System76 and Ampere look to drive innovation in automotive tech with new Arm-powered Linux desktop

Linux computer manufacturer System76 has partnered with Ampere, the chipmaker founded by former Intel President Renée James, to launch the Thelio Astra - a developer desktop built for autonomous vehicles (AV), advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and software-defined vehicles (SDVs).

This new workstation is built around Arm64 architecture, using Ampere Altra processors, to provide developers with native Arm-based testing, reducing the need for inefficient Arm emulation on x86 systems.

Thelio Astra offers the automotive industry a way to achieve faster, more efficient development on architecture identical to that found in automotive electronic control units (ECUs).

Intensive automotive software development tasks

System76’s Thelio Astra aims to simplify development and testing for automotive projects, offering a versatile and efficient tool for developers working on the future of transportation.

According to System76’s Product Manager, Tony Rosella, “System76 is revolutionizing modern computing first with their Thelio Mega AI/ML power desktop, and now ...