Toradex and QNX Address Industrial Robot Safety Amidst ISO 10218 Standard Updates

HORW, Switzerland - Aug. 19, 2025 - PRLog -- Horw, Switzerland:

As industrial automation enters the collaborative era of Industry 5.0, ensuring the safety of human-robot interaction is more critical than ever. Toradex, a leader in embedded computing solutions, today announced its collaboration with QNX, a division of BlackBerry Limited, to help manufacturers meet the stringent requirements of the updated ISO 10218 standard for industrial robotics safety.

In dynamic, high-risk environments, ranging from smart factories to unmanned systems and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) operating in public spaces, safety is a foundational requirement. While automation drives productivity, recent real-world incidents highlight the urgent need for embedded functional safety (FuSa) at every stage of design and development.

The newly revised ISO 10218-1 and 10218-2 standards introduce more rigorous frameworks for safety, including comprehensive risk assessments, stricter verification of safety functions, improved protocols for human-robot collaboration, and integrated cybersecurity measures. Compliance requires achieving IEC 61508 SIL 3 rating, validating the system's safety integrity from architecture through deployment.

Key Takeaways from the Toradex and QNX Collaboration

• Investment into QNX® SDP 8.0 support to deliver embedded innovation with unmatched reliability, seamless integration, and real-time performance.
• ISO 10218 Compliance, Simplified: Certifiable software and hardware minimize risk and reduce time to market.
• Microkernel Architecture Advantage: QNX® OS for Safety provides fault isolation, high determinism, and robust security.
• Hardware Platform Flexibility: QNX is working with Toradex across scalable hardware, from lower to higher-end chips like the Verdin iMX95, with pin-          to-pin compatibility. Support can extend to additional form-factors, like the Toradex SMARC.
• Hardware-Software Synergy: Toradex System on Modules (SoMs) offer high reliability, configurability, and industrial-readiness. A perfect fit for QNX's real-time OS.
• Built for Industry 5.0: Designed for true human-machine collaboration, not just coexistence.
• Engineered for Safety-Critical Systems: The offering from Toradex using QNX software meets the demanding needs of industrial robotics and enables the next-generation of safety-critical environments.
• Accelerated Certification: Ready-to-use QNX Board Support Packages (BSPs) for Toradex hardware streamline development and functional safety certification.
• Long-Term Reliability: Industrial-grade components and long-term support ensure a stable platform for mission-critical deployments.

Toradex hardware supported by QNX software as of today, are:

• Verdin iMX8M Plus (QNX® SDP 8.0 and 7.1)
• Apalis iMX8 (QNX® SDP 8.0, 7.1 and 7.0)
• Colibri iMX8X (QNX® SDP 7.1 and 7.0)
• Apalis iMX6 (QNX® SDP 7.0)

With further upcoming support in development for the Verdin iMX95.

QNX® OS for Safety and QNX® Hypervisor for Safety, both certified to IEC 61508 SIL 3, feature a microkernel-based architecture purpose-built for real-time, fault-tolerant applications. This approach isolates safety-critical components, enhances system predictability, and directly supports compliance with updated ISO 10218 standards.

Press Release Link: https://www.toradex.com/news/toradex-qnx-robotic-safety-i...