AWS IoT Greengrass comes to Ubuntu Core

AWS’s open source edge run time meets Canonical’s fully containerized OS for devices delivering a supported and robust end-to-end answer for enterprises looking to develop their own IoT hardware and solutions.

London, February 3, 2026 — Canonical and AWS are pleased to announce the release of the new snap for AWS IoT Greengrass, making the deployment of your IoT solutions easy and seamless all the way from silicon to the cloud.

With the AWS IoT Greengrass agent now available as a snap package from the Canonical Snap Store, Ubuntu Core has become the ideal operating system for all your AWS IoT edge workloads and data ingress. Its broad compatibility with silicon hardware, long-term support, and proven, reliable performance unlock endless possibilities for your IoT devices utilizing the power of the AWS cloud.

AWS Greengrass is one of the market-leading IoT edge platforms, bringing the comprehensive capabilities of the AWS cloud to distributed edge environments.

Ubuntu Core offers extensive silicon compatibility, simplifying device deployment across various hardware platforms. Canonical further supports this by providing device enablement and certification for custom hardware, ensuring long-term support for your products. 

The combined solutions enable enterprises to focus on their products with confidence, knowing their infrastructure and devices are covered.

“AWS IoT Greengrass is the best way to bring the power of AWS to the edge, and what better option to partner it with than the industry leading OS for edge devices – Ubuntu Core? With the release of the Greengrass snap, enterprises will be hard pressed to find an easier, more secure, reliable or robust foundation for their IoT needs.”

– Michael Croft-White, Engineering Director, Canonical.

The power of the cloud at the edge

AWS Greengrass enables organizations to deploy and manage containerized applications and AWS Lambda functions directly onto their local hardware, streamlining their edge solution development.

AWS IoT Greengrass brings processing and machine learning inference closer to the point of data collection. This makes it ideal for applications needing low latency and real-time decisions. Furthermore, with its reliable offline capabilities, Greengrass ensures continued operation during periods of intermittent network connectivity. Running on top of Canonical’s Ubuntu Core, enterprises can build, develop, and deploy sophisticated, resilient, and scalable edge solutions in sectors such as industrial automation, logistics, and automotive.

Made for security, resilience, and longevity

Ubuntu Core is purpose built for IoT and embedded devices. With Canonical’s reputation for industry-leading reliability and robust security and focus on long-term support commitment, you can rely on a predictable release cycle and stability across your entire fleet.

Its minimal, containerized design with automatic, transactional updates can ensure timely delivery of security patches without downtime. Extensive hardware and silicon compatibility gives the freedom to optimize your device’s design for each and every use case.

Through Ubuntu Pro, both Ubuntu and Ubuntu Core can be extended with up to 15 years of maintenance and security updates with Canonical’s Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM). This gives organizations the confidence that their IoT infrastructure remains securely maintained against  vulnerabilities for the long term, reducing operational risk and total cost of ownership.

Get the snap for AWS IoT Greengrass

You can download and install the snap from the Snap Store directly onto your IoT device with the following command:

snap install aws-iot-greengrass

For more information on Ubuntu Core, visit ubuntu.com/core, or check out our tutorial blog for everything you need to get started, including a hands-on demo. 

If you are not already familiar with AWS IoT Greengrass, more information can be found here. 

Are you interested in running Ubuntu Core with AWS IoT Greengrass on your devices and are working on a commercial project?

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Further reading

• Tutorial: getting started with AWS Greengrass on Ubuntu Core
• Ubuntu Core: The embedded Linux OS for devices
• Intelligence at the IoT Edge – AWS IoT Greengrass

About Canonical

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