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QNX Software Systems’ IEC 61508 SIL3-Certified OS Chosen for SEC’s New RTMSafety Robotics Middleware

Middleware designed to help speed development of robotic systems with functional safety requirements.

OTTAWA, May 9, 2012QNX Software Systems Limited, a global leader in software platforms for connected embedded systems, today announced that Systems Engineering Consultants Co. Ltd. (SEC), a leading realtime technology and services company in Japan, has developed a new IEC 61508 certified robotics middleware product, using the QNX® Neutrino® Realtime Operating System (RTOS) Safe Kernel as the OS foundation. The QNX Neutrino RTOS Safe Kernel has been certified to IEC 61508 at SIL 3. SEC is working to create a standardized platform designed to make robotics development easier, faster, and more cost-effective.

SEC is an active participant in the Japanese government’s initiative and research programs for standardization of robotics technology. SEC’s RTMSafety middleware allows robotics elements, such as actuators and sensors, to be treated as modular components. Manufacturers can combine these components to build robot systems with various functionalities.

SEC’s new RTMSafety middleware has been certified to the IEC 61508 standard at Safety Integrity Level 3 (SIL3) by an independent body. The middleware is designed to facilitate efficient, cost-effective development of safety-related systems for robots, including factory automation robots and personal-care robots used in medical and elderly care settings, demand for which is on the rise. RTMSafety offers two main features: a software framework for robotics components and a functional safety library that provides fault detection and application life-monitoring features.

“SEC has been working with industry groups and robotics societies to promote component standardization, which we believe will eliminate cost issues that have prevented commercialization of robotics. After much R&D effort, we are getting ready to move into the business phase to offer our customers an IEC 61508 certified middleware platform to run on the QNX Neutrino RTOS Safe Kernel,” said Shintaro Sakurai, executive director and senior manager, Engineering and Development Division of SEC.

“We are pleased to work with SEC, a robotics technology leader in Japan, with our IEC 61508-certified QNX Neutrino RTOS Safe Kernel. QNX technology has been used for over 30 years in a vast array of highly reliable embedded systems, making it an ideal foundation for SEC’s RTMSafety middleware. We are pleased to be able to contribute to the advancement of the robotics industry in Japan together with SEC,” stated Kimm Krueger, director, APAC Sales and Marketing, QNX Software Systems.

Founded in 1970, SEC is a realtime software and solutions expert in Japan. The company’s key businesses include developing platform technology for robotics, geo-location services, and embedded software for TV broadcasting on mobile devices. For more information, visit www.sec.co.jp or contact robot@sec.co.jp.

About QNX Software Systems

QNX Software Systems Limited, a subsidiary of Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM; TSX:RIM), is a leading vendor of operating systems, middleware, development tools, and professional services for the embedded systems market. Global leaders such as Audi, Cisco, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, and Siemens depend on QNX technology for vehicle telematics units, network routers, medical devices, industrial control systems, security and defense systems, and other mission- or life-critical applications. Founded in 1980, QNX Software Systems Limited is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada; its products are distributed in over 100 countries worldwide. Visit www.qnx.com.Visit www.qnx.com.

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