Canonical
on 5 January 2026
CES 2026 is here, bringing together the technologies defining the next generation of connected devices. With thousands of exhibitors showcasing everything from software-defined vehicles to industrial robotics, Canonical is focusing on a core challenge shared across these industries: how to scale deployments and maintain devices securely over the long term.
This year, the Canonical team will be at Booth #10562 in the North Hall, we will be demonstrating how Ubuntu Core, Ubuntu Pro for Devices, and our partner ecosystem help you accelerate development, ensure reliability, and simplify the lifecycle of your connected fleets.
Sneak peek: What you can expect at the Canonical booth this year
At our booth, we’re showcasing solutions that support the full device lifecycle, from secure production deployment and long-term maintenance to enabling AI workloads at the edge. Our experts will be on hand to walk through real-world use cases and architectures powering modern connected fleets.
Ubuntu Pro for Devices: Managing your device journey
Security maintenance is a process, not a one-time fix.
If you’ve been keeping up with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and its long list of requirements for potentially expensive long-term maintenance, you’re likely already on the lookout for partners or solutions who can help simplify compliance. We’ll be on-hand to introduce Ubuntu Pro for Devices, a comprehensive subscription service which comfortably delivers long-term security maintenance across device lifecycles in line with the most stringent security standards.
Through automated patching and IoT OTA updates, Ubuntu Pro for Devices can help you bridge the gap between development and operations. This helps keep your embedded Linux deployments security-maintained for up to 15 years, helping you address regulations like the Cyber Resilience Act.
Ubuntu Core: Powering intelligent devices
Reliability is the priority for embedded systems. At the Canonical booth, we’ll demonstrate this with Ubuntu Core, Canonical’s immutable, fully containerised operating system built for embedded and edge devices.
Ubuntu Core uses strict application confinement and transactional updates to help ensure updates are applied safely, with a significantly reduced risk of failure. The operating system and applications are updated independently, helping devices remain stable and recoverable in production environments.
Designed for long-term reliability in the field, Ubuntu Core provides a secure foundation for deploying, updating, and maintaining intelligent devices at scale.
AI: Optimizing your workloads everywhere
AI workloads place different demands on infrastructure as they move from data centers to edge devices. Teams often need to balance performance, power use, hardware constraints, and long-term maintenance once systems are in production.
At CES 2026, Canonical is showing how Inference Snaps and close work with silicon partners help address these challenges. The demo focuses on running AI inference efficiently across different hardware targets, while keeping deployments consistent and maintainable.
Whether you are deploying computer vision pipelines or running large language models (LLMs) at the edge, Canonical helps you:
- Package AI inference workloads in a consistent, repeatable way
- Tune performance for specific hardware platforms
- Deploy and update models securely over the lifetime of a device fleet
This approach supports AI workloads that need to evolve over time, without rebuilding infrastructure for every hardware or model change.
Learn more about Canonical’s approach to AI from cloud to edge
Automotive: Driving the future
The software-defined vehicle requires agility. In our automotive showcase, we demonstrate how Anbox Cloud delivers Android infotainment with ultra-low latency using WebRTC streaming and support for 8K displays. Instead of relying on emulators or hardware-bound benches, you can deploy full Android IVI systems on any cloud and stream them to any screen in real time.
By virtualizing Android Automotive OS in the cloud, we help OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers speed up infotainment development and testing on demand, without waiting for physical hardware. This brings the smartphone experience to the dashboard with greater efficiency.
From high-performance robotics, to billions of AI quality control checks
Our platform is only as strong as the ecosystem built upon it. This year, we are hosting demos with our partners who use Canonical solutions to solve real-world industry problems.
NVIDIA: Witness the power of physical AI
We are excited to participate in the NVIDIA Passport Program. Visit the Canonical booth to join in for a chance to win great prizes.
We will showcase the CES 2026 Innovation Honoree, NVIDIA Jetson Thor, running physical AI workloads. This demo highlights how NVIDIA’s hardware and Ubuntu’s real-time kernel capabilities drive high-performance inference in robotics. Our booth will also feature NVIDIA DGX Spark with local inference and fine tuning, proving that enterprise-grade AI is accessible and scalable.
For more information, please visit NVIDIA at CES 2026.
Elementary: See industrial reliability in action
See AI-powered visual inspection in action with Elementary. We will feature a live AI vision system performing visual inspections on real-world parts. The demo shows how operators configure inspections, review results, and gain actionable insights through an intuitive interface, all running on Ubuntu Core.
This all-in-one showcase demonstrates how Elementary uses the immutability and confinement of Ubuntu Core to deliver high-precision quality assurance on the factory floor. Visitors can also explore how inspection updates and new AI models are securely delivered over the air, enabling AI vision to move quickly from pilot to production.
At scale, Ubuntu Core enables Elementary to manage thousands of edge devices across eight Fortune 500 manufacturers, performing more than 1 billion AI-powered inspections per year.
The live system demonstrates how AI vision can quickly move from pilot to standard work
Rightware: Experience the future of infotainment development
In our automotive showcase, we are partnering with Rightware to demonstrate an integration between their Kanzi UI framework and Anbox Cloud. This demo illustrates how developers can visualize and test rich automotive user interfaces in the cloud, while streamlining the development cycle for next-generation cockpit experiences.
Come see our high fidelity Kanzi-based UI cockpit rendered and streamed at 8K. This addresses the common pain point of infotainment developers: slow iteration caused by limited access to physical prototypes.
Widescreen 8K infotainment CES demo
Bosch Rexroth: Bridging IT and OT with ctrlX AUTOMATION
Discover how Bosch Rexroth is removing the barriers between machine control, IT, and OT. We will showcase applications running on the ctrlX CORE, demonstrating the power of Ubuntu Core in an industrial setting.
With Ubuntu Core, ctrlX AUTOMATION apps run with strictly confined dependencies in snaps, ensuring isolation and stability. You will see how this architecture enables automated security updates and robust rollbacks, allowing machine builders to maintain reliability on the factory floor without needing manual engineering intervention.
Grundium: Meeting stringent medical security standards
Medical devices require a continuously monitored security posture, which is why Grundium uses Ubuntu Pro for Devices to ensure their Ocus® scanners meet stringent requirements throughout their lifecycle. Built on a foundation of 150 open source components requiring rigorous risk analysis, these devices rely on Ubuntu Pro to secure a supply chain of over 25,000 packages with a single subscription.
By using automated patching to enable up to 10 years of support, Grundium delivers a trustworthy platform for critical remote diagnostics, ensuring thousands of scanners remain operational worldwide without burdening their development teams
Join us at CES 2026
Whether you are a decision-maker solving the puzzle of device lifecycle management, or you are interested in the future of embedded operating systems, our team of engineers and industry experts will be happy to discuss your specific challenges at Booth #10562, North Hall throughout the event.
- Date: January 6–9, 2026
- Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC)
- Booth: #10562, North Hall
Don’t leave your CES 2026 experience to chance. Secure time with our team to discuss how we can help you build, deploy, and maintain your connected devices.
More reading and resources
Explore how Canonical helped Elementary deliver more than 1 billion inspections annually
Explore our Rightware CES 2026 showcase in the first blog of the series
Check out the Enterprise-Ready AI solutions powered by Canonical and NVIDIA
