The iMX8M Industrial Development Kit now supports Mender update utility, industry leading over-the-air (OTA) firmware and software update manager, in its official Yocto distribution. This secure and robust solution is perfect for seamless updates and particularly suitable for internet of things (IoT) applications, capable of upgrading U-Boot, rootfs and other software utilities.

The combination of iMX8M Industrial Module's multiple network capabilities and Mender's ease-to-use remote update services provides an opportunity for development teams to update, fix bugs or even to add functionality to embedded products already in the field.