Drew Technologies used embedded Linux to build what it calls the “world's first open technology automotive scanning tool.” The ScanDAQ is a rugged handheld that could make today's computerized cars easier to fix and modify using third-party, and even open source, J2534 software.

Find out more about the ScanDAQ — including its features and functions, embedded hardware and Linux-based software, and why Drew Technologies used Linux — in our complete device profile:

 
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