Pre-installed Ubuntu Linux
ensures ADLINK devices are tested and validated, with ongoing support and
automatic updates for devices deployed in the field
Summary:
● Agreement allows ADLINK to ship Ubuntu
Linux-installed and -licensed devices, with Canonical support for customers
● Certification ensures that Ubuntu Linux patches
and updates will reliably install on ADLINK devices, to ensure devices run the
latest operating system and security revisions
● Provides customers a complete, fully validated
solution to speed time-to-market and deliver secure IoT solutions
ADLINK Technology Inc., a global leader in edge
computing, announced at Embedded World that it has entered into an agreement
with Canonical to pre-certify ADLINK devices with the Ubuntu Linux operating
system (OS) to create a complete hardware and software device offering with
fully supported security and operational updates for the device lifecycle. The
agreement eliminates the need for customers to install the device OS themselves
and to work with the OS provider for licensing and support; it also enables
ADLINK to support Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) projects by enabling
certification and licensing for ODM customers. ADLINK devices will be
pre-installed with Ubuntu Linux, with Canonical offering ADLINK customers full,
ongoing technical support and automatic updates until the OS release reaches
its designated end-of-life date.
Ubuntu Linux is the leading Linux distribution for
large embedded systems and is the most popular open source operating system for
autonomous robotics and self-driving vehicles. Developed by Canonical, it
provides security updates and support for each Ubuntu release.
In addition, Canonical and ADLINK are both members
of the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2) Technical Steering Committee, a group
of industry leaders from organizations that are contributing to the development
of ROS 2, with the responsibility to set the technical direction for the
project.
ADLINK and Canonical technologies have been
foundational in a range of robotic and autonomous vehicle initiatives,
including the Indy Autonomous Challenge, the first head-to-head high-speed
autonomous vehicle race to be held in October 2021 at the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway.
For more information, visit ADLINK and Canonical
this week at Embedded World.
Taipei, Taiwan – March 3, 2021