Canonical continues to promote its Ubuntu Core operating system, a slimmed-down version of Ubuntu designed and optimized to run on smaller, embedded hardware, such as IoT (Internet of Things) devices, and it now promises to support the Mittelstand innovators, which are medium-sized companies, with Open Source software and GNU/Linux technologies. Canonical also teased a big announcement for a partnership with a leading global automation company for an innovative platform built on its Ubuntu Core embedded operating system, which promises to reinvent automation in the digital age. Most probably, the big announcement will be made next week during the SPS 2019 event, so stay tuned on our news section for all the details.