Blog posts tagged
"Embedded"

54 posts


Edoardo Barbieri
10 October 2022

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

Article Internet of Things

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

Article Internet of Things

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]

Article Internet of Things

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


Edoardo Barbieri
27 September 2022

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

Article Internet of Things

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]

Article Internet of Things

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


Canonical
20 September 2022

Ubuntu Core set to redefine industrial computing with new edge AI platform NVIDIA IGX

Article Internet of Things

Enterprises struggle to bring AI and automation to the edge due to strict requirements and regulations across verticals. Long-term support, zero-trust security, and built-in functional safety are only a few challenges faced by players who wish to accelerate their technology adoption.  At Canonical, we are excited by the...

Canonical
20 September 2022


Canonical
16 September 2022

ASUS IoT and Canonical partner on Ubuntu Certification for IoT Applications

Article Internet of Things

TAIPEI, Taiwan, September 14, 2022 — ASUS IoT, a global AIoT solution provider, today announced a partnership agreement with Canonical to certify the device manufacturer’s boards and systems with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. ASUS IoT devices are used in a wide range of edge computing applications. New devices like the PE100A will...

Canonical
16 September 2022


Edoardo Barbieri
5 September 2022

The State of IoT – August 2022

Article Internet of Things

Welcome to the August edition of the monthly State of IoT series. Let’s dive straight into the most prominent news across the IoT landscape from the last month. Google kills Cloud IoT Core  Google introduced Cloud IoT Core, a fully managed service for securely connecting and managing devices, at the Google I/O...

Edoardo Barbieri
5 September 2022


Edoardo Barbieri
29 August 2022

Meet Canonical at Hannover Messe USA 2022

Article Internet of Things

Hannover Messe USA is almost here! With a 114,000+ net sq. ft exhibition area, 500+ companies, 129400+ registrants and 100+ countries represented, Hannover Messe USA is the largest gathering of industrial manufacturing in North America. Join Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, at Hannover Messe USA to discuss open...

Edoardo Barbieri
29 August 2022


Canonical
22 August 2022

Canonical enables Ubuntu on Allwinner’s Nezha RISC-V boards

Article Canonical announcements

After our previous announcement on the availability of Ubuntu running on RISC-V processors and hardware, we are proud to announce the Ubuntu release for additional RISC-V hardware – Allwinner’s Nezha board. RISC-V, a new paradigm for open source hardware In the last decade, open source and open standards have reshaped...

Canonical
22 August 2022


Holly Hall
18 August 2022

Top 5 IoT challenges and how to solve them

Article Internet of Things

There are a number of challenges to surmount for enterprises in the IoT sector, including having a short time to market, airtight security, a versatile update mechanism for hardware and software and mastering device management. The more planning and practical steps that are taken to address key considerations, the...

Holly Hall
18 August 2022


Canonical
17 August 2022

Canonical enables Ubuntu on StarFive’s VisionFive RISC-V boards

Article Internet of Things

In 2021, we announced the first availability of Ubuntu running on RISC-V processors and hardware. However, the endeavor didn’t stop. Now we are proud to announce the Ubuntu release for another piece of RISC-V hardware: StarFive’s VisionFive board. RISC-V, a new paradigm for open source hardware In the last decade, open...

Canonical
17 August 2022


Edoardo Barbieri
29 July 2022

The State of IoT – June & July 2022

Article Internet of Things

Welcome to the June & July combined edition of the monthly State of IoT series. Let’s dive straight into the most prominent news across the IoT landscape from the last two months. Canonical releases Ubuntu Core 22 for embedded Ubuntu Core is an app-centric embedded operating system based on Ubuntu. Developers can focus...

Edoardo Barbieri
29 July 2022


Canonical
15 June 2022

Canonical Ubuntu Core 22 is now available – optimised for IoT and embedded devices

Article Canonical announcements

The ultra-secure embedded Ubuntu introduces support for real-time compute in robotics and industrial applications. 15 June 2022: Canonical today announced that Ubuntu Core 22, the fully containerised Ubuntu 22.04 LTS variant optimised for IoT and edge devices, is now generally available for download from...

Canonical
15 June 2022