The 2 firms will leverage their respective strengths to construct a first-of-its-kind software program basis enabling the next-generation automotive working system
ERLANGEN, Germany, October 27, 2022 – Elektrobit and Canonical immediately introduced a partnership to carry the advantages of Canonical’s Ubuntu working system to automotive software program.
Because the business transitions in direction of software-defined autos, the brand new partnership will make it simpler than ever earlier than for automotive makers, suppliers, and builders to create the subsequent technology of auto purposes, whereas assembly stringent automotive requirements.
Combining Canonical’s main open-source Linux working system with Elektrobit’s experience in automotive-grade embedded software program will allow long-term upkeep, over-the-air updates and useful car security innovation, all underpinned by Ubuntu’s unparalleled developer group.
“Canonical is proud to collaborate with Elektrobit in constructing the subsequent technology of automotive software program”, stated Régis Paquette, VP international alliances and channels, Canonical. “Combining Elektrobit’s world-class automotive providing with Ubuntu’s reputation and reliability will pave the best way to a brand new period of software-defined autos. Ubuntu’s availability throughout ECUs, builders’ desktops and the cloud reduces OS fragmentation and upkeep efforts whereas facilitating digital twin deployments. Along with the open-source group, Elektrobit and Canonical will present the automotive business with larger stability, enabling larger effectivity and give attention to their key differentiators”.
“Elektrobit’s partnership with Canonical will allow us to supply an OS answer with a singular worth proposition to the automotive business”, stated Michael Robertson, Vice President, Head of Merchandise and Technique, Elektrobit. “This open-source answer will complement the product portfolio of Elektrobit, and provide the important thing parts of an automotive OS answer from a single supply”.
About Canonical
Canonical is the writer of Ubuntu, the main working system for container, cloud and hyperscale computing. Ubuntu is the OS for many public cloud workloads in addition to the rising classes of good gateways, self-driving automobiles and superior robots. Canonical supplies enterprise safety, assist, and providers to business customers of Ubuntu. Established in 2004, Canonical is a privately held firm.
For extra info on Canonical and Ubuntu, go to www.canonical.com and www.ubuntu.com
About Elektrobit
Elektrobit is an award-winning and visionary international vendor of embedded and linked software program services and products for the automotive business. A frontrunner in automotive software program with over 35 of years serving the business, Elektrobit’s software program powers over 5 billion units in additional than 600 million autos and gives versatile, revolutionary options for automotive infrastructure software program, connectivity & safety, automated driving and associated instruments, and consumer expertise. Elektrobit is a wholly-owned, independently-operated subsidiary of Continental.
For extra info, go to us at elektrobit.com
