24 April 2024, Horw, Switzerland: Toradex, a trusted leader in embedded systems, is pleased to announce the integration of Linear Computing Inc. (LCI) into its fold. This strategic acquisition marks a significant step forward in Toradex's commitment toward making embedded computing easy, offering tailored solutions to meet customers' project requirements with unparalleled ease.

As an expert in custom carrier boards and product development and manufacturing, LCI has been a valued partner of Toradex for more than 10 years. In these 10 years, LCI has helped a large number of Toradex customers create their products easily while bringing them to market faster. The integration of LCI with Toradex will streamline the path to production for customers, providing the additional benefits of Toradex’s renowned quality, reliability, Long-Term Software (LTS) support, and Torizon, its reliable, easy-to-use industry Linux IoT Platform.

These new in-house capabilities will also accelerate innovation inside Toradex, as turnaround times for prototypes are reduced significantly, allowing Toradex to bring the newest cutting-edge technology to market even faster.

"This strategic acquisition aligns seamlessly with our commitment to enhancing our ability to mitigate design risks and accelerate time-to-market for customers, while also accelerating product innovation cycles for our own product lineup.” said Samuel Imgrueth, CEO of Toradex. "This integration allows customers to get customized design-ins, customized SBCs, and complete solutions to realize their projects faster and even more efficiently."

With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Linear Computing (LCI), now known as Toradex Solutions Inc., ensures agile hardware development, facilitating rapid prototyping and iteration cycles.

"We are excited to join forces with Toradex and continue supporting customers with their custom design needs," said Branislav Bezak, Founder of Linear Computing. "Whether it's carrier board design or full product development with certification requirements, our team is equipped to deliver comprehensive services tailored to customer specifications. Aligning with Toradex’s strong foundation, extensive offerings, and global reach fortifies our capabilities and provides us a platform to scale operations while reaching a broader global customer base."

One of the main advantages of integration is that Toradex is now able to provide an extensive full-stack offering. This includes tailored and scalable Hardware offerings, a robust and easy-to-use Linux OS including a rich ecosystem of partners and tools. The offering does not stop after the product is shipped, the available Long Term Software Support, continuous testing, vulnerability monitoring and Secure and Reliable Update System keep devices compliant with the new strict cybersecurity laws such as the upcoming EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).

To learn more about our new custom embedded solutions read our recent blog post - Customized Product Solutions.

For more information about Toradex and its expanded service offerings, please visit: https://www.toradex.com/toradex-solutions