The developments coincide with Qualcomm’s intention to broaden the scope of its present IoT product line.Qualcomm has acquired foundries.io, a provider of edge computing solutions, in order to enhance its open source knowledge and expedite the commercialization of its Qualcomm Linux product. This move positions Qualcomm to make significant progress in the quickly developing IoT and edge computing industry.
The company also announced the debut of two new products at the same time: the RB3 Gen2 development kit, designed for embedded applications, and the QCC730 Wi-Fi system for IoT connectivity.
Numerous items, including as robots, drones, industrial handheld devices, AI edge boxes, connected cameras, and intelligent displays, can be equipped with the RB3 Gen2 development kit. Gen 1 was powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 running Linux and the robot operating system (ROS). Gen2 support for Linux is now available for private preview with a limited group of partners.
For all of its IoT platforms, Qualcomm presently provides a full Linux distribution that covers all of the processing cores and subsystems. The Linux operating system is frequently used by connected devices running Foundries.io’s platform to create secure software stacks for edge computing and Internet of Things deployments.
Build systems, package managers, software frameworks, and other open-source tools and components that are frequently used in Linux-based development are all included in the platform. This makes it possible for developers to create and manage edge computing and Internet of Things applications using well-known Linux-based workflows and tools.
The business withheld all financial information regarding the purchase of foundries.io. The acquisition is consistent with Qualcomm’s strategy of streamlining the research and production process for semiconductor-based IoT and edge devices in order to provide clients with an end-to-end solution, as the company seeks to grow its portfolio of IoT products.
