BlackBerry's QNX hits record $80.3M revenue, up 27%, betting on AI-era safety platform
alysha_lobo · x · 2026-10-06
BlackBerry is staging a comeback by selling the software that makes machines think and operate safely:
- QNX revenue hit a record $80.3M, +27% YoY, with 87% gross margin
- Positioning itself as the global safety-certified platform for Chinese OEMs targeting export markets, an edge over domestic-only alternatives
- Microkernel architecture underpins secure industrial automation from AI robotics to real-time systems
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