BlackBerry QNX launches SDP 8.0 at CES 2024
BlackBerry QNX announced general availability of QNX Software Development Platform 8.0 for compute-intensive autonomous-driving, robotics and embedded-system workloads.

Evidence notes
- QNX SDP 8.0 introduced a fifth-generation architecture designed to scale across advanced multicore processors.
- The platform combines QNX OS 8.0 with a real-time development environment for safety- and performance-critical systems.
- BlackBerry QNX positioned the release for autonomous-driving, robotics and other intelligent-edge applications.
Company context
BlackBerry QNX develops safety-certified real-time operating systems, hypervisors and foundational software for vehicles and other embedded systems. Originating in Ottawa in 1980 and owned by BlackBerry since 2010, QNX provides microkernel-based platforms certified to demanding functional-safety standards. Automakers and suppliers use the software for digital cockpits, domain controllers, ADAS and automated-driving compute.