AWS IoT Greengrass component SDK for C, C++, and Rust applications

Published
April 6, 2026
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/04/iot-greengrass-component-sdk/

New Greengrass Component SDK for AWS IoT Greengrass

We're excited to announce the launch of a new Greengrass component SDK for AWS IoT Greengrass applications. This new SDK enables industries such as automotive, industrial IoT, robotics, and smart buildings to run more complex AI and ML workloads at the edge. It maintains full compatibility with both AWS IoT Greengrass nucleus and nucleus lite capabilities.

  • Memory footprint: Reduced to less than 0.5MB from 30MB
  • Languages: Native C, C++, and Rust bindings
  • Availability: Available in all AWS Regions where AWS IoT Greengrass is available

What to do

  • Explore the new SDK for your edge computing applications
  • Check compatibility with your current AWS IoT Greengrass setup
  • Utilize the reduced memory footprint for resource-constrained devices

Source: AWS release notes




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