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BlackBerry chief executive John Giamatteo says AI-powered robots could be a major growth opportunity for the company, CNBC reports.
Why it mattersThat is a business signal, not a product announcement: the available report gives no specific robot, launch plan or timetable. Still, it puts robotics on BlackBerry’s stated opportunity map, alongside the company’s name recognition in technology that has had more than one life.
Discuss: Should a company’s stated interest in AI-powered robotics count as meaningful strategy before it names a product or commits to a launch?
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Watch Desk Update What changedBlackBerry chief executive John Giamatteo says robotics is already one of the fastest-growing businesses within QNX, the company’s software division. CNBC reports that he described the company as looking beyond automotive towards physical AI, where machines interact with the real world.
BlackBerry’s QNX royalty backlog has topped US$1.2 billion, CNBC reports, rising by more than US$250 million over two quarters. Giamatteo identified demand for physical AI applications alongside automakers’ move to more advanced computing systems and expanded software offerings as drivers of that growth.
The report also adds detail on BlackBerry’s Nvidia partnership: Giamatteo says Nvidia has standardised on QNX for its Halos Safety Stack. He pointed to potential uses including automated mobile robots and autonomous forklifts.
Sources and evidence
- BlackBerry reinvented: CEO sees big opportunities AI-powered robots - CNBC: CNBC reports that BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo says robotics is among the fastest-growing businesses in QNX, the QNX royalty backlog has surpassed US$1.2 billion, and Nvidia has standardised on QNX for its Halos Safety Stack.
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