Balena

Balena is an IoT edge device management company founded in 2013 as Resin.io and rebranded to Balena in 2017, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was built to help engineering teams develop, deploy and update fleets of Linux-based connected devices without managing infrastructure by hand.

The platform centers on balenaCloud for remote fleet management and over-the-air updates, balenaOS as a container-optimized device operating system, and balenaEngine for running Docker-compatible containers on constrained hardware, supporting 80+ device types for customers including Dyson, Bosch and Skycatch.

1. Fleet dashboard: balenaCloud gives a single console to monitor and manage device fleets remotely.

2. OTA updates: Devices receive container-based software updates over the air without site visits.

3. Container OS: balenaOS is a minimal, container-optimized Linux built for embedded hardware.

4. Lightweight containers: balenaEngine runs Docker-compatible workloads on resource-constrained devices.

5. Remote access: Secure SSH and terminal access to devices for debugging without physical presence.

6. Broad hardware support: Supports 80+ device types across robotics, energy and hospitality use cases.