Expertise

Embedded Systems

Firmware, hardware integration and real time control systems for connected products.

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  • Senior engineers from kickoff to ops
  • Production tested patterns
  • Long term support included
  • Targets ESP32 · STM32 · ARM Cortex · Linux
  • RTOS FreeRTOS · Zephyr
  • OTA Signed updates with rollback
  • Edge AI TinyML + computer vision
Overview

What we do, in plain English.

Connected products live or die on the firmware inside them. We design and build embedded software that is power efficient, field upgradeable and resilient under conditions a server never has to face.

Quick wins we deliver

  • Firmware development
  • RTOS & Linux embedded
  • Sensor integration
  • Hardware software co design
Who it's for

The teams we partner with on embedded systems.

If any of these sound like you, the conversation starts well.

01

Hardware product teams

Firmware, drivers and connectivity that hold up in the field for years.

02

Industrial gateway operators

Real time control, OPC UA / Modbus and edge processing.

03

Smart device brands

White label firmware framework, OTA and security baked in.

Capabilities

Where we add the most value.

A focused set of capabilities, each one battle tested in production.

01

Firmware development

Bare metal and RTOS firmware in C and C++ for ARM Cortex, ESP32, STM32 and similar platforms.

02

Embedded Linux

Yocto, Buildroot and custom distributions for gateways, edge boxes and complex devices.

03

Sensor & peripheral integration

I2C, SPI, UART, CAN bus and analog drivers tuned for accuracy and power.

04

Connectivity & OTA

BLE, Wi Fi, cellular and LoRa with secure, resumable over the air firmware updates.

05

Hardware software co design

Working with your electrical engineers from schematic review to first production.

Why teams choose NerdHerd

What you get with us that you don't get elsewhere.

Fleet grade firmware

Secure, observable and OTA updatable from day one.

Hardware software co design

We work with your electrical engineers, not just your repos.

Edge AI ready

TinyML and on device vision options with no replatforming later.

How we work

A clear path from idea to production.

Four phases, no surprises, designed so you can see progress every step of the way.

  1. 01

    Define the device, environment and lifecycle requirements

  2. 02

    Build a working bring up board and core drivers

  3. 03

    Layer on application logic, OTA and security

  4. 04

    Field test, certify and prepare for production

Deliverables

What you receive at the end.

A short, honest list of the artefacts a typical engagement leaves behind.

  • Bring up firmware on target hardware
  • OTA pipeline with signing and rollback
  • BLE / Wi Fi / cellular connectivity stack
  • Production readiness checklist and certification support
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Ready to talk embedded systems?

Pick the path that fits, a tailored assessment, a written brief, or a no commitment chat with a senior engineer.

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