12 Unknown Uses of Linux

1. Android phones and tablets are based on Linux.

2. Users' TiVo devices are also powered by Linux!

3. The majority of the world's supercomputers are supported by Linux.

4. The Linux operating system runs Japan's high-speed rail network. In Japan, every train departure or arrival is backed by Linux.

5. It supports advanced traffic control systems. San Francisco has recently started using traffic controllers to manage traffic, and these controller systems are all powered by Linux.

6. Toyota uses Linux to make cars more appealing. Toyota's "in-car infotainment" and communication systems run on the Linux operating system.

7. It helps with milking cows. DeLaval, a 122-year-old dairy equipment company, uses the Linux operating system in a robotic system designed to milk cows.

8. The New York Stock Exchange is powered by Linux.

9. Linux supports particle physics research; CERN, the world’s largest particle physics laboratory, relies on Linux to control its massive particle accelerator.

10. Flight control systems use Linux to ensure passengers arrive safely at their destinations.

11. Nuclear submarines require the installation of the Linux operating system to run. In 2004, U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin delivered a nuclear submarine to the U.S. government, which used the Linux operating system.

12. Internet giants like Google, Amazon, and Facebook all use Linux to run various web and cloud services.