Google Fuchsia OS finally rolls out
By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for Linux and Open Source | May 25, 2021 -- 20:12 GMT (13:12 PDT) | Topic: Internet of Things
Since 2016, one of the biggest mysteries in tech circles was "What the heck was Google Fuchsia operating system?" A Linux replacement? A Google-specific Linux distribution? The end of Android? We eventually learned Fuchsia wasn't Linux, but it might be a Linux replacement in some situations. At long last, we finally know. It's, at least in its first version, an Internet of Things (IoT) operating system.
According to 9to5Google, "Fuchsia, is now running on real Made by Google devices, namely, the first-generation Nest Hub." The Nest Hub is a combination smart display and a voice-controlled smart speaker. The version getting the operating system update, however, is the 2018 model. The newer 2021 Nest Hub went on the market in April 2021. First-generation Google Nest Hubs are still available.
