The Zephyr Project, an open-source initiative housed at the Linux Foundation that builds a secure, connected, and flexible real-time operating system (RTOS) for resource-constrained devices, has announced that Texas Instruments (TI) and Infineon Technologies have both upgraded to Platinum-level membership. Announced ahead of the Zephyr Developer Summit, held alongside Open Source Summit Europe, the expanded commitments from these two major semiconductor companies reflect growing industry investment in Zephyr as a vendor-neutral, open-source foundation for embedded development.
Both TI and Infineon have maintained longstanding technical relationships with the Zephyr community. TI has contributed to the project since its inception in 2016, providing software and board support while integrating Zephyr across its embedded product lineup. Infineon has also been an active contributor, supporting Zephyr across multiple embedded platforms. Upgrading to Platinum membership will provide additional resources for the project's technical development, infrastructure, and community programs.
Kate Stewart, vice president of dependable embedded systems at the Linux Foundation, said that ten years ago, Zephyr set out to give the embedded industry a common open-source RTOS that companies could build on together. She said seeing two major semiconductor companies that have contributed to Zephyr for years increase their involvement is a strong sign of how far that collaborative model has come, and that this support gives the community more resources while making Zephyr accessible to more developers building embedded products.
Since launching, Zephyr has grown into a global ecosystem spanning a wide range of hardware architectures, development boards, and embedded applications. As open source plays an increasingly important role in embedded development, Zephyr provides a shared platform where semiconductor companies, developers, and product manufacturers can collaborate on common technology. The increased engagement from TI and Infineon is expected to help Zephyr advance its technology, hardware ecosystem, and developer community as the project enters its second decade.
Clark Jarvis, Zephyr Governing Board representative at Infineon, said that as a Platinum-level member, Infineon is expanding its investment in the Zephyr community to help developers bring connected, resource-constrained devices to market more efficiently. He said that building on a decade of Zephyr development, Infineon is committed to enabling greater software reuse and portability across its microcontroller, automotive microcontroller, and connectivity product lines, and that this deeper engagement reflects the company's ambition to improve the developer experience, strengthen security, and broaden hardware support throughout the Zephyr ecosystem.
Marian Kost, vice president and general manager of wireless connectivity at TI, said TI is committed to breaking down barriers between hardware and software through continuous innovation, and that the Zephyr Project is a cornerstone of that effort. He said TI continues investing in open-source software and the developer community, with the goal of letting everyone, from hobbyists to professional engineers, move more quickly from initial concept to a commercial product.
These upgraded memberships come as the Zephyr community gathers in Prague for Open Source Summit Europe to mark the project's tenth anniversary. The week opens with the Zephyr Maintainers Forum on October 6, a working session where maintainers, Technical Steering Committee members, and subsystem owners set the project's technical direction around release planning, security and safety support, and coordination across different subsystems. That's followed by the Zephyr Developer Summit on October 7-9, featuring more than 40 technical sessions from over 45 speakers covering functional safety, security and Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) readiness, connectivity, developer tooling and testing, and real-world use cases in automotive, space, and industrial applications. The summit will also host the Zephyr Community Awards on October 7, recognizing standout contributors from across the ecosystem for their work and support over the project's first decade.
