Blog posts tagged "IoT"

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

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 partnered with

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 are full of device

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 the future of soft

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

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 increasingly looking

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

Canonical will help set new security and reliability standards for IoT September 21st, 2022 – Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, announces today that it has joined the Connectivity Standards Alliance as a participant member. In this role, Canonical will help the alliance to develop open standards for the Internet of Things (IoT) and advo

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 promise of bringin

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 be certified for op

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 conference in May

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 source innovation in i

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 our world. Such tech

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 faster an IoT project ca

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 source and open sta

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 on building