BlackBerry study finds automotive developers spend 35% of time on software integration

By Public Technologies
  • BlackBerry's QNX released research finding automotive developers spend 35% of their time on foundational software integration, limiting software-defined vehicle innovation.
  • Three-quarters of 1,100 developers surveyed globally say the lack of a common, reusable software foundation slows development.
  • Debugging and testing lead delivery challenges, cited by 44% of developers, up eight percentage points year over year.
  • Cyber vulnerabilities pose the biggest risk to scaling software-defined vehicles for 47%; 83% expect major cyberattack targeting within three years.
  • A third of respondents report development delays from more than 700 regulations and legislative proposals introduced globally in 2025.


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