Meet the World's First Commercial Remotely Controlled Drones, Powered by Ubuntu | Linux Today

Meet the World’s First Commercial Remotely Controlled Drones, Powered by Ubuntu

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Marius Nestor
Dec 9, 2015

According to UAVIA, the Snappy Ubuntu Core operating system is the perfect OS for drones, as it unlocks their full potential while facilitating maintenance by providing failsafe, secure and efficient remote software deployments. UAVIA thinks that Ubuntu is the key to helping drones progress towards autonomous flight, and they’ve built their entire service on Ubuntu.

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Marius Nestor

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