A profile of BlackBerry's QNX division, whose operating system controls safety features in 275M cars and accounts for half of BlackBerry's revenue (Ben Cohen/Wall Street Journal)
BlackBerry's QNX division powers safety-critical systems in 275 million vehicles worldwide and contributes half of the company's revenue. The operating system is embedded in a wide range of automotive applications, including advanced driver assistance systems. Despite BlackBerry's decline in the smartphone market, QNX remains a key player in automotive software.
- ▪BlackBerry's QNX division operates in 275 million cars globally.
- ▪QNX accounts for approximately half of BlackBerry's total revenue.
- ▪The QNX operating system is used in safety-critical automotive features like braking and collision avoidance.
- ▪QNX technology is integrated into advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in modern vehicles.
- ▪BlackBerry has shifted focus from smartphones to software, with QNX as a core business unit.
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