--- title: "Real-time Ubuntu\n | Ubuntu" description: 'Real-time Ubuntu: deterministic, low-latency Linux for industrial, telco, automotive, and robotics workloads.' url: https://ubuntu.com/real-time?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # Real-time Ubuntu Run the most exacting workloads for low-latency use cases with Real-time Ubuntu Real-time Ubuntu ensures high-priority processes are executed first, with deterministic response times. [Get in touch](https://ubuntu.com/kernel/real-time/contact-us) [Read the docs](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/real-time/) --- ## Why use Real-time Ubuntu? * Support for real-time compute with PREEMPT\_RT * Time-bound for mission-critical latency requirements * More preemptive than mainline Linux * Up to 15 years of security maintenance [Talk to our team about how Real-time Ubuntu can support your work ›](https://ubuntu.com/kernel/real-time/contact-us) --- ## Real-time Ubuntu use cases ### Industrial settings PLCs in assembly lines must deliver and process data in real-time to ensure system integrity and continuous production. ### Telco Real-time Ubuntu brings ultra-low latency and enhanced security capabilities to telco workloads and the critical infrastructure they run on. ### Healthcare robotics From autonomous mobile robots to life-support medical equipment, healthcare systems must complete tasks within specified deadlines. ### Automotive Automotive manufacturers are increasingly reliant on real-time Linux for infotainment systems, HMIs and latency-sensitive scenarios. Not sure real-time is for you? [Talk to our team](https://ubuntu.com/kernel/real-time/contact-us) about your use case. --- ## Real-time Ubuntu use cases --- ### Industrial settings PLCs in assembly lines must deliver and process data in real-time to ensure system integrity and continuous production. --- ### Telco Real-time Ubuntu brings ultra-low latency and enhanced security capabilities to telco workloads and the critical infrastructure they run on. --- ### Healthcare robotics From autonomous mobile robots to life-support medical equipment, healthcare systems must complete tasks within specified deadlines. --- ### Automotive Automotive manufacturers are increasingly reliant on real-time Linux for infotainment systems, HMIs and latency-sensitive scenarios. --- Not sure real-time is for you? [Talk to our team](https://ubuntu.com/kernel/real-time/contact-us) about your use case. --- Video ## What is Real-time Ubuntu? Canonical and Intel collaborate to deliver real-time Ubuntu on 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors with TSN and TCC Support. Explore how real-time Ubuntu benefits the IoT customers and market as a whole. --- ## Getting started With the PREEMPT\_RT patches being fully upstreamed, the real-time kernel is freely available for everyone from the 26.04 release onwards. Simply use the command: ``` sudo apt install ubuntu-realtime ``` --- ## Need earlier versions? All previous releases of the real-time kernel are available via [Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro), Canonical's enterprise security and compliance subscription. Ubuntu Pro is free for personal and small scale commercial use in up to 5 machines. With an Ubuntu Pro subscription, launching the real-time kernel is as easy as: ``` pro attach pro enable realtime-kernel ``` [Discover Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) --- ## Run Real-time Ubuntu on Intel hardware [Optimized Real-time Ubuntu](https://ubuntu.com/engage/realtime-webinar-ga) is available on 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. Coupled with Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (Intel® TCC) and Time Sensitive Networking (IEEE TSN), the real-time kernel delivers industrial-grade performance to meet stringent latency requirements: Intel-optimized Real-time Ubuntu is available on Intel SoCs via [Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro/dashboard): ``` pro attach pro enable realtime-kernel --variant=intel-iotg ``` --- ## Run Real-time Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi Based on the upstream v6.8 kernel, the [24.04 release of Real-time Ubuntu](https://ubuntu.com/blog/real-time-24.04) includes optimized support for Raspberry Pi hardware. Discover the possibilities of optimized real-time compute with enhanced performance on Raspberry Pi 4 and 5: ``` pro attach pro enable realtime-kernel --variant=raspi ``` --- ## Learn more about Real-time Ubuntu ### Whitepaper * [A CTO's guide to real-time Linux](https://ubuntu.com/engage/cto-guide-real-time-kernel) * [Is a real-time OS right for your business?](https://ubuntu.com/engage/real-time-os-whitepaper) --- ### Webinars * [Real-time kernel: use cases and deployment strategies](https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/6793/611655) * [How real-time Linux accelerates industrial transformation](https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/6793/579183?utm_source=Canonical&utm_medium=brighttalk&utm_campaign=579183) --- ### From our blog * [Technical deep-dive into a real-time kernel](https://ubuntu.com/blog/real-time-kernel-technical) ## Build with confidence on Real-time Ubuntu [Contact our team to get started](https://ubuntu.com/kernel/real-time/contact-us)