Episode 245 of The Robot Report Podcast features Winston Leung, senior strategic alliances manager at QNX. Podcast guest: Winston Leung of QNX Leung is a seasoned innovation strategist with more than a decade of experience in both public and private sectors across North America and Asia. He has led initiatives in autonomous, connected, and electric vehicles, developed policies and strategies to support their adoption, and spearheaded Canada’s first connected vehicle testbed. He has also guided go-to-market strategies for transformative technologies, including quantum and 5G, collaborating with international stakeholders, influencing government policies, and driving startup success. By combining deep technical expertise with business strategy, Leung continues to shape the future of autonomous systems and robotics through impactful leadership and industry partnerships. In this episode, we dive deep into the intersection of physical AI and functional safety with BlackBerry QNX. Leung explains how the company uses its innovative, deterministic microkernel architecture to provide the real-time control and robust cybersecurity necessary for robots to safely navigate human environments. He also shares how key partnerships with industry giants such as NVIDIA and Intel are optimizing operating systems for high-performance computing, ensuring that the next generation of autonomous systems is both secure and reliable. Drawing on over a decade of experience pioneering autonomous vehicle testbeds and driving global strategies for 5G and quantum technologies, Winston bridges deep technical expertise with business strategy to show us exactly where the future of robotics is heading. QNX debuted its “Inside the Robot: Architecture Benchmark Report” at last week’s Robotics Summit & Expo. Show timeline - 6:17 – News of the week - 16:40 – Winston Leung, senior strategic alliances manager at QNX News of the week Here are the news stories covered on the show this week: - Slamcore raises $14M to make warehouse automation safer - Proteus