BlackBerry launches QNX Launchpad to court early-stage Physical AI startups
pdamodaran · x · 2026-10-15
BlackBerry's QNX launched QNX Launchpad, giving qualifying emerging companies and SMBs access to commercial QNX 8.0 embedded OS development software while they're still small, lowering upfront costs and locking in the platform before commercial deployment.
QNX pitches deterministic real-time performance, a fault-isolating microkernel, and a pathway to functional safety — aimed at next-gen embedded and Physical AI systems. Investor pdamodaran argues BlackBerry is catching talent young and the ecosystem effects will compound.
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