Tag: linux
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What is Embedded Linux?
Embedded Linux is a specialized version of Linux OS designed for gadgets we use daily. Devices like smart watches, fitness trackers, and smart home applications pose some restrictions during development. The demand to create a flexible operating system that will help address a device’s peculiarities resulted in the launch of a new version of Linux…
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Growing interest in Linux tablets and panels in 2021
The end of 2020 and beginning of 2021 has shown an uptick in searches and inquiries for tablet PCs and panel PCs with Linux operating systems. The bulk of those searches are for Linux Tablet PCs. With industrial panel PCs that handle Linux natively and rugged tablet PCs that can utilize Linux as a custom…
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DJI uses Ubuntu in drone computer
Ubuntu, the most popular Linux operating system for the Internet of Things, is now available on the Manifold 2, a high-performance embedded computer offered by drone manufacturer, DJI. The Manifold 2 is designed to fit onto DJI’s drone platforms via the onboard SDK and enables developers to transform aerial platforms into truly smarter drones, performing…
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Interview with Ubuntu boss: A rich ecosystem for robotics and automation systems
Exclusive interview with Mike Bell from Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu There’s a lot of talk about the Robot Operating System. Understandably so. But the most widely used operating system in robotics and automation systems development is actually Ubuntu. In fact, ROS is not actually an operating system at all – it’s a set of software…