Canonical announced the first Ubuntu Desktop image for Qualcomm Dragonwing™ Platform with Ubuntu 24.04, enabling the full Ubuntu Desktop experience on QCS6490 and QCS5430 processors.
The beta release provides a powerful development environment for AI-driven edge applications, targeting developers, ODMs/OEMs, and customers across industrial and embedded IoT sectors.
The release offers advanced graphics, multimedia support, and on-device machine learning capabilities on Dragonwing processors, enhancing the edge computing capabilities.
Canonical's partnership with Qualcomm aims to deliver Ubuntu Desktop and Server images on Dragonwing reference boards, empowering developers to build next-generation IoT solutions across various edge use cases.