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john giamatteo

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CEO of BlackBerry since 2023; leading the 42-year-old company's pivot from smartphones to embedded software (QNX OS in 275M+ vehicles) and secure communications for G10 governments; highlighted $950M backlog and industrial robotics growth.

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BlackBerry CEO Giamatteo: $950M QNX backlog, 275M cars powered, industrial automation fastest growing segment

BlackBerry's pivot to embedded software/QNX OS is compounding: $950M backlog over 5-7 years, powering 275M vehicles. Fastest growing pipeline is industrial automation (robotics, medical instruments, AMRs) requiring safety-certified RTOS. Ecosystem partnerships with Nvidia, Qualcomm, ARM, TI, Intel, Bosch provide moat. Autonomous vehicles remain early 2030s.

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HIGHjohn giamatteo·TBPN·2 months ago·Google DeepMind Reorgs, Rainforest Discoveries, Monkey Prices Surge, NYT Stock Drops· position
BlackBerry CEO Giamatteo: $950M QNX backlog, 275M cars powered, industrial automation fastest growing segment
BlackBerry's pivot to embedded software/QNX OS is compounding: $950M backlog over 5-7 years, powering 275M vehicles. Fastest growing pipeline is industrial automation (robotics, medical instruments, AMRs) requiring safety-certified RTOS. Ecosystem partnerships with Nvidia, Qualcomm, ARM, TI, Intel, Bosch provide moat. Autonomous vehicles remain early 2030s.
"we're proud to be powering over 275 million cars around the world today... we have a $950 million backlog in our QNX operating system that's going to be deployed over the next fiv…"
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MEDjohn giamatteo·TBPN·2 months ago·Google DeepMind Reorgs, Rainforest Discoveries, Monkey Prices Surge, NYT Stock Drops· position
BlackBerry QNX in 275M+ cars; industrial robotics now fastest-growing segment
BlackBerry has transformed into embedded software leader with $950M QNX backlog over 5-7 years; automotive OS in 275M+ vehicles, but fastest-growing pipeline is industrial automation, robotics, and medical instrumentation requiring safety-critical RTOS.
"we're proud to be powering over 275 million cars around the world today... we have a $950 million backlog in our QNX operating system that's going to be deployed over the next fiv…"
68:52
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BlackBerry
HIGHjohn giamatteo·TBPN·2 months ago·Google DeepMind Reorgs, Rainforest Discoveries, Monkey Prices Surge, NYT Stock Drops· position
BlackBerry CEO: QNX in 275M cars, $950M backlog, industrial robotics fastest growing segment
BlackBerry's QNX OS powers 275M+ vehicles with a $950M backlog over 5-7 years; the fastest growing pipeline is industrial automation, robotics, and medical instruments (surgical robots, AMRs) where safety-critical certification creates moats; organic growth runway reduces M&A urgency.
"we're proud to be powering over 275 million cars around the world today... we have a $950 million backlog in our UNX operating system that's going to be deployed over the next fiv…"
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Robotics & Physical AItailwind
Safety-critical RTOS for robotics/industrial automation is BlackBerry's fastest-growing segment
BlackBerry QNX powers 275M+ vehicles; $950M backlog over 5-7 years. But fastest-growing pipeline is industrial automation (AMRs for pick/pack/ship), surgical robots, medical instrumentation — all requiring ISO 26262-level safety certification. Autopilot in every US car >5K units/year not until 2030s.
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Robotics & Physical AItailwind
BlackBerry: Industrial automation/robotics/medical instruments fastest growing pipeline for QNX
Beyond auto, QNX seeing strongest growth in safety-critical physical AI: automated mobile robots (pick/pack/ship), surgical robotic arms, medical instrumentation. These require same precision/safety certification as automotive. Provides second growth engine alongside $950M auto backlog.
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Autonomous Vehiclesmixed
BlackBerry CEO sees full autopilot in all US vehicles >5k units/year only in 2030s
Only 25% of 90M annual cars have advanced tech beyond basic infotainment; safety certification (ISO 26262) and domain integration (digital cockpit, ADAS, body control) make autonomy a multi-decade journey, not an 18-24 month flip — implying long runway for QNX but delayed revenue inflection.