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COREDUMP #009: Zephyr’s Meteoric Rise and What It Means for the Future of Embedded
May 27, 2025 - 8 AM PT | 11 AM ET | 5 PM CET
The embedded world is shifting, and fast. Once dominated by proprietary, siloed solutions, today’s most forward-thinking teams are embracing open source RTOSs like Zephyr to build scalable, secure, and collaborative systems. But why now and what’s next?
In this episode, we are joined by Kate Stewart, Vice President of Dependable Embedded Systems at the Linux Foundation, to unpack what’s fueling Zephyr’s rise and where it’s headed next. We will also dive into the impact of upcoming regulations like the CRA on open source projects like Zephyr, and on the ecosystem more broadly.
This session will cover:
- Why Zephyr is gaining adoption in industries ranging from wearables to industrial IoT
- How open source is reshaping embedded development, both technically and culturally
- The role of AI in accelerating open source adoption and how LLMs trained on open codebases could change the way we build embedded software
- What developers and organizations should consider when moving to an open RTOS
- The challenges ahead: how are new regulations going to impact open source projects and what does governance, security, and scaling in an open source world look like
Why You Should Tune In
Whether you’re shipping millions of devices or building your first prototype, this episode offers practical and strategic insight for:
Embedded and IoT Engineers
- Learn how Zephyr compares to traditional RTOSs in real-world deployments
- Understand the tooling, ecosystem, and community support shaping Zephyr today
- Get perspective on where AI and open source tooling may take embedded development next
Product & Engineering Leaders
- Discover why leading teams are adopting Zephyr and how it impacts time-to-market, security, and long-term maintainability
- Hear how open source RTOSs are driving innovation while reducing vendor lock-in
- Get insights into the future of Zephyr development and how it might impact your roadmap
Register for Coredump Episode #009
Speakers
Vice President of Dependable Embedded Systems, The Linux Foundation
Kate Stewart
Kate Stewart is the Vice President of Dependable Embedded Systems at The Linux Foundation. She works with the safety, security and license compliance communities to advance the adoption of best practices into embedded open source projects. Since joining The Linux Foundation, she has launched the ELISA and Zephyr Projects, as well as supporting other embedded projects. With more than 30 years of experience in the software industry, she has held a variety of roles in development, architecture, and management, primarily in embedded ecosystem working with international teams.
CEO & Founder, Memfault
François Baldassari
François Baldassari is the CEO and Co-Founder of Memfault. An embedded software engineer by trade, François was driven to start Memfault by his passion for tooling and automation in software engineering. Prior to Memfault, he ran the firmware team at Oculus and built the operating system at Pebble. François has a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Brown.
CTO & Co-Founder, Memfault
Chris Coleman
Chris Coleman is the CTO and Co-Founder of Memfault. Prior to founding Memfault, Chris was an embedded software engineer at Pebble and Fitbit where he led efforts across the firmware stack and developed a reputation for tracking down and fixing challenging firmware bugs. That, coupled with his passion for using tooling to efficiently deliver high-quality hardware products, drove him to start Memfault.