Toradex and QNX Partner to Streamline ISO 10218 Compliance for Industrial Robotics
August 14, 2025
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Horw, Switzerland. Toradex is partnering with QNX to aid manufacturers in meeting the rigorous demands of the ratified ISO 10218 standard for industrial robotics safety. The new ISO 10218-1 and 10218-2 standards introduce more demanding frameworks for safety, including complete risk assessments, stricter verification of safety functions, better conventions for human-robot collaboration, and integrated cybersecurity procedures. Compliance requires achieving IEC 61508 SIL 3 rating.
“Robot safety can no longer be bolted on after deployment,” added Daniel Lang, CMO at Toradex.” By combining QNX’s safety-certified RTOS with our scalable and reliable hardware, we deliver a robust platform that enables manufacturers to develop certifiable robotic and unmanned systems more rapidly and efficiently.”
Benefits of the Collaboration:
- Investment into QNX SDP 8.0 support
- Simplified ISO 10218 Compliance
- QNX OS for Safety delivers fault isolation, high determinism, and robust security
- QNX and Toradex are collaborating across scalable hardware, from lower to higher-end chips like the Verdin iMX95, with pin- to-pin compatibility
- Toradex System on Modules (SoMs) provides dependability, flexibility, and industrial readiness
- Developed for human-machine collaboration, not just coexistence
- Engineered for Safety-Critical Systems
- Ready-to-use QNX Board Support Packages (BSPs) for Toradex hardware streamline development and functional safety certification.
- Long-Term Reliability for mission-critical deployments
Current Toradex Hardware Supported by QNX:
- 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)
“Robotics safety isn't just a compliance checkbox, it’s a core enabler of innovation,” said Grant Courville, SVP Products and Strategy, at QNX. “With our QNX OS for Safety and this collaboration with Toradex, we’re offering a certifiable platform that allows manufacturers to accelerate development while maintaining the highest safety standards. Together, we’re building a foundation of trust for the next generation of collaborative robotics.”
For more information, visit https://www.toradex.com/.
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