BlackBerry (BB) shares are pushing higher on Aug. 25 as investors digest fresh comments from CEO John Giamatteo highlighting robotics as one of the fastest-growing segments within the firm’s QNX division.
In an interview with CNBC, the chief executive pointed to warehouse robots, robotic forklifts, and medical applications as particularly promising markets, reinforcing BB’s strategy of going beyond its automotive roots and into the broader physical AI opportunity.