Zephyr RTOS gets closer to safety certification, adds six members
The Zephyr Project has added Doulos, Hubble Network, IAR, inovex and Microchip Technology as well as car maker Honda as Silver members for its open source real time operating system as it gets closer to safety certification.
The project achieved written concept approval for IEC 61508 certification of the Zephyr kernel last year and is working on the functional safety and quality management processes for a safety element out of context (SEooC) that meets the requirements of the standard.
Compliance with IEC 61508 ensures that a system is developed and maintained with a rigorous approach to minimizing risks and increasing operational reliability. By integrating these processes into the development lifecycle, Zephyr aims to ensure traceability, transparency and accountability at every stage, from initial design to deployment and maintenance.
“Our commitment to achieving full compliance underscores the Zephyr Project’s dedication to delivering a real time operating system that adheres to the highest safety and quality standards,” said Kate Stewart, Vice President of Dependable Systems at the Linux foundation which hosts the project. “This not only aligns with industry expectations but also instills confidence among product makers and developers across market segments such as industrial automation, energy, and automotive.”
Other recent technical milestones include support for more than 750 boards running embedded microcontrollers from ARM and RISC-V to Tensilica, NIOS, ARC and x86 as single and multicore systems alongside version 3.7 Long Term Support (LTS) release to future-proof embedded connected products.
Hubble Network is a global satellite and terrestrial BLE network that enables any Bluetooth device to connect seamlessly via a simple software framework – no hardware change required. This innovative solution delivers reliable, cost-effective communication, empowering groundbreaking applications across industries.
“At Hubble Network, we are fundamentally changing what’s possible with Bluetooth devices,” said Alex Haro, cofounder and CEO at Hubble Network. “By offering an SDK that transforms standard BLE chips into globally connected devices, we are breaking down barriers to connectivity and enabling our customers to innovate without limits. Whether it’s monitoring sensors in remote locations or tracking assets in dynamic environments, Hubble ensures reliable communication where other networks fall short. We are excited to partner with the Zephyr Project to bring this vision to life, combining their expertise in open source embedded development with our mission to make global connectivity accessible to all.”
“The Zephyr Project is aligned with Microchip’s guiding value, ‘Customers Are Our Focus,’ underscoring our commitment to delivering secure, scalable and flexible solutions for embedded developers,” said Rod Drake, corporate vice president of Microchip’s high performance microcontroller business unit. “This collaboration enables developers to leverage Microchip’s extensive portfolio of microcontrollers that are Functional Safety ready or compliant with Zephyr RTOS to accelerate their development cycle and time to market.”
Zephyr Project Platinum members include Analog Devices, Antmicro, CARIAD, Google, Intel, Meta, Nordic Semiconductor, NXP, Oticon, Qualcomm Innovation Center and ZEISS.
Zephyr will be featured at FOSDEM, which takes place on February 1-2 in Brussels, Belgium, in several presentations by community and project leaders.
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