Powerful combination of Mender and NVIDIA Jetson Platform Services reduces time to market for large-scale, field-based IoT AI products
PALO ALTO, California, August 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Northern.tech, a leader in device lifecycle management and the company behind MenderNorthern.tech today announced its collaboration with NVIDIA to integrate Mender, the industry-leading Over The Air (OTA) software update solution, with new releases of NVIDIA Jetson Platform Services (JPS). Offering a complete end-to-end solution for managing all aspects of Jetson and Jetson Platform Services (JPS), Northern.tech enables comprehensive fleet management capabilities at any scale and lifecycle stage.
Achieve faster time to market with a comprehensive AI solution
Today’s AI race requires a comprehensive solution that can seamlessly deliver AI applications to the IoT market while enabling continuous iteration and device management throughout the lifecycle. Yet, most AI-driven platforms offer only a subset of the capabilities required to succeed in the AI-driven IoT market.
The new NVIDIA Jetson Platform Services are revolutionizing the AI landscape by enabling rapid development of AI applications for IoT products and distributing the power of AI. NVIDIA Jetson Platform Services expand the accessibility of AI, bringing it to a broad audience of IoT developers on Jetson and facilitating rapid development of innovative new applications using out-of-the-box solutions like object pattern recognition.
Collaborating with Northern.tech to integrate Mender for OTA software updates and device lifecycle management creates a complete, out-of-the-box solution for Jetson developers. Mender combined with NVIDIA Jetson Platform Services enables:
- Increased competitiveness facilitating continuous and faster iteration of the AI model
- Faster deployments with seamless software updates from Jetson and Jetson Platform Service
- Superior operational efficiency capable of handling the entire operating system stack
- Enhanced security guaranteed at every step, including robust and fault-tolerant deployments
- Accelerating time to market of AI applications and AI-based IoT products
“Providing a ready-to-use solution is at the core of the value of NVIDIA Jetson Platform Services for AI developers,” says Eystein StenbergCo-Founder and CTO of Northern.tech. “By partnering with NVIDIA to seamlessly integrate Mender for OTA updates and fleet management, Jetson Platform Services is making this experience easier for developers from design to production.”
New Real-World Use Cases Published for Mender and NVIDIA
To support real-world AI applications, such as smart cameras in physical security, manufacturing, and automotive, Northern.tech and NVIDIA have released the top three use cases encountered by NVIDIA Jetson developers.
- Manage Operating System (OS) Updates on Orin with JetPack 6
As a foundational layer, operating system (OS) updates enable the release of new software for all parts of the software stack. Unlocking a comprehensive and robust A/B update strategy with Mender means that updating any Jetson software, including platform services and all applications, can be done without the risk of half-installed or stranded devices. Learn more >> - Install Jetson Platform Services with Mender
Save significant time installing Jetson Platform services using Mender. Simply deploy a Single Mender Artifact enables Jetson Platform Services to be installed across the entire stack. Existing Jetsons in the field on JetPack 6 can also be enhanced with Jetson Platform Services, at scale. Learn more >> - Diagnose and manage Jetson platform services remotely
Once your Jetson Platform Services-enabled products are in the field, use Mender to monitor and ensure they are all functioning properly, diagnose any issues, and troubleshoot if necessary. Learn more >>
Towards an AI-based future
The combination of Mender’s services and NVIDIA Jetson Platform enables AI models, applications, and devices to be updated and managed at scale in production simply, quickly, and securely. Shorter cycles between development, iteration, and product release catalyze faster innovation and better products. Mender and NVIDIA are partnering to unleash the power of AI—for developers, their IoT products, and the world at large, who benefit from innovative new technologies.
About Mender
Mender delivers robust, secure, and customizable Over The Air (OTA) software updates for smart devices. Powering OTA software updates for over a million devices worldwide for nearly a decade, Mender has a proven track record with Fortune 1000 customers including Airbus, Lyft, Volkswagen, Siemens, Thales, and ZF Group.
Learn more about managing OTA software updates.
Mender is developed and maintained by Northern.tech. Founded in 2008, Northern.tech is the leader in device lifecycle management with a mission to secure the world’s connected devices.
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