Custom OS installation now available on AWS DeepRacer devices
AWS 2 months ago 45
AWS released a developer bootloader for DeepRacer autonomous race car devices, enabling users to install custom operating systems and modern Linux distributions instead of the outdated Ubuntu 16.04 and 20.04 versions that shipped with the hardware. The bootloader uses certificate-based signature verification with self-service certificate management, provides clear visual warnings when developer mode is active, and the community has already created a distribution based on Ubuntu 24.04 and ROS2 Jazzy. This extends the useful life of DeepRacer devices and allows developers to run modern software stacks and custom algorithms on the hardware.