Collabora

11/09/2026

From Cobalt to Chrobalt: We worked with Google to build the first RDK-based Chrobalt reference platform for third-party devices, bringing modern Chromium-based YouTube support to embedded TV and set-top box platforms.

https://col.la/youtuberdk

10/09/2026

🎉 A major milestone for open source graphics on Android: Turnip is now the first Mesa driver to achieve official Vulkan conformance on Android.

The work also brings improved Android integration, shared Vulkan runtime infrastructure, and real-device CI testing on Qualcomm Adreno hardware.

https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/mesa-on-android-how-we-brought-turnip,-skiavk,-and-cuttlefish-to-ci.html

08/09/2026

We’re heading to IBC in Amsterdam! 🇳🇱

Join us at Booth A63 in Hall 14 to catch our live demos of GStreamer Analytics, standalone XR remote rendering, and our MediaTek Genio-powered Magic Mirror.

See you there! https://col.la/ibc2026

26/08/2026

Tyr’s Rust GPU kernel driver work is moving another major piece into place: memory management.

From VM binding and GPUVM to GEM-backed buffers and firmware boot, the latest progress brings key pieces upstream and sets the stage for tackling synchronization next.

https://col.la/tyrpgumemory

Tyr’s Rust GPU driver gains core memory-management support, including GPUVM, GEM buffers, and firmware boot, as upstream work continues toward synchronization.

20/08/2026

Arch Linux on Arm64, backed by real hardware work. ⚙️

For Steam Frame, Collabora has been helping Valve build Holo Core: the Arm64 foundation needed for SteamOS 3 on this new platform.

The first preview is now available with binaries, sources, and a development container, giving developers an early path to test, build, and follow the work as it evolves.

https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/21/valves-steam-frame-pushes-arch-linux-toward-official-arm64-support/5275459

Collabora's Holo Core port lays the groundwork for running SteamOS 3 natively on the headset

19/08/2026

RADV on Windows is getting attention for good reason.

With Valve supporting our work to bring Mesa’s open source Vulkan driver for AMD GPUs beyond Linux, the effort points to what a shared driver codebase could unlock: easier debugging, faster fixes, and more collaboration across platforms.

Read more: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/valve-funding-port-of-linux-radv-radeon-vulkan-driver-to-windows-cross-platform-effort-already-runs-counter-strike-2

Long-term effort can eventually pay off big dividends.

18/08/2026

Linux kernel 7.2 brings broad updates across the core kernel, Rust, and hardware support.

Collabora engineers contributed 102 patches this cycle, spanning graphics, media, virtualization, networking, power management, SoC enablement, and more.

Explore our team’s contributions: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/kernel-7.2-rk3588-media,-smarter-gpu-memory,-and-rust-foundations.html

12/08/2026

MediaTek Genio IoT support keeps moving upstream.

Together with MediaTek, we’re expanding enablement across the Genio family, from HDMI 2.0 support on existing boards to continued Linux progress for Genio 520 and 720, and Genio Pro 5100 work extending into U-Boot and Trusted Firmware-A.

https://col.la/mediatekhdmi2

MediaTek Genio IoT platforms gain expanded upstream support, including HDMI 2.0, Linux enablement, and boot stack work across U-Boot and Trusted Firmware-A.

30/07/2026

Kraid has hit an exciting milestone for the Panfrost driver stack: the new compiler now passes all 800,000 Vulkan CTS compute shader tests! 🎉

There is still work ahead on additional shader stages, code quality, and performance optimization, but this is a major step forward for the compiler.

https://col.la/kraidcompiler

Kraid now passes all 800,000 Vulkan CTS compute shader tests, marking a major milestone for the new Panfrost compiler as work continues on shader support and optimization.

29/07/2026

Speech recognition, local LLMs, and tool calling can now be combined into practical applications through simple APIs.

In this demo, we explore a fully open source voice-powered AI pipeline that can control a computer locally, showing how powerful AI capabilities can be composed into useful developer workflows.

Watch the demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV06pc5s72I

Open-source voice-powered Large Language Model pipeline to control ...