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27/05/2026

Flipper Zero One, Cyberdecks, and the future of industrial handhelds

Flipper One just proved that a pocket-sized Linux device built around the RK3576 can capture the imagination of the hardware hacking community.

But here’s what the B2B world should pay attention to:

The same platform — ArmSoM CM5 / Sige5 (RK3576) — is also a solid foundation for professional, field-ready devices:

✔️ 6 TOPS NPU for on-device AI inference (no cloud dependency)
✔️ Mainline Linux support (backed by Collabora’s upstream work)
✔️ Compact form factor (credit-card sized SBC or core module)
✔️ Dual GbE, USB-C, PCIe, MIPI — all the I/O you need

What kinds of devices are we talking about?
✅ Field service inspection terminals
✅ Portable network diagnostic tools
✅ Offline-first data collection for remote sites
✅ Custom handhelds for medical, logistics, or defense

Yes, the Cyberdeck movement is maker-driven. But its DNA — modular, open, customizable — is exactly what industrial users are asking for.

If you’re building a specialized portable device and want to base it on an open, upstream-supported platform, let’s talk.

🔗 https://docs.armsom.org/armsom-sige5
🔗 https://docs.armsom.org/armsom-cm5

22/05/2026

Honored to be recognized by Collabora as part of the RK3576 upstream effort — alongside Rockchip and the wider open source community. 🧡

We remain committed to mainline-first development. Congratulations to Flipper Zero on choosing RK3576 for Flipper One!

Collabora has partnered with Flipper Devices to build the Flipper One, based on the RK3576.

02/05/2026

👨‍🔧Happy Labor Day! 🎉What makes the Sige6(A733) PCB design stand out:
- Compact & clean — dense layout without sacrificing functionality
-8-layer through-hole PCB — solid signal integrity
-Dual-MOS redundant power input with overvoltage protection — built for reliability
-Fixed eMMC — no more loose connections
-Extra RTC header — timekeeping made easy

24/04/2026

Happy Friday! Here’s the full ArmSoM Sige6 （A733）Block Diagram — built for performance, stability, and expandability.Let's see..

16/04/2026

ArmSoM Sige5(RK3576) New Batch has landed. Dispatching to Europe soon.✈️Travel safe!!🙏
Explore more: https://docs.armsom.org/armsom-sige5

10/04/2026

We're defining the storage & memory config for Sige6 (Allwinner A733).

RAM + eMMC prices are still crazy. Which combo makes sense for YOU?🧐4GB+32GB/6GB+32GB/8GB+64GB/OTHERS?

25/03/2026

From three Sige7 boards to a fully managed homelab cluster.

One of our community members built a custom out-of-band management system — similar to enterprise IPMI/BMC — entirely around ArmSoM Sige7 nodes.

🔹 Serial console access over USB
🔹 Remote power on/off
🔹 Automated OS image deployment
🔹 Custom breakout board design

All controlled by a Raspberry Pi, using the standard 40-pin GPIO.

This is a perfect example of why open-source hardware matters: you’re not limited by what vendors give you. You build what you need.

Read the full write-up here:
https://sapiolab.nl/posts/backplane_for_armsom/

Learn more Sige7:
https://docs.armsom.org/armsom-sige7

Looking forward to seeing the HAT design and software layer!

24/03/2026

ArmSoM x Collabora: Forging Open Source Innovation at Embedded World 2026 (Nuremberg, March 10-12)!
Our Sige5 development board (based on RK3576) was featured as core hardware in Collabora’s LAVA Board Farm at Booth demonstrating seamless mainline-first Linux support—earning high recognition for its technical adaptability and upstream readiness.

Building on this successful showcase, we’re expanding our open source collaboration with Collabora:
✅ Continuing RK3576 mainline Linux adaptation (Sige5 is Collabora’s first RK3576 dev board)
✅ Exploring ISP mainline integration for ArmSoM’s custom camera module
✅ Committing to joint mainline Linux support for future Rockchip SoCs on ArmSoM products

This partnership reinforces our shared vision to build a reliable, sustainable open source ecosystem for edge AI, industrial embedded, and smart vision applications.
Grateful to Collabora for the great collaboration—let’s keep advancing upstream development together!

From March 10 to 12, 2026, Embedded World 2026 was held in Nuremberg, Germany. ArmSoM’s Sige5 (RK3576) appeared at Collabora’s Booth #4-404 as core hardware in its LAVA board farm, demonstrating mainline-first Linux support — earning high recognition from Collabora officials and exhibition att...

12/03/2026

Excited to see ArmSoM Sige5 (RK3576) featured at on
Collabora booth! 🚀

It’s part of their LAVA board farm, showcasing mainline Linux support across hardware platforms. A great validation of our commitment to open source and upstream stability. 💪
Visiting the show? Stop by Booth 4-404 to see it in action!

https://collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/bringing-the-ai-experience-to-embedded-world-2026.html

https://docs.armsom.org/armsom-sige5

01/03/2026

Thrilled to see the hard work pay off! 💪
Thanks to Collabora's engineering, the RK3588/RK3576 video decoders are now mainline in Linux.
This is what open source collaboration is all about.
https://collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/rk3588-and-rk3576-video-decoders-support-merged-in-the-upstream-linux-kernel.html
Come see it live on our ArmSoM Sige5 (RK3576) at the Collabora booth at !

Rockchip VDPU381/VDPU383 support is now upstream in Linux, adding mainline H.264/HEVC decode, robust IOMMU reset recovery, and more!