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Wind River, Intel ride Linux into car market
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| Intel and Wind River Systems have teamed up to create a Linux/x86 platform
| for car electronics, which will debut at the Telematics Detroit 2008
| conference today (May 20). The offering is based on Intel's low-power Atom
| processor and a new variant of Wind River's embedded Linux.
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http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207801122
Linux Soon to be in your Car
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| Thanks to a new joint effort between Intel and Wind River, you may soon be
| running Linux in your car.
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http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2008/05/linux-soon-to-be-in-your-car.html
Intel and Wind River driving Linux infotainment systems to cars
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| Linux is in our computers, our phones, our Wi-Fi equipment, and our TiVos —
| why not our cars? Intel Corp. and Wind River have been working with both the
| embedded and automotive industries to advance in-vehicle infotainment (IVI)
| with open, Linux-based, standards-based, interoperable hardware and software
| called Open Infotainment Platforms (OIP).
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http://www.linux.com/feature/135687
Still a winner in embedded systems, which come to desktops too....
Quick-boot Linux environment makes a splash
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| Asus says it plans to ship over a million Splashtop-ready motherboards per
| month, making this one of the largest Linux deployments ever.
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3749512299.html
Related:
Car computer runs Red Flag Linux
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| Red Flag Linux is a Chinese version of Linux based on Asianux.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4055537183.html
Vehicle-mount computer runs Debian Etch
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| The MT7550 clocks its AMD Geode GX533 processor at 400 MHz, includes both
| Bluetooth and 802.11b/g wireless capabilities, and comes standard with Debian
| Linux 4.0 ("Etch").
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8497500247.html
Rugged, fanless vehicle PC runs Linux
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| Acrosser has introduced a compact, fanless computer aimed at the harsh
| environments found in trucks, taxis, and other vehicular applications. The
| AR-ES0831FL runs Linux on Pentium and Celeron M processors, and meets
| IEC-68-2-6 vibration and IEC-68-2-27 shock standards, according to the
| company.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2309757221.html
In-vehicle Linux system assists first responders
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| U.K.-based Thorcom Systems Ltd is shipping a rugged, Debian Linux-based,
| in-vehicle computer intended for emergency first responders. T
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5083494428.html
Debian Linux controls copter-like UAV [Unmanned Aerial Vehicle]
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| Trek Aerospace used Debian Linux and open-source flight control
| software to build an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of
| vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). The Oviwun weighs about
| six pounds, fits in a backpack, and includes a GPS system that
| enables autonomous flight and position control.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3726877035.html
Driver-Free Car Runs Ubuntu Linux
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| This automated vehicle uses a dozen Intel Core 2 processors, but at the
| bottom of the software stack is Ubuntu 6.06 "Dapper Drake" Linux. Ubuntu 6.06
| was chosen for being an LTS (Long Term Support) release. Perhaps next year's
| vehicle will be running Ubuntu 8.04?
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjI3NA
Linux Powered PS3 to be used in DARPA Urban Challenge
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| With four years of autonomous racing experience and using Yellow Dog Linux,
| San Diego's Axion Racing is excited about showing folks other things that can
| be done using a PlayStation console.
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http://www.linuxlookup.com/2007/aug/03/linux_powered_ps3_to_be_used_in_darpa_urban_challenge
Linux well-positioned in booming telematics market
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| In five years, 30 million cars or 44 percent of the global total will ship
| with telematics devices such as navigation computers, safety systems,
| and "infotainment" systems, a study claims. The ABI Research report also
| forecasts a vibrant outlook for after-market telematics devices, where Linux
| has seen some success.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3110875142.html
Finland's 'Open Source' Electric Car Plan
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| When I think of faraway Finland, I think of long, dark winters, saunas,
| reindeer and Nokia cellular telephones. I don't think of electric cars...
| until now.
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http://www.evworld.com/article.cfm?storyid=1419
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