Gumstix

The Company

Gumstix, inc. is a manufacturer of very small, Linux-based motherboards and related products. Designed for product engineers and designers, gumstix products offer advanced function and open source software at industry-leading prices in low or high volume.

Gumstix products are sold in over forty countries around the world. Our products save design effort, shorten time-to-market and reduce the manufacturing cost of your applications.

One clear and consistent focus that has driven Gumstix' rapid growth as a successful computer systems company is a corporate ambition to meet and exceed the requirements of customers - large and small - worldwide. By streamlining business processes and methods, Gumstix achieves speed, responsiveness and cost savings that are reflected in our product engineering, pricing and delivery.

Original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the mobile, datacom, transportation, avionics, telecommunications, electrical engineering & monitoring, computer appliance and embedded systems markets are now highly attracted to our technology.

Company Facts

The concept of gumstix technology began in the early-80's when Dr. W. Gordon Kruberg began his work in robotics while studying for an Industrial Engineering degree. For the next twenty years, Dr. Kruberg formulated his ideas for a computer so small that it would fit onto each articulating joint of a robot.

By combining his talents with CTO Craig Hughes, Dr. Kruberg transformed his small computer for robotics into a highly functional computer that can be used for almost any imaginable function - "it's just a computer".

The company is focused to service four key markets: Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Military, Education and Robotics.

Company History

1982-2003
Dr. W.G. Kruberg developed tiny computer concepts for robotics.
2003
Gumstix Inc. founded on the belief that market demand for wireless technology -- particularly products that support open source solutions such as Linux -- is shifting toward a ubiquitous computing environment,
2004
the world's smallest commercially available Linux boards and computers were officially introduced as a Gumstix board and waysmall computer: about the size of a stick of gum.
2004
Gumstix entered the wireless world with the announcement of optional Bluetooth™ connectivity.
2005
the company announced its next generation Gumstix connex motherboard with compact flash and 10/100 MBit ethernet expansion boards.
2005
Gumstix’ first major OEM deployment contract was announced when TimeLink International embedded Gumstix products into their "Baby Amadeus" time and attendance device.
2006
the Gumstix website underwent a major change as part of the corporate campaign to serve the rapidly growing segment of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) better and to continue to serve Military, Education and Hobbyist customers.
2006
lower costs from significant year over year sales growth combined with further supply chain management streamlining was extended to customers as lower product pricing at www.gumstix.com.
2006
Gumstix continues to expand staffing levels to meet market demands.
2007
Gumstix products purchased by customers located in more than forty (40) countries worldwide.
2007
Steve Sakoman appointed Head of Software.
2008
Gumstix OpenEmbedded software and new developer site at gumstix.net launched in a move to provide leading package management and software version control.



Based near Palo Alto, California, Gumstix Inc. is privately owned and operated.


Corporate Headquarters:

Gumstix, inc.
3130 Alpine Rd, Suite 288-606
Portola Valley, California
USA 94028

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Phone: 888.427.3428


Manufacturing
California, USA & Kuala Lampur, Malaysia

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