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BLACKBERRY QNX AND TTTECH AUTO LAUNCH NEW MOTIONWISE SCHEDULING SOLUTION FOR QNX 8

BlackBerry Ltd. and TTTech Auto have launched a solution that addresses the growing complexities automotive developers are facing as the industry doubles down on its push toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs). MotionWise Schedule for QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0 accelerates software development for automakers building SDVs and helps to enable the safe, real-time execution of applications running on QNX SDP 8.0.

Evolving automotive landscape

As vehicle software becomes increasingly complex while maintaining real-time system properties, the demand for products that enable safety, reliability and precise timing execution is growing. MotionWise Schedule for QNX SDP 8.0 addresses this need by providing a high performance runtime environment with deterministic task scheduling. This enables optimized resource utilization and is supported by a correct-by-design tool suite, significantly reducing design and configuration efforts for the embedded runtime.

"Our ethos is to empower developers to bring next-generation automotive software to market as quickly and seamlessly as possible," said John Wall, chief operating officer of QNX. "Together with TTTech Auto, this offering exemplifies a close collaborative effort to provide customers with time-triggered scheduling capabilities that co-ordinate with the kernel at the deepest level of the operating system. This gives OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] a competitive edge in achieving determinism for their critical applications easier and faster."

Simplifying complex integration tasks to speed up GTM (go to market)

In SDV projects, manual configuration of schedulers can lead to cumbersome cycles of repeated testing and iterations. With each code alteration, new feature addition or software release, the process restarts, causing delays in production timelines and, in tandem, adding to program costs. MotionWise Schedule for QNX simplifies the daily work of software developers, replacing countless manual processes by generating scheduling solutions in a single automated step. New software applications can be added incrementally without compromising quality, meaning the time to bring new software to market is significantly reduced, drastically cutting the cost of new vehicle projects, where even a few days of production delay is detrimental.

"We are pleased to join forces with QNX. Our MotionWise Schedule complements the QNX operating system and will provide advanced scheduling policies and our correct-by-design approach helping our partners and customers to build safe and secure systems," said Stefan Poledna, chief technology officer and co-founder of TTTech Auto. "When compared to other operating system scheduling policies, MotionWise Schedule for QNX delivers a vast improvement in OS [operating system] task switching and a significant increase in CPU [central processing unit] resource availability. This enables OEMs to deliver new, valuable features to end-users with upcoming software releases, making the management of multiple processes significantly easier."

QNX and TTTech Auto will demo MotionWise Schedule for QNX at CES from Jan 7 to Jan. 10, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Visit QNX at booth No. 4224 in the West Hall or schedule a meeting with a spokesperson.

MotionWise Schedule for QNX SDP 8.0 will be available in early 2025.

About BlackBerry Ltd.

BlackBerry provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments around the world. The company's software powers over 255 million vehicles. Based in Waterloo, Ont., the company leverages AI (artificial intelligence) and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy solutions and is a leader in the areas of end point management, end point security, encryption and embedded systems. BlackBerry's vision is clear -- to secure a connected future you can trust.