--- title: Ubuntu for automotive description: Ubuntu is widely used to reduce time to market in automotive companies, as a platform for data analytics, online services, robotics and machine learning. Infotainment, ADAS and cockpit application development on Ubuntu is faster. New real-time hypervisors enable Ubuntu VMs alongside functional safety RTOS solutions. url: https://canonical.com/solutions/automotive?format=md --- # Powering the future of automotive with open source Build smarter vehicles, factories, and business models. Trusted by major automotive companies, Canonical delivers a full suite of open source solutions and services that help you deliver security, safety, and innovation for digital transformation in automotive. [Contact Canonical](https://canonical.com/contact-us) [Holistic IoT journey for automotive with Canonical](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bHdUo_ZOEo "Play Video") --- ## Build in-vehicle solutions ### The best operating system for all your needs Canonical is proud to announce it has [achieved the ISO/SAE 21434 certification](https://ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-achieves-iso-21434-certification) for its Security Management System. Remove complexity and improve compatibility with a securely-designed OS that speeds up deployment and management. [Read more about Ubuntu Pro for Devices ›](https://ubuntu.com/pro/devices) Canonical is also joining forces with Elektrobit to pave the way for software-defined vehicles. [Try EB Corbos Linux for free now ›](https://www.elektrobit.com/products/ecu/eb-corbos/linux-built-on-ubuntu/free?utm_source=Canonical) --- ### Next level cloud experience A modern cloud-based environment for demanding Android development teams: enable faster software creation and testing at higher scale, while saving on OPEX. Anbox Cloud allows teams to develop, debug and test a virtual infotainment device running in the cloud, rather than on the developers' desk. It supports Android tools (like Android Studio and ADB) and is available on major public clouds as well as private clouds. Anbox Cloud runs on both x86 and Arm based servers as well as Intel, AMD and NVIDIA GPUs. But more importantly, Anbox Cloud is designed to support the highest number of Android developers per server, providing a very low cost per user. [Read more about Anbox Cloud ›](https://anbox-cloud.io/) --- ## A selection of customers --- ## Support for autonomous cars Every leading team in the self-driving race runs [Ubuntu](https://ubuntu.com/blog/taking-ubuntu-for-a-spin-literally-autonomous-vehicles). Give your developers a fast track to prototype, test and deliver the software for autonomous cars. Crunch data. Develop algorithms. In-car, on-premises and on-cloud. Run AI/ML computations for digital twin simulations with Ubuntu on your HPC cluster. Deploy clusters for rapid digital design, validation, crash testing and aerodynamics. [Read our vGPU blog ›](https://ubuntu.com/blog/how-desktop-and-gpu-virtualisation-power-up-automotive-innovation) --- ## Open source quality management in automotive As vehicles become increasingly software-defined, integrating open source software with industry-recognized quality models becomes not just beneficial but essential. [Read more about our commitment to quality management](https://canonical.com/blog/canonicals-commitment-to-quality-management) --- ## Top rated security. Best-in-class isolation. Secure boot, full disk encryption and signed software packages guarantee system integrity. Up to 12 years of security maintenance for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs), efficient container confinement and kernel livepatch for rapid rollouts in critical situations. [Read more about Ubuntu’s security posture ›](https://ubuntu.com/security) --- ## Compatible with all major architectures We optimize Ubuntu for all major silicon architectures, so you can choose the ECU platform that fits best. Develop on Ubuntu today and pick your platform later. --- --- ### Fully over-the-air device management ## Handle devices and updates remotely ### Compressed, transactional, signed and simple OTA Update any system, any device, any day. Future-proof your fleet. Full OS containerization means transactional, atomic updates. Data snapshot backup and restore. Signed software integrity. Compressed delta updates. Complete control. No delayed patches, no partial updates, no unauthorized ECU software. --- ### Snaps and App Store Snaps are app packages that are easy to install, secure, cross‐platform and dependency‐free. Snaps include all required dependencies, so that your apps and processes work flawlessly on all platforms without any required modifications. With Snapd, app maintenance is seamless and automatic. You can build, publish, deploy and update easily on any ECU running Linux. [Learn more about snapd ›](https://snapcraft.io/snapd) --- ## Globally trusted by leading automotive providers --- ### Optimize factories and dealerships in automotive with open source software ## Industry 4.0: deliver solutions beyond vehicles ### Automated factories, smarter robots We offer a complete portfolio of enablers, so you can drive digital transformation and continuous improvement with app-centric factory automation. Monitor inventories. Spot defects. Manage warehouses. Optimize supply lines. Anticipate downtime and improve your overall process using optimized workflows. Thanks to Canonical Kubernetes, you can benefit from the most flexible solutions throughout the value chain. [Learn more about digital twins in automotive supply chains and factories ›](https://ubuntu.com/blog/how-digital-twins-enable-data-driven-automotive-supply-chains) --- ### Build the dealerships of the future Canonical offers you a cost-effective approach and the containers, toolchains and development frameworks you need to deliver on your vision. [Read more about our solutions for cloud-native app development ›](https://canonical.com/solutions/cloud-native-development) --- ## Preferred by developers Ubuntu is the [preferred OS for developers](https://www.hackerearth.com/recruit/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/he-developer-survey-2020.pdf), at 66% of working professionals - and growing. Empower your team and attract the best talent. [Read more about the Ubuntu developer experience ›](https://ubuntu.com/desktop/developers) --- ## Learn more about automotive at Canonical ### Whitepaper Software-defined vehicles: what’s the future? Learn how open-source automotive options can boost the industry’s shift towards SDV. [Read here ›](https://ubuntu.com/engage/software-defined-vehicles-whitepaper) --- ### Videos Check out our webinar on real time Linux and security in a shifting automotive industry [Watch on demand ›](https://ubuntu.com/engage/security-and-real-time-linux-in-a-shifting-automotive-world) --- ### Announcements Stay tuned for more. [Canonical achieves ISO/SAE 21434 certification ›](https://ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-achieves-iso-21434-certification) [Linux for Safety Applications: an Elektrobit’s solution, built on Ubuntu ›](https://www.elektrobit.com/products/ecu/eb-corbos/linux-for-safety-applications/) --- ### Blogs Learn more about SDV shift challenges [Read here ›](https://ubuntu.com/blog/unravelling-complexity-in-a-software-defined-vehicles-industry) --- ## Access to all of our automotive thought-leadership resources. [Contact Canonical](https://canonical.com/contact-us) Close ### Contact Canonical