BlackBerry (BlackBerry) is an enterprise software and service company headquartered in Canada. It was also one of the overlords in the smartphone industry. According to statistics from Statista, BlackBerry once reached 20% of the market share in 2010, which is also Blackberry at its peak.

Users who are familiar with BlackBerry know that one of the major features of BlackBerry is security, which is also a major reason why political leaders and business people in various countries choose to use BlackBerry. BlackBerry has long since exited the smartphone business, but remains focused on providing solutions for industries such as automotive, healthcare, government and logistics.

Perhaps the word “safety” has been deeply embedded in BlackBerry’s DNA. Recently, BlackBerry announced that it will cooperate with Elektrobit to support the Rust programming language in its automotive software development, enabling developers to build safe, reliable and efficient cars. software.

As a memory-safe language, Rust provides a safe foundation for software construction. In addition, today’s cars are becoming more and more intelligent, and the number of memory safety vulnerabilities is also crucial to cars. Studies have shown that memory safety vulnerabilities account for 60-70% of all vulnerabilities in various operating systems, and this is generally a prevalent problem in C and C++, making Rust increasingly ideal for safety-critical software.

John Wall, senior vice president and head of BlackBerry QNX, said in a statement:

Rust is quickly becoming an important tool for the developer community, and when our customers say they need this support, we listen to them. Safety is our ethos and should not be something you opt into. It should be there by default. With Rust, we can continue to guarantee our customers a smooth experience on our software development platform without compromising security and performance critical services.

Rust can be integrated with BlackBerry’s QNX product line, and as vehicles rely more on software and automation rather than just hardware, meeting and maintaining functional safety standards becomes more difficult. To date, BlackBerry QNX is used in approximately 215 million vehicles worldwide, including commercial vehicles and heavy machinery, and QNX is expected to continue to grow as the industry advances and the lines between the automotive and technology markets continue to blur.