QNX Showcases Robotics Innovations and Live Demos at Industry Summit

QNX develops physical AI software for diverse robot platforms. | Source: QNX

QNX, a division of BlackBerry Ltd., will feature prominently at the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston on May 27 and 28.

The company will present interactive demonstrations, share expert insights, and unveil new research showcasing how its software delivers a safe, secure, and deterministic foundation for next‑generation robotic systems, including those powered by AI.

On the show floor, QNX will host live demos illustrating how its real‑time operating system (RTOS) translates AI‑driven decisions into precise, reliable physical actions. Attendees will also learn how the software scales from low‑cost prototypes to commercial‑grade robots, empowering developers to build systems that operate safely and predictably alongside humans.

Additionally, QNX President John Wall will join the opening keynote panel, “Building the Next Era of Robot Autonomy.”

As robots expand beyond controlled industrial spaces into shared human environments, this session will delve into the essential integration of safety, security, and real‑time performance from the earliest design stages.

Wall will be joined by executives from Amazon Robotics, Locus Robotics, and Universal Robots. The panel will explore how leading companies are enabling safe, scalable autonomy as physical AI becomes a reality.

See demonstrations on the show floor

QNX has prepared several live demonstrations for the Robotics Summit exhibit hall. The first focuses on accessible robotics prototyping using QNX software. It features an entry‑level robotic arm built on affordable hardware that can perceive and mimic human movements to grasp objects.

This demo highlights how QNX software serves as a deterministic control foundation for robotics development, supported by the QNX Everywhere program. The initiative lowers the barrier to entry by offering developers free, easy access to QNX software for learning, experimentation, and early‑stage prototyping.

The company will also showcase digital factory automation enabled by sensor fusion and deterministic safety. In a simulated ‘Digital Factory Automation’ environment, a high‑fidelity robotic arm powered by QNX OS demonstrates how lidar, vision sensing, and real‑time control integrate to enable instant object detection and avoidance.

Leveraging QNX OS, the system implements dynamic safety measures that respond immediately and deterministically whenever an object or person enters its path.

QNX will demonstrate high‑performance motion replication on Intel and NVIDIA hardware. Driven by advanced Intel and NVIDIA platforms, this exhibit uses AI‑based pose detection to accurately replicate human gestures.

Visitors can interact directly with the system and observe an on‑screen avatar mirroring their motions. This showcases how QNX supports real‑time, low‑latency performance on the advanced platforms used in humanoid and AI‑enabled robots.

QNX to launch architecture benchmark report

During the event, QNX will also introduce its “Inside the Robot: Architecture Benchmark Report.” This new global research study examines how robotics development is evolving as systems become more software‑defined, AI‑enhanced, and increasingly deployed in human‑shared spaces.

The report is based on a survey of 1,000 robotics developers worldwide. It reveals the key challenges hindering progress, gaps between system ambitions and current capabilities, and industry perspectives on the future.

“Robotics is at an inflection point where artificial intelligence is no longer confined to screens or simulations but is increasingly expressed through physical actions in shared real‑world environments, where safety is paramount,” said Carsten Hurasky, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at QNX.

“QNX provides the deterministic software foundation that makes this new era of physical AI trustworthy, whether you are experimenting with a low‑cost robotic prototype or deploying advanced commercial systems in safety‑critical environments,” he added. “At the upcoming Robotics Summit & Expo, we look forward to demonstrating how developers can start quickly, scale confidently, and build robots that people can trust to perform reliably and safely in every situation.”

GEDP to underpin every demo

All of QNX’s demonstrations are built on the QNX General Embedded Development Platform (GEDP). GEDP is a comprehensive, production‑grade solution designed to accelerate the development of safe, secure, and reliable robotics systems.

Incorporating the QNX RTOS, QNX GEDP provides a unified environment for embedded software development. It enables robotics innovators to bring advanced functionality to market faster while meeting stringent, evolving safety and security requirements.

At the booth, visitors can interact with a GEDP animation that illustrates how these capabilities converge in practice.

Robotics Summit attendees are encouraged to visit Booth 307 to experience QNX’s demonstrations firsthand.