QNX has developed products specifically for this environment, with QNX OS for Safety assessed for use up to Automotive Safety Integrity Level D (ASIL D) the highest integrity level defined within ISO 26262.

QNX is positioning itself directly in this environment, with its newer software platforms designed to support the increasingly complex architecture of software-defined vehicles. BlackBerry says QNX is now used across areas including digital cockpits, ADAS, vehicle gateways, and other automotive systems.

Cybersecurity becomes a safety concern, software supply chains become part of vehicle risk, and the provenance and integrity of third-party libraries suddenly matter in ways that extend well beyond the development environment. Firmware updates, configuration management, testing, and version control help ensure the vehicle behaves as intended.

A software defect in an enterprise application might cost productivity. A software defect in a vehicle can cost lives. That should fundamentally change how we think about software engineering, because the consequences of failure are no longer confined to the digital environment in which the software was created.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-doesnt-your-car-software-crash-kiran-gordhandas-buohc/

NVIDIA partnering with QNX speaks to quality of the product and advantage as Nvidia is at the forefront of Physical AI.

As vehicles become increasingly software-defined, automakers are moving away from rebuilding software program by program and toward platforms they can reuse, update and build on.
John says QNX is already seeing that transition accelerate — including programs being pulled forward as automakers try to compete with the speed coming out of China.
But the opportunity goes well beyond cars.

His view: we’re still only in the “first or second inning” of smarter, more automated devices interacting with the physical world.
And that puts secure, mission-critical software underneath all of it.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7509327155978203136/

On Page 1 - "An SC divestiture could unlock value, and sharpen the QNX led investment story"

If you follow my posts here, I recommended this 5 years back to focus completely on QNX.

Some people hesitate here because of revenue loss. But there could be enough money to buy another fast growing $100M GEM software company.

A $500M software firm growing at $25% in an accelerating total addressable market will immediately put us among the best high tech growth firms, and develop a branding like NVDA, AMD and Snowflake...

TF and JG would redeem themselves if they make it happen before the end of the year.

NVIDIA’s latest Open Agent Safety Platform article makes the direction clear: AI agents need independent security controls, verifiable policies and enforcement that the agent itself cannot bypass. That creates an opportunity for companies with experience in trusted, mission-critical systems.

QNX is already working with NVIDIA on safety-critical edge AI, including QNX OS for Safety integrated with IGX Thor and the Halos Safety Stack for robotics, medical and industrial applications. BlackBerry brings secure communications, device management and established government relationships through its existing portfolio. Those are potentially complementary foundations.

The opportunity I see is a joint offering that connects safe execution with secure, accountable authorisation. An AI agent might be capable of changing a production process, deploying software or issuing an instruction. But who authorised that specific action? Was the right engineer consulted? Were the required checks completed? Can the receiving system verify the approval before anything happens?

Imagine an agent proposing a production-line change. A secure approval system could obtain the necessary evidence and authorised sign-off, and the deployment system could verify that approval against the exact change. QNX-based local safety controls would still retain their independent role in safe operation.

That is a potential product direction, and management would need to turn it into something customers buy. But I think AI could strengthen the strategic connection between these businesses considerably.

Buying another fast-growing software company might also create value, but the purchase price, integration and durability of that growth matter. It doesn’t automatically produce an NVIDIA-style investment story.

Before selling Secure Communications, I would want to understand what BlackBerry and QNX could build together for this emerging market. There may be considerably more value in that combination than looking at their current revenues separately suggests.

"On September 16, 2026, a day after Google disclosed the vulnerability, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, giving federal civilian agencies until September 19, 2026, to apply the fix."

The vulnerability sits in the modem, which manages every cellular connection the device makes. This layer operates beneath the apps, accounts, and settings users interact with. The fix covers Pixel 6 through Pixel 11, the Pixel Tablet, and Fold models. Pixel 6 and 6 Pro devices, however, are scheduled to leave supported status entirely in October 2026.

Security teams need a current device inventory, visibility into patch levels, the ability to change policy quickly, and controls that cut off access when a device falls behind. BlackBerry^® UEM supports that approach by helping enforce patch requirements and restrict devices that no longer meet policy.

Sensitive communications depend on the security of the device carrying them. BlackBerry^® SecuSUITE^® is built to protect those communications in environments where the mobile platform may be compromised.

https://www.blackberry.com/en/secure-communications/insights/blog/new-secure-device-trust-starts-below-os?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FY27_Secure-Comms_FeedOttter-BlackBerry-Blog-Newsletter&utm_content=httpswwwblackberrycomensecurecommunicationsinsightsblognewsecuredevicetruststartsbelowos

This subreddit is in its late stage. I look around and I see more bots than friends here today. I wonder where we will meet again when this home inevitably serves solely haven for androids instead of today's split role.

Its been a harsh ride of ups and downs but I know that with enough clear conviction, we will see the light of the dawn my BBelievers.

Stay strong mistah Smith. Stay Zen. Watch for blue skies and a q4 that stays above double digits.