BlackBerry Limited and Vector Informatik announced on September 22, 2026, the first design win for Alloy Kore, a foundational vehicle operating system jointly developed by QNX (a division of BlackBerry) and Vector. The software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform company Coretura, founded by Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, has selected Alloy Kore as its safety-certified software platform foundation.
Coretura is building a unified SDV platform for commercial vehicles based on a single standard. The company selected Alloy Kore to support high-performance computing (HPC) environments within its architecture. The selection was made through the Vector Distribution, which combines the Alloy Kore architecture with Vector’s middleware and communication capabilities to provide a production-ready software environment.
BlackBerry reported that this design win adds over $100 million to the QNX royalty backlog. The company defines the QNX royalty backlog as estimated future revenue from variable forecasted royalties, based on QNX royalty rates and projections of anticipated volumes. BlackBerry noted that the backlog may not be indicative of actual future revenue, as revenue ultimately recognized is subject to factors including actual production volumes and potential contract modifications.
The press release highlights that Alloy Kore addresses industry challenges by combining a safety-certified real-time operating system with pre-integrated common automotive system services. This integration aims to reduce overhead, speed up development cycles, and streamline certification efforts, allowing Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to focus on application-layer differentiation.
