BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo said the company’s robotics business has become one of the fastest-growing areas for its QNX operating system as BlackBerry expands its software business beyond the automotive sector. The update was carried by Techub News and cited CNBC. Giamatteo’s comment points to a broader push to extend QNX into markets outside cars, with robotics now standing out as a key growth area within that effort. No additional figures or timelines were disclosed in the source brief.

BlackBerry is no longer a handset story. Its QNX software is now being used in AI and robotics systems, and the stock jumped nearly 23% after an earnings beat and higher guidance.

BlackBerry is drawing fresh market attention through QNX, its software framework for physical AI and robotics. After a major earnings beat and a raised outlook, the stock jumped nearly 23% as the company leaned on safety-certified, deterministic software used by chipmakers including Nvidia and AMD.