Advancing Robotic Control: Haply Robotics and BlackBerry QNX Announce Partnership
Haply Robotics joins forces with BlackBerry QNX, blending advanced haptic control with robust real-time operating systems to revolutionize robotic interfaces.
Haply Robotics partners with BlackBerry QNX, uniting haptic innovation and secure operating systems.
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA – April 15, 2024
Haply Robotics, a trailblazer in teleoperation and haptic robotic control, has announced its partnership with BlackBerry QNX, a global leader in safety, security, and reliability for Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and foundational software solutions.
This collaboration combines Haply’s advanced teleoperation and haptic feedback technology with the next-generation QNX® OS 8.0, creating a powerful platform for secure and responsive robotic control.
By integrating Haply’s Inverse3 haptic controller with QNX OS 8.0, the partnership delivers a highly secure and responsive User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) for robotic control systems.
"We are honored to have BlackBerry QNX as a strategic technology partner who is recognized as a world leader in embedded foundational software solutions."
— Colin Gallacher, President and Cofounder of Haply Robotics
“I am very pleased to be able to announce our partnership with BlackBerry QNX,” said Colin Gallacher, President and Cofounder of Haply Robotics.
“We are honored to have BlackBerry QNX as a strategic technology partner who is recognized as a world leader in embedded foundational software solutions. Together our technologies have created an outstanding closed-loop robotic control system, delivering precise control with haptic feedback across a secure and safe operating system.
We look forward to showcasing our innovation and setting new standards for robotic control in healthcare, manufacturing, and autonomous vehicle industries.”
Grant Courville, VP of Products & Strategy at BlackBerry QNX, added:
“At Robotics Summit this year, we're delighted to showcase the combined product of our partnership with Haply and the integration of our complementary world-leading technologies. The precision of Haply’s cutting-edge teleoperation robotic control and haptic feedback technology is maximized by the high-performance computing capabilities unlocked by QNX OS 8.0, demonstrating the critical role of the operating system in maximizing computational power for industrial robotic operations.”
About Haply Robotics
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Haply Robotics has developed a new generation of portable and highly versatile force-feedback controllers for robotic control and skills training.
The company's technology delivers high-precision control and an intuitive user interface for applications in robotics, simulation, and advanced training.
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Haply Robotics joins forces with BlackBerry QNX, blending advanced haptic control with robust real-time operating systems to revolutionize robotic interfaces.

