Integrated, safety- and security-certified software foundation enables automakers to simplify development, reduce costs, and bring SDVs to market faster
SHANGHAI, CHINA – September 2, 2026 – QNX, a division of BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) and AutoCore, a leading provider of intelligent mobility software platforms, today announced an expanded collaboration to deliver a full-stack software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform for China's automotive market. Combining QNX® OS for Safety, QNX® Hypervisor, AutoCore.OS®, and AutoCore's safety- and security-certified middleware technologies, the joint solution provides OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers with a scalable, production-ready software foundation for next-generation vehicle architectures spanning domain controllers, high-performance computing (HPC) platforms, and zonal controllers.
Building on a relationship first established in 2022, the expanded collaboration addresses a growing industry challenge — enabling automakers to manage increasing software complexity while accelerating innovation, controlling costs, and shortening development cycles.
The integrated platform combines QNX's proven operating system and virtualization technologies with AutoCore's software platform and middleware capabilities to provide a unified software stack for mixed-criticality vehicle workloads. By delivering a pre-integrated, safety- and security-certified foundation, the solution enables OEMs to streamline software deployment across vehicle domains while supporting the performance, flexibility, and long-term scalability required for modern SDV architectures.
The joint solution is designed to reduce bill-of-materials (BOM) costs, lower software development and maintenance investments, and accelerate vehicle program delivery while providing the flexibility required to support future software updates and evolving vehicle architectures throughout the vehicle lifecycle.
QNX is trusted as the foundation for a software-driven future by most leading OEMs and Tier 1s worldwide, including BMW, Bosch, Continental, Geely, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo, and more. Its foundational software supports future-proof engineering design, from digital cockpits and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to zonal and domain controllers, enabling automakers to bring innovation to market faster and at lower cost.
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AutoCore is an intelligent mobile computing platform product and solution provider. With the AutoCore.OS software platform at its core, the company serves the intelligent automotive, industrial automation, and intelligent robotics sectors. Its core products fully comply with the highest-level functional safety and cybersecurity standard requirements. AutoCore has received investments from renowned institutions including Bosch Ventures, Foxconn, Hillhouse Capital, and IDG Capital, and has established deep strategic partnerships with STMicroelectronics (ST), Tenstorrent, Qualcomm/Advantech, and others.
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