Slock.it, Canonical and Samsung to unveil Blockchain + IoT prototype at MWC16

The next generation of autonomous IoT devices will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress 16, powered by Slock.it blockchain technology, Snappy Ubuntu Core and Samsung Artik.

Slock.it GmbH has been working with Canonical and the Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center to help accelerate the development of the Ethereum Computer. The Ethereum Computer brings smart contract technology to the entire home by making it possible to accept payments without intermediaries and rent access to any space or smart object.

The Artik, Ethereum and Slock.it working together to open locks, charge cars and control appliances, live

Our goal is to bring the blockchain technology into every home, and the Ethereum Computer is the first step in this journey towards mass adoption.

Thanks to a tiered architecture built for performance and optimized power consumption, the Artik modules can be integrated as part of any object from light-client wearable to powerful hubs running full blockchain nodes. And with Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) and hardware Secure Element (SE) built in, the Artik platform keeps the user data safe, ideal for private key storage.

Developers will also benefit from the various wireless connectivity options (Zigbee, Z-Wave, BLE, Wi-Fi) to securely connect various sensors around the house to the cloud while relying on Ubuntu Core’s capabilities to manage the security of devices once deployed, opening up a world of opportunities in terms of third party development.

At the Canonical London office — Lefteris programming the MWC demos with Didier Roche

Slock.it’s adoption of Ubuntu Core for their flagship product comes as part of the development of the Ethereum Snappy Framework, which will allow any Ubuntu developer to deploy applications on the blockchain. By abstracting lower level concerns, Canonical and Slock.it are enabling developers to spend less time on configuring clients, managing dependencies or solving hardware compatibility issues, leaving them free to delivering true value-add in their applications.

You can expect quite a few IoT demos at the Ubuntu Booth — as applications port easily between platforms

Mobile World Congress is taking place at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona from the 25th to the 28th of February 2016. To find out more about this exciting project, and check a live blockchain demo, come and visit us on our Ubuntu booth!

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