Canonical Blog

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
17 October 2023

Discover the future of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) with Canonical and Husarion at ROSCon 2023

Robotics Article

At a time when Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) keep rapidly reshaping industries like logistics and manufacturing, we’re thrilled to introduce you to our ROSCon 2023 Platform Partner; Husarion. Together, we are merging the world-class capabilities of Ubuntu Core with Husarion’s state-of-the-art robotics platforms. As we unveil our collabor ...

Bill Wear
16 October 2023

A call for community

Cloud and server Article

Introduction Open source projects are a testament to the possibilities of collective action. From small libraries to large-scale systems, these projects rely on the volunteer efforts of communities to evolve, improve, and sustain. The principles behind successful open source projects resonate deeply with the divide-and-conquer strategy, a ...

Hasmik Zmoyan
16 October 2023

Ubuntu AI podcast: What is Generative AI?

AI Article

From fun experiments to enterprise projects, AI became the center of attention when it comes to innovation, digital transformation and optimization. Open source technologies democratized access to state-of-the-art machine learning tools and open doors for everyone ready to embark on their AI journey. These days everyone talks about genera ...

Canonical
12 October 2023

Canonical releases Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic Minotaur

Canonical announcements Article

Fortified security, enhanced desktop app discovery and new hardware support lead the latest release of Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic Minotaur. ...

Oliver Smith
12 October 2023

Ubuntu Desktop 23.10: Mantic Minotaur deep dive

Desktop Article

Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 is bristling with new features, not all of them visible at first glance. Join us on a deep dive of the highlights. ...

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
11 October 2023

AMD Kria™ KR260 Robotics Starter Kit and Ubuntu: An exploration into future robotics development

Robotics Article

The robotics field is constantly evolving, and with AMD and Canonical’s collaboration, the trajectory towards a more adaptable and efficient robotics framework is shaping up. Last year, AMD introduced the Kria™ KR260 Robotics Kit. The board embodies the spirit of seamless integration, ensuring developers face fewer barriers when developin ...

Serdar Vural
11 October 2023

SmartNICs in telco: benefits and use cases

Cloud and server Article

In our previous blog, we introduced smartNICs as technology enablers for next-generation converged data centres. We covered how smartNICs can increase efficiency and drive return on investment. In this blog post, we explain how this innovative technology can help the telecom industry. SmartNICs use cases for the telecom sector are still e ...

Bill Wear
10 October 2023

MAAS Outside the Lines

Cloud and server Article

Far from the humdrum of server setups, this is about unusual deployments – Raspberry Pis, loose laptops, cheap NUCs, home appliances, and more. What the heck is stormrider deploying this week? ...

ijlal-loutfi
9 October 2023

Restricted unprivileged user namespaces are coming to Ubuntu 23.10

Security Article

Ubuntu Desktop firmly places security at the forefront, and adheres to the principles of security by default. This approach caters to both everyday users and organisations with specific compliance requirements. As such, Ubuntu ensures that its recommended security configurations are equally robust, easy to understand and readily accessibl ...

Serdar Vural
6 October 2023

What is a smartNIC and how is the technology shaping modern data centres?

Cloud and server Article

Data centres are going through a transformation. Gradually, we will see a new type of equipment attached to servers in almost every data centre: smartNICs are here. They will be the enablers of converged data centres where common infrastructure tasks are offloaded from a host server to attached network interface cards (NIC). Think of it ...