Axeda allies with ARM to accelerate IoT innovation

FOXBORO, USA: Axeda announced it is a new member in the ARM Connected Community, the industry's largest ecosystem of ARM technology-based products and services. As part of the alliance, Axeda and ARM have co-developed the Axeda Go kit for ARM mbed.

Axeda Go guides developers through the steps when it comes to connecting an mbed board, provisioning an mbed device on the Axeda Machine Cloud and installing sample code into an mbed workspace. The joint offering of hardware, software and cloud services significantly reduces the time, cost and complexity associated with bringing new projects from ideas to full production.

Axeda has also announced that ARM Cortex-M3 based platforms have completed Axeda Ready development, testing and certification, which ensures compatibility with the Axeda Machine Cloud. The 32-bit processor design leading the industry is the Cortex-M series from ARM. It is made up of several models and is a family of easy to use, low power processors that meet the needs of tomorrow's embedded applications.

The Cortex-M3 is designed for real-time applications in a broad range of devices including microcontrollers, industrial control systems, wireless and wired networking, and sensors. As the engine for M2M SOCs and modules, the Cortex-M3 provides the foundation for unsurpassed M2M capabilities on a device level, including data/alarm processing, device management and distributed applications.

By allowing modules and microcontrollers to quickly and easily integrate with the Axeda Machine cloud, the Axeda Ready and Axeda Go programs extend the reach of the 'Internet of Things' (IoT), broaden options available to customers, and reduce the cost and complexity of connecting. Increased application capabilities driven by new 32 bit designs, combined with compact web server and RF designs will accelerate the use of microcontrollers in intelligent connected devices and machines