Internet of Things

Canonical
15 November 2022

Canonical announces new enterprise-grade Ubuntu images designed for Intel IoT platforms

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The optimised Ubuntu images target industrial computing on next-gen Intel SoCs 15 November 2022: Canonical announced today the availability of new enterprise-grade Ubuntu images designed for next-gen Intel IoT platforms. Purpose-built for industrial environments and use cases, the latest Ubuntu images on Intel hardware...

Canonical
15 November 2022

Edoardo Barbieri
4 November 2022

Accelerate IT / OT convergence in Industry 4.0 [Part III]

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Welcome to the concluding blog of this mini-series on tapping into the fourth industrial revolution. In Part I, we introduced and assessed the current status in the IT and OT domains. In Part II, we discussed the automation pyramid of modern factories and the need to adopt a more holistic approach toward closing the divide.

Edoardo Barbieri
4 November 2022

Edoardo Barbieri
28 October 2022

Accelerate IT/OT convergence in Industry 4.0 [Part II]

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Welcome to Part II of this three-part mini-series on bridging the gap between operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) in Industry 4.0. In Part I, we set the stage for the remainder of the series and gave an overview of IT and OT, the two technological layers of modern industrial factories. In this blog,

Edoardo Barbieri
28 October 2022

Edoardo Barbieri
25 October 2022

Accelerate IT/OT convergence in Industry 4.0 [Part I]

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Welcome to this three-part mini-series on bridging the gap between operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) in Industry 4.0. Throughout this series, we will discuss the key challenges industrial manufacturers face when trying to accelerate their digital transformation. We will understand why legacy...

Edoardo Barbieri
25 October 2022

Canonical
25 October 2022

Canonical enables Ubuntu on Sipeed’s LicheeRV RISC-V board

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Canonical continues to expand the availability of Ubuntu running on RISC-V processors and hardware. Followed by a few announcements during the RISC-V Summit China 2022 we are proud to announce the Ubuntu release for additional RISC-V hardware – Sipeed’s LicheeRV board. RISC-V, defining of open computing Open standards...

Canonical
25 October 2022

Holly Hall
24 October 2022

What does OTA mean? [Part I]

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In the second part of this blog series, we cover the top 3 reasons why OTA updates are important. Read more about the importance of OTA technology in the blog post here. OTA is a term commonly used when working with any type of device. Simply, the abbreviation OTA means ‘over-the-air’, and refers to the

Holly Hall
24 October 2022

Oliver Smith
20 October 2022

Ubuntu 22.10 on the Raspberry Pi delivers new display support and the full MicroPython stack

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Ubuntu 22.10 delivers support for a range of embedded displays, microcontroller development and more for the Raspberry Pi.

Oliver Smith
20 October 2022

germanvlas
13 October 2022

An inside look at autonomous vehicle hardware: Advantech’s ITA-460

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You’ve probably heard about the Internet of Things but what about the Artificial Intelligence of Things? Yes, connected things are also getting smarter and smarter. AIoT is a new field that combines AI and IoT in fascinating new use cases, some of them in automotive. In response to the booming AIoT market, Canonical...

germanvlas
13 October 2022

Edoardo Barbieri
10 October 2022

IoT Project Lifecycle: Key considerations for OTA updates at scale [Part IV]

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From entertainment to security, automation is now pervasive. Intelligent devices are transforming our homes while enriching our lives, making them more efficient, productive and environmentally friendly. Most embedded devices run Linux, and their number is poised to keep growing. As we move into a world where our houses...

Edoardo Barbieri
10 October 2022

Edoardo Barbieri
7 October 2022

The State of IoT – September 2022

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Welcome to the September edition of the monthly State of IoT series. Smart homes, automotive and RISC-V took the headlines, with several announcements and press releases in each industry. Without further ado, let’s dive straight into the most prominent news across the IoT landscape from the last month. RISC-V to define...

Edoardo Barbieri
7 October 2022

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
3 October 2022

IoT project lifecycle – long-term support for IoT devices [Part III]

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How long will you support your device? Long-term support for IoT is a simple but difficult question for many device manufacturers. If you are developing a smart home device, a mobile robot for hospitality, or the next iron man jetpack, you need to consider how long you will support the device on the market. This

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
3 October 2022

Canonical
30 September 2022

Meet Canonical at IoT Tech Expo

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Santa Clara, USA October 5-6 2022 IoT Tech Expo is almost here! With 250+ speakers, 5,000+ attendees and dozens of sessions dedicated to IoT in the enterprise and transformational IoT and 5G, it will be an impactful gathering. Join Canonical there to discuss our IoT solutions with our experts on-site. Learn about Linux...

Canonical
30 September 2022

Edoardo Barbieri
27 September 2022

IoT project lifecycle: App-centric software development [Part II]

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The traditional embedded Linux development model ties applications to the OS. Such a constraint means apps have to target a specific release, which lowers development velocity. Furthermore, broken upgrades in one part of the device may affect refreshes in the rest of the OS. On the other hand, embedded developers are...

Edoardo Barbieri
27 September 2022

Vergil Yotov
23 September 2022

IoT Project Lifecycle: Efficient prototyping with Snaps and Ubuntu Core [Part I]

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There is nothing more exciting than creating something new. Whether developing a new idea, coding a new software feature or creating a new product altogether. After a lot of hard work, we can finally see users interacting with the system and sharing their feedback. The quickest way to reach that point in a project is

Vergil Yotov
23 September 2022

Internet of Things

All you need to know about building and managing IoT and embedded devices using Ubuntu.