Enterprise-Grade OS for Dedicated Devices

Move beyond the smartphone. If you can dream it, you can do it with Foundation — regardless of form factor. Based on Android, built for ARM or x86, and fully customizable.
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The Flexibility You Need to Power the Experiences You Want

Esper Foundation for Android is a customized version of the Android operating system designed specifically for creating custom experiences. It’s based on AOSP (the Android Open Source Project) and made for all your devices, regardless of form factor.

Robust security meets (nearly) endless customizability

With Foundation, you can have it all — the power and versatility of Android with the security posture that enterprises require, including over-the-air updatability to ensure your devices are always up-to-date with the latest security patches. Control the OS, security patches, and even specific hardware permissions.

Built it new or extend the life of your existing hardware

Whether you are scaling a business with custom devices or have devices reaching EOL that you aren’t ready to rip and replace, Foundation can help. Foundation works on existing hardware (even x86 devices) to flip them from Windows to Android. Or work with us on custom Android devices to unlock exactly what you need.

Full OS control — no headache required

Building a custom operating system may seem like a dream to many, but the lift of onboarding a dev team or working with an OEM/ODM is just too much. Foundation is the answer. It’s like outsourcing the OS development without sacrificing control. You tell us what you want, and we handle the rest — even the updates.

Form factors galore

Mobile, stationary, embedded, in-vehicle, and even headless devices can use Foundation to unlock previously inaccessible innovations by removing the limitations found in off-the-shelf Android devices. Foundation is based on AOSP and designed specifically for creating custom experiences.
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Comprehensive Device Lifecycle Management

Full control allows you to completely customize the device lifecycle from deployment to user experience, while sophisticated over-the-air updatability ensures your devices are always up-to-date with the latest features and security patches. What that means for you is a device experience as you’ve never imagined — for you, your IT team, and your users.

Runs on bare metal or in a VM

You can run Foundation on bare metal for peak performance, dual-boot alongside another OS, or in a virtualized environment. Truly the best of all worlds.

Monthly security patches

Strong security is important. Foundation ensures that your devices are always running the latest security patches.

Enterprise-level long-term
support (LTS)

Up to 10 years of support for security patches and OS updates. Try getting that with an off-the-shelf operating system.

Fully customizable and built for
your hardware

Whether you’re using off-the-shelf hardware or designing a fully customized solution, Foundation can take it to the next level.

Seamless provisioning

Stop wasting time provisioning devices with fully automated, touchless provisioning. Devices are shipped ready to go as soon as you crack open the box.

Keep your peripherals

Test and validate the tools you rely on, peripherals included. Granular access to USB permissions makes sure only your peripherals are allowed.

Remote diagnostic and debugging

Custom alerts, performance monitoring, built-in remote control, and secure access to ADB from anywhere in the world. Foundation is built for IT teams.

Granular control with an intuitive console

Fine-grained control of your settings, apps, content, and more. Built for fleets of all sizes and always easy to use.

It’s Your Hardware. It Should Work the Way You Want.

Maybe you’re building a device fleet from scratch. More likely, you already have dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of devices. Either way, Foundation is the solution to your quandary — whether you’re looking to build a custom set of ARM devices or repurpose some outdated x86 hardware (or both!) Foundation can turn your dreams into realities.

Unlock functionality

If you’ve ever asked yourself “why can’t I…” when trying to make your hardware work in a specific way, Foundation is the answer.

Maximize hardware value

Don’t rip and replace those x86 devices — extend the life of your existing hardware with an enterprise-grade Android solution

Reduce OpEx

Ship devices that are pre-configured to your specifications and enroll onto Esper on first boot. Say goodbye to provisioning time.

Dedicated devices are proliferating across several key industries, and our new joint solution with Esper allows us to deliver the best of Android with the consistency and predictability of Lenovo’s x86 devices. We are focused on giving customers the ability to deploy devices quickly, remotely managing those devices in the field, and continuously releasing software updates to those devices to deliver exceptional experiences.

Johanny Payero
Director of Global Advanced Solutions Marketing and Strategy, Lenovo

Design Your Custom Experience

Innovative companies use Foundation to deliver exceptional customer experiences — from shops to restaurants, public spaces to hospitals. And everywhere in between.

Kiosks

Point of Sale

Remote Healthcare

Digital Signage

Rugged Devices

Electronic Logging

AI/ML/CV

IoT Gateway

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Building a Custom Android Solution is Hard. Esper Foundation Makes It Easy.

Esper Foundation for Android is the leading enterprise solution for custom Android builds on company-owned, business-critical devices. Regardless of whether your hardware is running ARM or x86 chipsets, Foundation is the most flexible, robust, and secure option you can get. It’s the power and versatility of Android, customized and optimized for your purpose-built devices. If you can dream it, you can do it with Foundation. 
Talk to Our Android Experts

The Flexibility You Need to Power the Experiences You Want

Esper Foundation for Android is a customized version of the Android operating system designed specifically for creating custom experiences. It’s based on AOSP (the Android Open Source Project) and made for all your devices, regardless of form factor. Mobile, stationary, embedded, in-vehicle, and even headless devices can use Foundation to unlock previously inaccessible innovations by removing the limitations found in off-the-shelf Android devices.

Full control allows you to completely customize the device lifecycle from deployment to user experience, while sophisticated over-the-air updateability ensures your devices are always up-to-date with the latest features and security patches. What that means for you is a device experience as you’ve never imagined — for you, your IT team, and your users.

It’s Your Hardware. It Should Work the Way You Want.

If you’ve ever asked yourself “why can’t I…” when trying to build your ideal customer experience or make your hardware work in a specific way, Foundation is the answer. It lifts the roadblocks of off-the-shelf software and helps you fully realize your vision. 

Seamless provisioning

What if your devices could provision themselves? Just open the box, power it up, and boom — it sets itself up to your exact specifications. That’s a reality with Seamless Provisioning on Esper Foundation for Android. 

Custom boot animations

Custom devices deserve truly custom solutions. And nothing screams “custom” like showing off your brand when a device boots. That’s how you flex on ‘em. 

Fully managed system updates

System updates are absolutely critical for device security. But when you’re not in control of the software, updates could show up at inopportune moments — or worse, not at all. With Foundation, those problems don’t exist. 

Dual booting

If legacy software is holding you back from truly innovating your device solutions, Foundation is the way forward. With our custom solution, you can dual boot Foundation with other operating systems. Win-win.

Granular USB permissions

If you rely on USB accessories like printers or barcode scanners but don’t want to give blanket approvals for all USB accessories, Foundation’s granular USB permission is just what you’ve been looking for. 

Unbreakable security

Your devices are more than just pieces of hardware — they house the data that powers your business. If unbreakable security is important to you, Foundation is the key to protecting your company’s most important info. 

For All Your Devices — ARM or x86 

Maybe you’re building a device fleet from scratch. More likely, you already have dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of devices. Either way, Foundation is the solution to your quandary — whether you’re looking to build a custom set of ARM devices or repurpose some outdated x86 hardware (or both!) Foundation can turn your dreams into realities. 

Foundation for ARM

If you have tablets, phones, or other similar hardware, then it likely runs an ARM chipset, which are typically locked down for consumer use. Foundation is the solution to unlocking it. 

Foundation for x86

Many POS systems, kiosks, and digital signage run on x86 processors. These chipsets generally rely on operating systems that are cumbersome and challenging to manage. Esper Foundation for Android can streamline, optimize, and breathe new life into your current hardware. 

Foundation Partner Program

Are you a hardware OEM or reseller? Our Foundation partnership program can supercharge your device offerings. 

Foundation unlocks inaccessible innovations

To support team members and customer experiences across our POS, tablets, and other devices, we needed a solution that worked for our next generation enterprise Android apps. Using Esper Foundation for Android (x86), we were able to keep our current hardware including peripherals. Esper was a true partner. Working with them allowed us to move fast, save money, and now we can make strategic decisions about what hardware we want to use.

Mas Yoshida
Director, Next Gen Restaurant Technology, Taco Bell

"Esper helped us launch our Fusion connected fitness offering on three different types of hardware in less than six months. Their full stack connected fitness Android platform helped us test our application on different hardware platforms, configure all our devices over the cloud, and manage our fleet exactly to our specifications. They gave us speed, Android expertise, and trust that our application would provide a delightful experience for our customers."

Chris Merli
Founder at Inspire Fitness
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