Zero Axis Technologies

Firmware Development Services

Design, build, and support your product with end-to-end firmware engineering - covering everything from architecture design and implementation to long-term maintenance.

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Firmware Development Services We Deliver

Achieve peak system performance with end-to-end firmware engineering

Firmware architecture design

Firmware architecture built around your hardware capabilities, performance requirements, and long-term scalability.

  • RTOS-based system architecture
  • Hardware abstraction layer (HAL) design
  • Bootloader architecture
  • Firmware update architecture
  • MCU platform evaluation
  • Codebase technical assessment

Firmware development

Get reliable product operation with a firmware layer engineered specifically for your hardware.

  • RTOS-based design: FreeRTOS, Zephyr
  • Bare-metal programming
  • GUI development: LVGL, TouchGFX

Driver development

Custom drivers built for stable, reliable communication between firmware and hardware components.

  • Sensor and actuator drivers
  • Communication interface drivers: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Modbus
  • Hardware abstraction layer drivers
  • RTOS-compatible driver integration
  • Peripheral integration

Performance & power optimization

We tune your firmware to cut power consumption, improve responsiveness, extend battery life, and keep device operation stable.

  • CPU and memory optimization
  • Power consumption reduction
  • Faster boot processes
  • Efficient peripheral usage
  • Real-time performance tuning
  • Increasing battery efficiency

Connectivity & cloud integration

Our firmware programming keeps device-to-cloud connectivity secure and makes it easier to scale remote device management.

  • BLE, Wi-Fi, LTE/NB-IoT firmware
  • MQTT/HTTP implementation
  • CAN, Modbus, and UART integration
  • AWS IoT & Azure IoT integration
  • Secure device provisioning
  • Telemetry integration

Security & OTA implementation

Security-focused update mechanisms deliver firmware fixes, upgrades, and new functionality remotely, with no physical access needed.

  • Secure boot implementation
  • Firmware encryption
  • Device authentication
  • Secure OTA updates
  • Rollback & recovery mechanisms
  • Vulnerability mitigation

MCU & platform migration

We migrate your firmware to new MCU or hardware platforms without compromising system stability, performance, or the certification alignment your product needs.

  • MCU migration implementation
  • RTOS migration
  • Legacy firmware modernization
  • Hardware platform transition
  • Firmware refactoring

Testing & validation

We build automated validation and secure development practices directly into your firmware delivery pipeline.

  • Unit testing
  • Integration testing
  • HIL testing
  • Static analysis, e.g. MISRA
  • CI/CD firmware pipeline setup

Compliance & firmware documentation

We produce structured firmware documentation that supports certification, audits, and long-term maintainability.

  • Architecture specifications
  • Code structure & API references
  • Interface & protocol documentation
  • Test case documentation
  • Repository and version governance

Embedded AI & Edge Intelligence

AI-enabled firmware brings real-time decision-making, predictive analytics, and adaptive behavior to your connected devices.

  • Edge AI model deployment
  • On-device inference optimization
  • DSP and signal processing integration
  • AI-enabled control algorithms
  • Hardware acceleration integration (NPU, GPU)
Firmware Development Covering Business-Critical Needs

Reduce product risk, strengthen supply chain resilience, and accelerate time-to-market

Strategic firmware advisory

Validating your firmware architecture early helps avoid costly redesigns and certification delays. We help leadership teams make confident technical decisions by assessing hardware-firmware alignment, microcontroller selection, and long-term scalability before issues turn into production blockers.

Senior firmware expertise

Scale your embedded capacity without a long recruitment cycle or added internal overhead. Our senior firmware engineers integrate with your hardware and product teams to speed up development while keeping quality at production grade.

Microcontroller strategy & supply chain resilience

Cut single-vendor dependency and improve component stability with diversified semiconductor planning. We help evaluate alternative MCU and SoC platforms while keeping your firmware portable across them.

Prototype to mass production scaling

We prepare products for large-scale manufacturing by strengthening firmware reliability, aligning regulatory documentation, and validating production workflows - so what comes off the line stays consistent.

Firmware modernization & digitalization

A full redesign isn't the only way to extend your product's lifecycle and add connected functionality. We refactor legacy firmware to improve maintainability, connectivity, OTA updates, and intelligent features.

Smart firmware development

We build AI and advanced data processing directly into firmware, boosting device performance and opening the door to smarter product capabilities - so devices can analyze data locally, respond faster to changing conditions, and operate with more autonomy.

Tech Stack We Use

Languages

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C language
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C++
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Python

Operating systems

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FreeRTOS
Zephyr logo
Zephyr
Bare-metal development

Wireless & connectivity technologies

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Wi-Fi
Bluetooth logo
Bluetooth
LTE logo
LTE
GNSS
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LoRaWAN
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Zigbee

Data communication protocols

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CAN
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Modbus
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EtherNet/IP
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I2C
SPI
UART
Industry-Focused Firmware Expertise

Firmware engineering built for systems where compliance matters

Energy

Production-grade firmware for energy EMS, BMS, BESS controllers, and EV charging infrastructure - built for reliable operation in demanding grid environments and long-term scalability.

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Healthcare

We develop safety-critical firmware for healthcare systems, focused on reliable operation, real-time performance, and traceability - built with the regulatory requirements your medical device needs to meet in mind.

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Manufacturing & Industrial IoT

We keep industrial operations running with secure firmware engineered for controllers, gateways, and connected machinery - built for reliability, real-time control, and system protection.

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Transportation & Logistics

Secure firmware for transportation and logistics systems, enabling real-time tracking, EV charging interoperability, and operational resilience.

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Automotive

Firmware for EV subsystems engineered to perform reliably in real road conditions, support secure in-vehicle communication, and hold up through OEM validation.

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Consumer electronics

We develop secure, high-performance firmware for smart devices, wearables, and connected consumer products, built with relevant regulatory requirements in mind.

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