WorkAugust 25, 2026via CNBC Technology
BlackBerry CEO says robotics is one of its fastest-growing businesses
Why it matters
As robotics and embodied AI become deployment categories, the OS layer matters. BlackBerry/QNX's expansion from automotive into robotics signals how established enterprise software is positioning itself in the physical AI era—and which industries are moving fastest.
Key signals
- BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo statement on robotics as fastest-growing QNX business
- QNX expanding beyond automotive into robotics software
- Physical AI deployment across industries becoming a business category
- August 2026 timing suggests current market moment in embodied AI adoption
- BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo identifies robotics as one of QNX's fastest-growing businesses
- QNX expanding beyond automotive into broader robotics/physical AI
- Date: August 2026
- No specific revenue figures, growth rate, or deployment numbers provided
The hook
BlackBerry's QNX OS is now powering robotics deployments across industries—a quiet shift in where physical AI gets its operating system.
BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo says robotics is one of QNX’s fastest-growing businesses as the company expands its software beyond cars.