related to smartphones.
QNX SDP 8.0 on Azure accelerates software development for vehicles.
BlackBerry has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to drive the development of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) by integrating its QNX platform with Microsoft Azure. This partnership aims to optimize the development process for automakers by leveraging BlackBerry's real-time operating system (RTOS) capabilities.
The QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0 will provide developers with an environment in which they can build, test, and refine automotive software. By incorporating BlackBerry's tools into Microsoft’s cloud, Azure's scalability is expected to shorten development cycles, enabling virtual validation of software that identifies and resolves issues more efficiently, thereby improving the time to market for these vehicles.
In later phases, the collaboration will expand to include the QNX Hypervisor virtual machine software and the QNX Cabin reference architecture. In this way, BlackBerry aims to create automotive and Internet of Things (IoT) applications that are hardware-independent and cloud-based.
John Wall, COO of QNX, highlighted the importance of this alliance in introducing innovative technologies. The collaboration will facilitate the use of Microsoft Azure's artificial intelligence, which in turn will accelerate development timelines and reduce risks for automakers.
Dayan Rodriguez, Corporate Vice President of Manufacturing and Mobility at Microsoft, also emphasized that this partnership reinforces the company's commitment to the automotive industry, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to advance in the development of software-defined vehicles.
