# Smart Atoms > Smart Atoms is the engineering team behind LaMetric and an engineering partner for connected devices. Since 2013 we have designed, manufactured and operated our own connected devices, now running in 20+ countries. We bring the same team to your product across the whole lifecycle: architecture, embedded software, cloud, manufacturing, security and fleet operations, and rescue when a project is stuck. Contact: info@smartatoms.com > Main sections: [Services](https://smartatoms.com/services/) · [Industries](https://smartatoms.com/industries/) · [Accelerators](https://smartatoms.com/accelerators/) · [Case studies](https://smartatoms.com/case-studies/) · [Contact](https://smartatoms.com/contact/) (info@smartatoms.com) ## Pages - [Imprint](https://smartatoms.com/imprint/): Company Smart Atoms LimitedFirst Floor Flat, 25 Adelaide RoadLondon W13 9EDUnited Kingdom Private limited company registered in England and Wales.... - [Security and quality](https://smartatoms.com/security-and-quality/) - [Home](https://smartatoms.com/): Connected devices engineered for production and years in the field, by the team behind LaMetric. From first prototype to a... - [Why us](https://smartatoms.com/why-us/): We design, manufacture and operate our own connected devices. The same in-house team builds and runs yours, from first prototype... - [Privacy Policy](https://smartatoms.com/privacy-policy/): How Smart Atoms Limited collects, uses and protects personal data under the UK GDPR and EU GDPR. - [Terms & Conditions](https://smartatoms.com/terms-conditions/): Terms of use for the smartatoms. com website, operated by Smart Atoms Limited. - [FAQ](https://smartatoms.com/faq/): Answers to common questions about working with Smart Atoms: what we do, who we work with, how projects start and... - [Careers](https://smartatoms.com/careers/): Join Smart Atoms: build connected products sold in 20+ countries, across hardware, firmware, cloud and manufacturing, alongside senior architects and... - [Team](https://smartatoms.com/team/): Senior architects and engineers who have built, shipped and supported connected products together since 2013, from LaMetric to client devices. - [Case studies](https://smartatoms.com/case-studies/): How we take connected products from problem to production: LaMetric, energy gateways, secure OTA fleets and legacy Linux upgrades. - [Blog](https://smartatoms.com/blog/): Practical notes from our engineers on embedded Linux, OTA updates, secure devices, hardware cost and running connected products in the... - [About](https://smartatoms.com/about/): Smart Atoms is the engineering team behind LaMetric, building connected products since 2013: from Kickstarter and a Red Dot award... - [Contact](https://smartatoms.com/contact/): Talk to a senior engineer about your connected product. Email info@smartatoms. com or use the form. Offices in London, Lviv... ## Posts - [8,547 exposed control systems: secure energy devices start in the design](https://smartatoms.com/exposed-solar-wind-control-systems-device-design/): A study presented in October 2026 found 8,547 control systems at European solar and wind parks reachable from the internet.... - [What stops a test build from reaching your customers?](https://smartatoms.com/ota-release-gates-test-build-fleet/): In September 2026 a test firmware build reached customers' smart fridges and some stopped cooling. Every team ships bugs; what... - [The RAM shortage: two levers embedded teams still control](https://smartatoms.com/ram-shortage-embedded-devices/): LPDDR4 prices rose sevenfold in a year and Raspberry Pi raised prices again on 1 October. We can't design around... - [MIPI CSI-2 or USB? Choose the camera interface for the product, not the prototype](https://smartatoms.com/mipi-csi-2-or-usb-camera/): MIPI CSI-2 or USB for an embedded camera? If you are building a product, choose MIPI. If you are validating... - [QR codes and AprilTags look similar. They solve different problems](https://smartatoms.com/qr-codes-vs-apriltags/): QR codes carry information. AprilTags are built for machine vision: position, orientation and pose. On LaMetric Solar Glance we used... - [You upgraded the NPU from 2 to 10 TOPS. Why is your edge AI still slow?](https://smartatoms.com/npu-tops-edge-ai-performance/): TOPS is not edge AI performance. The NPU is one stage in a pipeline from camera to application, and the... - [The most expensive mistake in edge AI: optimising the AI before the camera](https://smartatoms.com/edge-ai-starts-with-the-camera/): Teams spend weeks on models, quantisation and benchmarks, while some of the biggest accuracy gains may come from the imaging... - [The first solution is usually more RAM. It shouldn't always be](https://smartatoms.com/more-ram-should-not-be-the-first-answer/): When LaMetric SKY outgrew 128 MB of RAM, the obvious fix would have raised the BOM cost of every device.... - [Every embedded product starts with an SD card. Most end with eMMC](https://smartatoms.com/sd-card-to-emmc-production/): Embedded Linux prototypes boot from SD cards; most production devices move to onboard eMMC. What differs, when SD is still... - [Intersolar Europe 2026: unser Display-Portfolio und der Energy Gateway Accelerator](https://smartatoms.com/de-ch/intersolar-europe-2026-de-ch/): Auf der Intersolar Europe 2026 in München haben wir das LaMetric Display-Portfolio und den Energy Gateway Accelerator gezeigt und mit... - [Intersolar Europe 2026: unser Display-Portfolio und der Energy Gateway Accelerator](https://smartatoms.com/de/intersolar-europe-2026-de/): Auf der Intersolar Europe 2026 in München haben wir das LaMetric Display-Portfolio und den Energy Gateway Accelerator gezeigt und mit... - [Intersolar Europe 2026: our display portfolio and the Energy Gateway accelerator](https://smartatoms.com/intersolar-europe-2026/): At Intersolar Europe 2026 in Munich we showed the LaMetric display portfolio and the Energy Gateway accelerator, and talked with... - [Reference designs get you to market. Architecture is where products differ](https://smartatoms.com/reference-designs-and-asymmetric-advantage/): Most embedded teams start from the same reference designs, SDKs and platforms. On LaMetric SKY, a custom RS-485 protocol for... - [Choosing a contract manufacturer is a systems engineering exercise](https://smartatoms.com/choosing-a-contract-manufacturer/): When we prepared the first LaMetric TIME for manufacturing, the manufacturer that stood out wasn't the cheapest. Its engineers reviewed... - [End-of-line testing is where IoT products succeed or quietly fail](https://smartatoms.com/end-of-line-testing-iot-products/): A single defective device can become a bad review, a return and lost trust. That is why we invested early... - [embedded world 2026: Kameras für einen Kunden, NXP Edge AI und SoM-Auswahl](https://smartatoms.com/de-ch/embedded-world-2026-de-ch/): Auf der embedded world 2026 in Nürnberg haben wir mit TechNexion Kameras für einen OEM-Kunden ausgewählt, uns die Neuheiten von... - [embedded world 2026: Kameras für einen Kunden, NXP Edge AI und SoM-Auswahl](https://smartatoms.com/de/embedded-world-2026-de/): Auf der embedded world 2026 in Nürnberg haben wir mit TechNexion Kameras für einen OEM-Kunden ausgewählt, uns die Neuheiten von... - [embedded world 2026: cameras for a client, NXP edge AI and SoM selection](https://smartatoms.com/embedded-world-2026/): At embedded world 2026 in Nuremberg we chose cameras for an OEM client with TechNexion, looked at the latest from... - [Light + Building 2026: inverters, KNX IoT and NXP's connected-home platforms](https://smartatoms.com/light-building-2026/): Three themes from Light + Building 2026 in Frankfurt for connected energy and home devices: inverters as part of one... ## Accelerators - [Industrial Vision Box](https://smartatoms.com/accelerators/industrial-vision-box/): A proven edge AI vision foundation for NXP i. MX 8M Plus, i. MX 93 and other SoCs, adapted to... - [Energy Gateway](https://smartatoms.com/accelerators/energy-gateway/): An edge energy management foundation built on the inverter, meter and battery integrations proven in our own LaMetric smart energy... - [Manufacturing Test Framework](https://smartatoms.com/accelerators/manufacturing-test-framework/): Our production test, flashing and provisioning framework, used for our own devices and adapted to yours. ## Case Studies - [Secure Boot for connected EV chargers, rolled out in the field](https://smartatoms.com/case-studies/ev-charger-secure-boot/): How we added Secure Boot, encrypted storage and a secure flashing tool to Linux EV chargers, including deployed units: 80%... - [5x faster boot for an industrial HMI display](https://smartatoms.com/case-studies/hmi-boot-time-optimisation/): How we cut an industrial HMI panel’s boot time from about 55–60 to 10 seconds with software alone: U-Boot, kernel,... - [LaMetric Solar Glance: hundreds of energy devices, one live screen](https://smartatoms.com/case-studies/lametric-solar-glance-energy-signage/): How we turned data from hundreds of inverters, meters and gateways into live, branded screens that install in about 10... - [LaMetric SKY: modular hardware that works as one display](https://smartatoms.com/case-studies/lametric-sky-modular-smart-light/): How we engineered a modular light where every panel has its own electronics and firmware, yet any shape on the... - [LaMetric: from Kickstarter to a fleet scaling toward 100,000](https://smartatoms.com/case-studies/lametric-kickstarter-to-fleet/): How the Smart Atoms team designed LaMetric, took it into volume production with Foxconn and now runs a fleet in... ## Industries - [Smart Displays & Connected Home Devices](https://smartatoms.com/industries/smart-displays-connected-home/): Engineering for smart displays and connected home devices, from the team that built, manufactured and runs LaMetric. - [Access Control](https://smartatoms.com/industries/access-control/): Secure embedded engineering for door controllers, readers and access control panels. - [Parking Systems](https://smartatoms.com/industries/parking-systems/): Engineering for parking sensors, barriers, cameras and payment terminals connected to a central platform. - [AGV](https://smartatoms.com/industries/agv/): Controller, connectivity and fleet engineering for AGVs in factories and warehouses. - [AMR](https://smartatoms.com/industries/amr/): Embedded compute, vision and fleet engineering for autonomous mobile robots. - [Industrial Gateways](https://smartatoms.com/industries/industrial-gateways/): Gateway hardware platforms and software stacks that bridge field protocols and the cloud, securely and for many years. - [Machine Builders](https://smartatoms.com/industries/machine-builders/): Connected controllers, edge computing and remote service for OEMs building industrial machines. - [EV Charging](https://smartatoms.com/industries/ev-charging/): Engineering for AC and DC chargers and charging networks: firmware, OCPP connectivity, OTA and manufacturing. - [Solar](https://smartatoms.com/industries/solar/): Embedded and connectivity engineering for inverters, monitoring gateways and PV plant controllers. - [BESS](https://smartatoms.com/industries/bess/): Gateway, controller and fleet engineering for battery storage, from residential units to grid-scale containers. - [Commercial EMS](https://smartatoms.com/industries/commercial-ems/): Edge controllers and platforms for energy management in commercial and industrial buildings. - [HEMS](https://smartatoms.com/industries/hems/): Embedded and cloud engineering for HEMS controllers that coordinate solar, batteries, heat pumps and EV chargers in the home. ## Services - [Device Security Assessment & Penetration Testing](https://smartatoms.com/services/device-security-assessment-penetration-testing/): Find the weaknesses in your connected product before attackers do: penetration testing of the device, firmware, wireless interfaces, companion app... - [Device Identity, PKI & Factory Provisioning](https://smartatoms.com/services/device-identity-pki/): Unique, trusted device identities from factory to cloud: secure provisioning, PKI, certificates, rotation, revocation and mutual TLS for your fleet. - [Device Hardening](https://smartatoms.com/services/device-hardening/): Close the doors attackers use on connected devices: locked debug ports, minimal services, least-privilege software, encrypted storage and secure defaults... - [SBOM & Vulnerability Management](https://smartatoms.com/services/sbom-vulnerability-management/): Know every software component in your device and act on vulnerabilities fast: SBOM generation for embedded Linux and firmware, CVE... - [EU CRA Readiness Assessment](https://smartatoms.com/services/eu-cra-readiness-assessment/): Find out what the EU Cyber Resilience Act means for your connected product: a gap analysis of design, SBOM, vulnerability... - [SRE & 24/7 Platform Operations](https://smartatoms.com/services/sre-platform-operations/): Keep your platform up around the clock: monitoring, alerting, incident response and uptime targets from the team that runs the... - [Cloud Architecture Review & Migration](https://smartatoms.com/services/cloud-architecture-review-migration/): An independent review of your cloud architecture, then a safe plan to migrate or re-platform: containers, managed services or multi-region,... - [Cloud Networking for Device Platforms](https://smartatoms.com/services/cloud-networking/): Secure, fast networks between your devices, users and cloud: VPC design, private connectivity, VPN and peering, load balancing and TLS... - [High-Load Backend & Performance Engineering](https://smartatoms.com/services/high-load-backend-performance/): Backends that stay fast when traffic spikes: scalable APIs, MQTT message brokers and databases, proven with load tests before your... - [Cloud Cost Optimisation](https://smartatoms.com/services/cloud-cost-optimisation/): Lower your AWS, Google Cloud or Azure bill without losing reliability, or move suitable workloads to Hetzner Cloud or DigitalOcean. - [Feasibility Study](https://smartatoms.com/services/feasibility-study/): Find out whether your connected device can be built, at what cost and with what risk, before you commit to... - [Enclosure & Mechanical Design](https://smartatoms.com/services/enclosure-mechanical-design/): Enclosures and mechanical parts designed together with the electronics, ready for prototypes, tooling and volume production. - [CE, RED & FCC Certification](https://smartatoms.com/services/certification-support/): Get connected products through CE, RED and FCC with fewer surprises: design for compliance, pre-compliance testing and test lab coordination. - [Concept & Prototyping](https://smartatoms.com/services/concept-prototyping/): Turn a product idea into a working prototype: requirements, feasibility, architecture options and first devices you can test with users. - [MCU Firmware Development](https://smartatoms.com/services/mcu-firmware-development/): Reliable firmware for microcontrollers: drivers, RTOS, connectivity, low power and secure updates, built with tests from day one. - [Electronics & PCB Design](https://smartatoms.com/services/electronics-pcb-design/): Schematics, PCB layout and bring-up for connected devices, designed together with the firmware and software that run on them. - [End-to-End Product Development](https://smartatoms.com/services/end-to-end-product-development/): One engineering team from concept to devices running in the field. - [Field Failure Root-Cause Analysis](https://smartatoms.com/services/field-failure-root-cause-analysis/): Find the root cause of failures in deployed devices and fix them across the fleet. - [Legacy BSP & Kernel Upgrade](https://smartatoms.com/services/legacy-bsp-kernel-upgrade/): Stuck on an old vendor kernel nobody supports? We move you to a maintained, secure Linux stack. - [Engineering Vendor Takeover](https://smartatoms.com/services/engineering-vendor-takeover/): Switch from a design house or ODM that is not delivering, without losing knowledge or momentum. - [Embedded Product Rescue](https://smartatoms.com/services/product-rescue/): When a connected product is late, unstable or stuck, we take over, stabilise it and get it shipped. - [SoM & SoC Migration (EOL Replacement)](https://smartatoms.com/services/som-migration/): Move to a new system-on-module or SoC because of cost, end-of-life or performance, with the software coming along. - [BOM & Manufacturing Cost Reduction](https://smartatoms.com/services/bom-cost-reduction/): Lower cost per unit: bill of materials, components, PCB and assembly, test time and yield, without hurting reliability. From the... - [Secure Boot & Signed Firmware](https://smartatoms.com/services/secure-boot/): A chain of trust from ROM to application, so devices only run software you signed, with signed updates ready for... - [Device Monitoring & Remote Diagnostics](https://smartatoms.com/services/device-monitoring-observability/): Logs, metrics and crash reports from every device, plus secure remote access and diagnostics, so you fix problems without a... - [IoT Fleet Management](https://smartatoms.com/services/fleet-management/): See and manage every device in the field: inventory, configuration, groups, updates and health. - [Secure OTA Updates](https://smartatoms.com/services/ota-updates/): Over-the-air updates that never brick a device: A/B partitions, signed images, rollback and staged rollouts. - [NPI & Production Ramp-Up](https://smartatoms.com/services/npi-production-ramp-up/): Take your product from prototype to the first production runs with your EMS, without surprises. - [Production Test & Programming](https://smartatoms.com/services/production-test-stations/): Production test stations, end-of-line test software and verified programming of every unit on the line, with the right firmware and... - [Factory-to-Field Traceability](https://smartatoms.com/services/manufacturing-traceability/): Know exactly what is inside every device: serial numbers, component lots, firmware versions and test results. - [Component Lifecycle & Supply Risk Review](https://smartatoms.com/services/component-lifecycle-supply-risk-review/): Check every critical part for lifecycle, availability, second sources and cost before it locks you in. - [Design for Manufacturing & Test (DFM/DFT)](https://smartatoms.com/services/dfm/): Make your device easy to build and test at volume before the first production run: DFM and DFT reviews of... - [Embedded CI/CD & HIL Testing](https://smartatoms.com/services/embedded-cicd/): Automated builds, tests and releases for embedded Linux and MCU firmware, with every commit tested on real hardware in a... - [Edge AI & Computer Vision](https://smartatoms.com/services/edge-ai-computer-vision/): Vision and AI that run on the device: camera pipelines, NPU acceleration and models you can update across the fleet. - [IoT Companion App Development](https://smartatoms.com/services/iot-companion-app-development/): iOS and Android apps that onboard, control and update devices, built together with the firmware and cloud. - [IoT Cloud Backend Development](https://smartatoms.com/services/iot-cloud-backend-development/): The backend your devices depend on: identity, messaging, data pipelines and APIs that scale with the fleet. - [Device Connectivity (Wi-Fi, BLE, Cellular, Industrial)](https://smartatoms.com/services/device-connectivity/): Reliable device connectivity and the middleware that ties sensors, protocols and the cloud together. - [Custom BSP, Bring-Up & Linux Drivers](https://smartatoms.com/services/bsp-development/): Board support packages, board bring-up and Linux kernel drivers for custom hardware, built to boot reliably and upgrade for the... - [Yocto Development & LTS Upgrades](https://smartatoms.com/services/yocto-development/): Clean, reproducible Yocto builds with custom layers, SDKs and CI, so your OS is a product, not a snapshot. - [Embedded Linux Development](https://smartatoms.com/services/embedded-linux-development/): Production-grade embedded Linux for connected devices: from board bring-up to a maintained, updatable OS image. - [Technical Due Diligence for Hardware & IoT](https://smartatoms.com/services/technical-due-diligence-hardware-iot/): An engineer's view of a connected-product company before you invest or acquire: architecture, code, security, manufacturing readiness and team. - [SoC & SoM Selection Review](https://smartatoms.com/services/soc-som-selection-review/): Choose the processor, SoM and peripherals that will still make sense at volume: performance, power, BSP quality, lifecycle and cost. - [Fractional System Architect](https://smartatoms.com/services/fractional-system-architect/): A senior embedded system architect in your team for one or two days a week: owning the technical decisions, without... - [Embedded Product Architecture Review](https://smartatoms.com/services/embedded-product-architecture-review/): An independent review of your device, edge and cloud architecture by engineers who have shipped and operated a connected product... ## Resources # # Detailed Content ## Pages - Published: 2026-10-23 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/imprint/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6adb1f1cc67e7 CompanySmart Atoms LimitedFirst Floor Flat, 25 Adelaide RoadLondon W13 9EDUnited KingdomPrivate limited company registered in England and Wales. Represented byOleh Naumko, Managing DirectorContactEmail: info@smartatoms. comContact form: smartatoms. com/contactCompany registerRegistrar of Companies for England and Wales (Companies House)Company number: 08052657 - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad3e632f2fdd Connected devices engineered for production and years in the field, by the team behind LaMetric. From first prototype to a fleet in 20+ countries. Connected devices engineered for production and years in the field Smart Atoms is the engineering team behind LaMetric. Since 2013 we have designed, manufactured and operated our own connected devices, now running in 20+ countries in a fleet scaling toward 100,000. We bring the same team to your product across the whole lifecycle: architecture, embedded software, cloud, manufacturing, security and fleet operations, and rescue when a project is stuck. 2013 Shipping our own connected products since 100K Own fleet scaling toward 100,000 devices 20 + Countries where our devices run Foxconn Volume production experience 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support OUR OWN PRODUCTS We've already done what you're about to do Most engineering firms build to a spec and hand over. We are a product company. We have lived through our own production ramps, field failures and BOM pressure, so we design yours to avoid them. Designed LaMetric TIME won a Red Dot Design Award in 2016 and still went into volume production. We design products that look good and can be built at volume, so your design survives the factory. Manufactured Taken into volume production with Foxconn, with our own test and provisioning tools. <1% DEFECT RATE Operated 250 releases shipped over the air to a fleet scaling toward 100,000 devices, monitored and supported every day. 250 SUCCESSFUL OS OTA Read the LaMetric story INDUSTRIES WE BUILD FOR Built for industries where devices can't fail quietly Products that run for a decade, update over the air and have to pass... - Published: 2023-03-17 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/why-us/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fb9fc9be8 We design, manufacture and operate our own connected devices. The same in-house team builds and runs yours, from first prototype to a fleet in the field. WHY US We build and run connected products, because we run our own Smart Atoms is the engineering team behind LaMetric. Since 2013 we have designed, manufactured and operated our own connected devices, sold in 20+ countries and running in a fleet scaling toward 100,000 units. The same in-house team, tools and lessons go into every product we build for OEMs: from the first architecture decision to the ten-thousandth OTA update. Product company DNA We ship our own devices under the LaMetric brand, so we decide like a product owner: unit cost, schedule and field reliability. One team, concept to fleet Product development, architecture, build, CI/CD, manufacturing, operations, cost-down and rescue, all in-house. No hand-offs between vendors. Proven at 100K scale Our own fleet is scaling toward 100,000 devices. OTA, monitoring and support come from running it ourselves. R&D in every task We bring an inventor's approach to your product: new protocols, mechanical solutions and architectures where off-the-shelf parts fall short, proven first on our own devices. Your product stays yours. We sign an NDA before you share details, you own what we build for you, and our own products stay in the smart display niche, so we never compete with our clients. How we work Work with us the way that fits your stage: Product development: the whole product with one team, from concept and electronics to production and fleet. Project: a defined scope like a BSP, OTA system or test station. Team extension: senior embedded engineers inside your... - Published: 2023-03-16 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/privacy-policy/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6adb1f1e95c23 How Smart Atoms Limited collects, uses and protects personal data under the UK GDPR and EU GDPR. PRIVACY POLICY Privacy Policy for Smart Atoms Limited Who we are This policy explains how Smart Atoms Limited, First Floor Flat, 25 Adelaide Road, London W13 9ED, United Kingdom (“Smart Atoms”, “we”, “us”) processes personal data when you visit smartatoms.com, contact us or work with us. Smart Atoms Limited is the controller of this data. For privacy questions or requests, email info@smartatoms.com. 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Information on the Site The content of the Site is provided for general information about Smart Atoms and our... - Published: 2023-03-14 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/faq/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fba35d718 Answers to common questions about working with Smart Atoms: what we do, who we work with, how projects start and how we support devices in the field. FAQ Frequently asked questions What does Smart Atoms do? Who do you work with? What makes Smart Atoms different from a typical design house? How can we work with you? Can you build the whole product, hardware included? Do you work with our existing team, vendors or contract manufacturer? Who owns the intellectual property? Do you sign an NDA? Will you compete with our product? How do you handle security? Where are your teams? Can you help with manufacturing? How large a fleet can you support? How do you price projects? How do we get started? - Published: 2023-03-14 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/careers/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fba6e579d Join Smart Atoms: build connected products sold in 20+ countries, across hardware, firmware, cloud and manufacturing, alongside senior architects and engineers. CAREERS Careers Build connected products that run at scale See open positions WHY WORK WITH US Since 2013 our team has built, manufactured and operated LaMetric connected devices, sold in 20+ countries, with our own fleet scaling toward 100,000 devices. Today we bring the same experience to products for OEMs and ISVs in energy, industrial automation, robotics and smart infrastructure. You work on real products across the whole lifecycle, from hardware to cloud, alongside senior architects and engineers, with teams in London, Lviv and Shenzhen. How we work We work the way product teams work: clear architecture decisions, code review, continuous integration and automated testing, including tests on real hardware, so every release is reproducible. Engineers own their work from design to the field. Firmware, hardware, cloud and test engineers work in one team, so problems get solved where they start, not passed between vendors. HIRING Areas we hire in Embedded Linux and firmware BSPs, drivers, Yocto and Buildroot, MCU firmware and connectivity. Hardware and PCB design Schematics, PCB layout, bring-up and design for manufacturing. Cloud and OTA platform Device backends, fleet management, monitoring and over-the-air updates. Test and manufacturing engineering Production test stations, provisioning, traceability and quality. 1. Apply Send your CV and a short note about what you have built. 2. Intro call A conversation about your experience and what you want to work on. 3. Technical interview A practical discussion with our engineers, based on real problems. 4. Offer We follow up quickly with a decision and... - Published: 2023-03-14 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/team/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbab424e4 Senior architects and engineers who have built, shipped and supported connected products together since 2013, from LaMetric to client devices. TEAM Our team Senior architects and engineers who have built, shipped and supported connected products together since 2013. Smart Atoms is a team of senior architects and engineers across hardware, firmware, embedded Linux, cloud and apps. Our core team has worked together since the company was founded in 2013, taking LaMetric products from the first prototype to volume production and a fleet scaling toward 100,000 devices. Along the way we have established strong engineering processes, from architecture reviews to automated testing and staged releases. Clients get an established team that already knows how to work together. Work with our team Tell us about your product and where you are: concept, prototype, production or a fleet in the field. A senior engineer will get back to you. - Published: 2023-03-09 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/case-studies/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbafb957c How we take connected products from problem to production: LaMetric, energy gateways, secure OTA fleets and legacy Linux upgrades. Case Studies Secure Boot for connected EV chargers, rolled out in the field How we added Secure Boot, encrypted storage and a secure flashing tool to Linux EV chargers, including deployed units: 80% fewer firmware vulnerabilities. 5x faster boot for an industrial HMI display How we cut an industrial HMI panel’s boot time from about 55–60 to 10 seconds with software alone: U-Boot, kernel, SquashFS and systemd tuning. LaMetric: from Kickstarter to a fleet scaling toward 100,000 How the Smart Atoms team designed LaMetric, took it into volume production with Foxconn and now runs a fleet in 20+ countries with 250 OTA releases shipped. LaMetric SKY: modular hardware that works as one display How we engineered a modular light where every panel has its own electronics and firmware, yet any shape on the wall maps itself with one phone scan and updates over the air as one product. LaMetric Solar Glance: hundreds of energy devices, one live screen How we turned data from hundreds of inverters, meters and gateways into live, branded screens that install in about 10 minutes and run 24/7, managed and updated over the air. - Published: 2023-03-09 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/blog/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9f1e86d060 Practical notes from our engineers on embedded Linux, OTA updates, secure devices, hardware cost and running connected products in the field. BLOG Smart Atoms Blog Engineering insights from building, shipping and running connected products. 8,547 exposed control systems: secure energy devices start in the design A study presented in October 2026 found 8,547 control systems at European solar and wind parks reachable from the internet. Operators can’t always secure the site network; manufacturers can make it matter less. Read full story ENGINEERING INSIGHTS What stops a test build from reaching your customers? In September 2026 a test firmware build reached customers’ smart fridges and some stopped cooling. Every team ships bugs; what matters is what stands between a build and the fleet. ENGINEERING INSIGHTS The RAM shortage: two levers embedded teams still control LPDDR4 prices rose sevenfold in a year and Raspberry Pi raised prices again on 1 October. We can’t design around a market-wide rise, but we can decide how hard it hits a product. - Published: 2023-03-09 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/about/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9e5e927e77 Smart Atoms is the engineering team behind LaMetric, building connected products since 2013: from Kickstarter and a Red Dot award to volume production with Foxconn. ABOUT From our own products to yours Smart Atoms is the engineering team behind LaMetric, building connected products since 2013. Where it started LaMetric began in 2013 with one idea: a clock that shows more than the time. In 2014 we brought LaMetric TIME, a smart display, to life with a Kickstarter campaign. Its design won a Red Dot Design Award in 2016. From award-winning design to volume production We took that same design into volume production with Foxconn. That is the balance we bring to every client product: industrial design that customers notice, engineered so it can be made at scale. A family of products LaMetric SKY followed: a modular display people shape on their walls. Then LaMetric Solar Glance, digital signage for the energy industry that turns solar plant data into clear, live screens. Toward 100K scale Our devices run in 20+ countries, in a fleet scaling toward 100,000 units. We update, monitor and support them every day. That experience goes into every product we build for clients. Our playbook, now for your product We started Smart Atoms to help OEMs and ISVs go from prototype to a fleet in the field faster and in a more secure way, based on our own experience of building and running connected products. FOR OEMS AND ISVS OEMs get one team for the whole product: concept, electronics, firmware, embedded Linux, certification, production and the fleet in the field. ISVs get the hardware, embedded software, OTA and fleet tooling their software needs... - Published: 2023-03-09 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/contact/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbb3a2e5f Talk to a senior engineer about your connected product. Email info@smartatoms.com or use the form. Offices in London, Lviv and Shenzhen. CONTACT Let's talk about your product Email info@smartatoms.com or use the form below. A senior engineer will get back to you. Our offices Sales in London, R&D and delivery in Lviv, manufacturing and sourcing in Shenzhen. United Kingdom Sales Smart Atoms Limited First Floor Flat, 25 Adelaide Road London W13 9ED United Kingdom Get directions Ukraine R&D and delivery Smart Atoms LLC 72 Heroiv UPA St, Unit 1, Office 238 Lviv 79018 Ukraine Get directions China Manufacturing and sourcing Small batches and volume Unit A502, Lankun Group Building 29 Baoshi Road, Bao’an District Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Get directions ## Posts - Published: 2026-10-16 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/exposed-solar-wind-control-systems-device-design/ - Categories: Engineering insights - Tags: Energy, EU CRA, Security - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fcb07259e A study presented in October 2026 found 8,547 control systems at European solar and wind parks reachable from the internet. Operators can't always secure the site network; manufacturers can make it matter less. ENGINEERING INSIGHTS 8,547 exposed control systems: secure energy devices start in the design 16 October 2026 Summary: Thousands of energy control systems in Europe can be reached from the internet. Network fixes help, but the stronger fix is in device design: devices that only connect out to the cloud, with no inbound admin access, unique credentials and signed updates. What researchers found A study by Modat and the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre, presented on 6 October 2026, found 8,547 control systems at European solar and wind parks that can be reached from the internet, across 40 countries. Solar made up 7,942 of them. At about 181 sites, the researchers say an attacker could have taken full control. Some login pages named the park they protected. One turbine page showed Start and Stop buttons. Why network advice is not enough The usual advice is to fix the network: firewalls, VPNs, segmentation. All of it is correct. But most of these devices were built to be reached from outside, and sooner or later someone opens the port, often to make remote support easier. Operators can’t always secure every site network. Manufacturers can make it matter less. Design the device so there is nothing to open For connected energy devices, we use a simple security model from day one: Outbound only toward the internet. The device connects out to its cloud. Nothing on the internet can open a connection to it. Local access stays local. A local web page or API is... - Published: 2026-10-16 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/ota-release-gates-test-build-fleet/ - Categories: Engineering insights - Tags: Fleet operations, OTA updates, Release engineering, Security - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fcb4668a1 In September 2026 a test firmware build reached customers' smart fridges and some stopped cooling. Every team ships bugs; what matters is what stands between a build and the fleet. ENGINEERING INSIGHTS What stops a test build from reaching your customers? 16 October 2026 Summary: A firmware update is the one feature that can fix every other bug or break every device at once. The difference is the release pipeline: how builds are signed, how a rollout is staged, how fast it can be stopped and whether devices can roll back by themselves. What happened According to Samsung, as reported in Korea on 23 September 2026, an internal test firmware went out with a regular update to Bespoke AI refrigerators. Owners saw offline devices, stuck update screens and spoiled food, two days before a national holiday. Samsung stopped the rollout and sent engineers for free repairs. The bug isn’t the interesting part Every engineering team ships bugs. The questions that matter are different: how did a test build reach customers at all, and why did it reach so many devices before anyone stopped it? Both are answered by the release pipeline, not by testing alone. The gates we put between a build and the fleet Separate signing keys for test and production Test and production builds are signed with different keys. A production device rejects a build that isn’t meant for it, so a test build cannot install even if it is published by mistake. Staged rollout Every release goes to our own devices first, then to a small share of the fleet, then to everyone. Each stage is a chance to see real behaviour before the next group of... - Published: 2026-10-16 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/ram-shortage-embedded-devices/ - Categories: Engineering insights - Tags: Embedded Linux, Hardware design, Supply chain - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9e5fb143d3 LPDDR4 prices rose sevenfold in a year and Raspberry Pi raised prices again on 1 October. We can't design around a market-wide rise, but we can decide how hard it hits a product. ENGINEERING INSIGHTS The RAM shortage: two levers embedded teams still control 16 October 2026 Summary: LPDDR4 and DDR4, the memory most embedded devices use, are getting more expensive and harder to buy. No design avoids a market-wide price rise, but two decisions made before a design freeze decide how hard it hits: keeping a choice of RAM vendor, and not needing more RAM than the product uses. What happened On 1 October 2026, Raspberry Pi raised its prices again, this time on its cheapest 2 GB boards. The reason is one part: the LPDDR4 RAM it buys cost seven times more this spring than a year before, according to the company’s CEO. Memory makers are putting their capacity into memory for AI. Older RAM types like LPDDR4 and DDR4, the ones most embedded devices use, get no new capacity. TrendForce expects them to stay short through 2026, with prices still rising. Why this matters for connected products For a connected device, RAM is often one of the most expensive parts on the bill of materials, and one of the hardest to replace late. A board designed around a single memory part has no room to move when that part’s lead time grows or its price jumps. The same choice made early costs almost nothing. We can’t design our way out of a price rise that hits every vendor. We can decide how hard it hits. There are two levers. Lever 1: keep a choice of vendor On LaMetric, the same... - Published: 2026-08-04 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/mipi-csi-2-or-usb-camera/ - Categories: Engineering insights - Tags: Edge AI - Tags: EN - : pll_6ada0c1962551 MIPI CSI-2 or USB for an embedded camera? If you are building a product, choose MIPI. If you are validating an idea, choose USB. The trouble starts when the prototype camera is assumed to be the production camera. How to choose between MIPI CSI-2 and USB (UVC) cameras for edge AI products. USB is faster for validating an idea; MIPI CSI-2 gives lower latency, lower power and direct sensor control for the product. Explains how each interface works, where teams get into trouble when the prototype camera becomes the production camera, when USB is still right for the product, a checklist, what to test on real hardware, cost and lead-time factors, a decision path, an FAQ, and Smart Atoms BSP, camera driver and edge AI services. - Published: 2026-07-26 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/qr-codes-vs-apriltags/ - Categories: Engineering insights - Tags: Edge AI - Tags: EN - : pll_6ada0c1d7285c QR codes carry information. AprilTags are built for machine vision: position, orientation and pose. On LaMetric Solar Glance we used AprilTags to measure a TV with a phone camera, with no AI required. QR codes carry information; AprilTags are fiducial markers for position, orientation and pose estimation. Uses the LaMetric Solar Glance example, where AprilTags measured a TV with a phone camera without AI. Covers how each marker works, when to use which, common mistakes, a checklist for marker-based measurement, designing a marker-based setup flow, when to combine geometry and AI, an FAQ, and Smart Atoms edge AI and computer vision services. - Published: 2026-07-22 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/npu-tops-edge-ai-performance/ - Categories: Engineering insights - Tags: Edge AI, Hardware design - Tags: EN - : pll_6ada0c217eb3c TOPS is not edge AI performance. The NPU is one stage in a pipeline from camera to application, and the bottleneck may be memory bandwidth, CPU fallback, preprocessing, buffer copies or post-processing. Why a bigger NPU (for example 2 to 10 TOPS) often does not make an edge AI product faster. TOPS is a peak compute figure; real latency depends on camera capture, preprocessing, memory bandwidth, operators that fall back to the CPU, postprocessing and data movement. Covers how each bottleneck shows up, how to profile where the milliseconds go, when a bigger NPU is the right answer, a checklist before changing the SoC, a practical latency budget, hardware choices that matter more than peak TOPS, an FAQ, and Smart Atoms edge AI services. - Published: 2026-07-17 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/edge-ai-starts-with-the-camera/ - Categories: Engineering insights - Tags: Edge AI - Tags: EN - : pll_6ada0c2608f4c Teams spend weeks on models, quantisation and benchmarks, while some of the biggest accuracy gains may come from the imaging pipeline. No AI model can recover information the camera never captured. Why edge AI teams should fix the camera and image pipeline before optimising the model. Explains what a model cannot fix (exposure, motion blur, noise, lens and lighting problems), the imaging pipeline step by step, symptoms and where to look, a checklist before tuning the model, what to test, why camera work pays off early, collecting the right training data on the production camera, an FAQ, and Smart Atoms camera, ISP tuning and edge AI services. - Published: 2026-07-15 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/more-ram-should-not-be-the-first-answer/ - Categories: Engineering insights - Tags: Embedded Linux, Hardware design - Tags: EN - : pll_6ada0c2a48d52 When LaMetric SKY outgrew 128 MB of RAM, the obvious fix would have raised the BOM cost of every device. Profiling, software optimisation and zRAM kept the original hardware. Why adding RAM should not be the first fix for memory problems on embedded Linux devices. Uses the LaMetric SKY example. Covers why more RAM is rarely a small change (cost per unit, board changes, supply risk), where memory usually goes, options before buying more memory such as profiling, fixing leaks, smaller builds and zRAM, a checklist, how to profile memory, cost across the product's life, an FAQ, and Smart Atoms embedded Linux and BOM cost reduction services. - Published: 2026-07-12 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/sd-card-to-emmc-production/ - Categories: Engineering insights - Tags: Embedded Linux, Hardware design, Manufacturing - Tags: EN - : pll_6ada0c2e552dc Embedded Linux prototypes boot from SD cards; most production devices move to onboard eMMC. What differs, when SD is still fine, common failure modes, and a checklist and test plan before mass production. Why embedded Linux prototypes boot from SD cards and most production devices move to onboard eMMC. Covers what differs between SD and eMMC (mounting, wear management, power-loss behaviour, lifetime, cost), when SD is still the right choice, why production moves to eMMC, failure modes to design for (write wear, power loss during writes, interrupted updates, temperature and silent supply changes), a rule of thumb, a checklist before switching, what to test before mass production, an FAQ, and how Smart Atoms helps with embedded Linux, BSP bring-up and production readiness. - Published: 2026-06-26 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/de-ch/intersolar-europe-2026-de-ch/ - Categories: News - Tags: Energie - Tags: DE-CH - : pll_6adb8429849e7 Auf der Intersolar Europe 2026 in München haben wir das LaMetric Display-Portfolio und den Energy Gateway Accelerator gezeigt und mit Herstellern von Energiegeräten darüber gesprochen, wie vernetzte Produkte schneller auf den Markt kommen. Zusammenfassung: Vom 23. bis 25. Juni 2026 waren wir auf der Intersolar Europe in München, Teil von The smarter E Europe. Wir haben das LaMetric Display-Portfolio und den Energy Gateway Accelerator gezeigt und mit Herstellern von Energiegeräten darüber gesprochen, wie vernetzte Produkte schneller auf den Markt kommen. Das Video wird erst nach dem Klick auf Play von YouTube geladen (erweiterter Datenschutzmodus). Warum wir dort waren Die Intersolar Europe ist einer der grössten Treffpunkte der Solar-, Speicher- und Energiemanagement-Branche. Unsere Kunden bauen die Geräte zwischen Wechselrichter, Batterie und den Menschen, die die Energie nutzen. Deshalb ist sie der richtige Ort, um zu zeigen, was wir bauen, und zu hören, woran Gerätehersteller arbeiten. Unser Display-Portfolio Wir hatten die vernetzten Displays dabei, die wir selbst entwickeln, fertigen und betreiben: LaMetric TIME, das smarte Display für Zuhause und Büro, im Einsatz in 20+ Ländern. LaMetric SKY, das modulare Lichtpanel, das zugleich ein smartes Display ist. LaMetric Solar Glance, Digital Signage, das Live-Solar- und ESG-Daten neben Marketinginhalten zeigt. Alle laufen auf demselben Stack, den wir Kunden anbieten: Embedded Linux, signierte Over-the-Air-Updates und eine Cloud, die Daten an eine Flotte auf dem Weg zu 100. 000 Geräten liefert. Treffen mit unseren Distributoren Auf der Intersolar treffen wir auch die Distributoren, die unsere smarten Displays zu Kunden in ganz Europa bringen. Es war gut, sich persönlich auszutauschen, zu zeigen, was als Nächstes kommt, und zu hören, wonach Installateure und Endkunden fragen. Der Energy Gateway Accelerator Am Stand haben wir auch den Energy Gateway Accelerator gezeigt: eine lokale,... - Published: 2026-06-26 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/de/intersolar-europe-2026-de/ - Categories: News - Tags: Energie - Tags: DE - : pll_6adb8429849e7 Auf der Intersolar Europe 2026 in München haben wir das LaMetric Display-Portfolio und den Energy Gateway Accelerator gezeigt und mit Herstellern von Energiegeräten darüber gesprochen, wie vernetzte Produkte schneller auf den Markt kommen. Zusammenfassung: Vom 23. bis 25. Juni 2026 waren wir auf der Intersolar Europe in München, Teil von The smarter E Europe. Wir haben das LaMetric Display-Portfolio und den Energy Gateway Accelerator gezeigt und mit Herstellern von Energiegeräten darüber gesprochen, wie vernetzte Produkte schneller auf den Markt kommen. Das Video wird erst nach dem Klick auf Play von YouTube geladen (erweiterter Datenschutzmodus). Warum wir dort waren Die Intersolar Europe ist einer der größten Treffpunkte der Solar-, Speicher- und Energiemanagement-Branche. Unsere Kunden bauen die Geräte zwischen Wechselrichter, Batterie und den Menschen, die die Energie nutzen. Deshalb ist sie der richtige Ort, um zu zeigen, was wir bauen, und zu hören, woran Gerätehersteller arbeiten. Unser Display-Portfolio Wir hatten die vernetzten Displays dabei, die wir selbst entwickeln, fertigen und betreiben: LaMetric TIME, das smarte Display für Zuhause und Büro, im Einsatz in 20+ Ländern. LaMetric SKY, das modulare Lichtpanel, das zugleich ein smartes Display ist. LaMetric Solar Glance, Digital Signage, das Live-Solar- und ESG-Daten neben Marketinginhalten zeigt. Alle laufen auf demselben Stack, den wir Kunden anbieten: Embedded Linux, signierte Over-the-Air-Updates und eine Cloud, die Daten an eine Flotte auf dem Weg zu 100. 000 Geräten liefert. Treffen mit unseren Distributoren Auf der Intersolar treffen wir auch die Distributoren, die unsere smarten Displays zu Kunden in ganz Europa bringen. Es war gut, sich persönlich auszutauschen, zu zeigen, was als Nächstes kommt, und zu hören, wonach Installateure und Endkunden fragen. Der Energy Gateway Accelerator Am Stand haben wir auch den Energy Gateway Accelerator gezeigt: eine lokale,... - Published: 2026-06-26 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/intersolar-europe-2026/ - Categories: News - Tags: Energy - Tags: EN - : pll_6adb8429849e7 At Intersolar Europe 2026 in Munich we showed the LaMetric display portfolio and the Energy Gateway accelerator, and talked with energy device makers about getting connected products to market faster. Summary: From 23 to 25 June 2026 we were at Intersolar Europe in Munich, part of The smarter E Europe. We showed the LaMetric display portfolio and the Energy Gateway accelerator, and talked with energy device makers about getting connected products to market faster. The video loads from YouTube (privacy-enhanced mode) only after you click play. Why we went Intersolar Europe is one of the largest meeting points for the solar, storage and energy-management industry. Our clients build the devices that sit between the inverter, the battery and the people who use the energy, so it is the right place to show what we build and to hear what device makers are working on. Our display portfolio We brought the connected displays we design, manufacture and run ourselves: LaMetric TIME, the smart display used in homes and offices in 20+ countries. LaMetric SKY, the modular light panel that doubles as a smart display. LaMetric Solar Glance, digital signage that puts live solar and ESG data next to marketing content. Each one runs on the same stack we offer clients: embedded Linux, signed over-the-air updates and a cloud that delivers data to a fleet scaling toward 100,000 devices. Meeting our distributors Intersolar is also where we meet the distributors who bring our smart displays to customers across Europe. It was good to catch up in person, share what's coming next and hear what installers and end customers ask for. The Energy Gateway accelerator On the stand we also showed the Energy... - Published: 2026-06-14 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/reference-designs-and-asymmetric-advantage/ - Categories: Engineering insights - Tags: Hardware design - Tags: EN - : pll_6ada0c3236ec2 Most embedded teams start from the same reference designs, SDKs and platforms. On LaMetric SKY, a custom RS-485 protocol for more than 1,000 lighting zones showed where real differentiation comes from. Reference designs speed up the first prototype, but system architecture is where products differ. Uses the LaMetric SKY example and the idea of asymmetric advantage. Covers what reference designs give and do not give, questions that reveal architecture opportunities, common mistakes, how architecture shows up in BOM cost and certification, planning updates for the product's whole life, an FAQ, and Smart Atoms architecture review and fractional system architect services. - Published: 2026-06-10 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/choosing-a-contract-manufacturer/ - Categories: Engineering insights - Tags: Hardware design, Manufacturing, Supply chain - Tags: EN - : pll_6ada0c3615759 When we prepared the first LaMetric TIME for manufacturing, the manufacturer that stood out wasn't the cheapest. Its engineers reviewed our design, discussed risks and helped us think about scale, testing and reliability. How to choose a contract manufacturer for electronics, based on preparing LaMetric TIME for manufacturing. Explains why the lowest quote can cost more, what to evaluate besides price (engineering engagement, DFM and DFT, test capability, supply chain, quality, traceability, scalability, communication), a practical selection process, red flags, what a good partner does in the first weeks, keeping the relationship working, an FAQ, and Smart Atoms DFM, NPI and production test services. Smart Atoms works with the client's manufacturer wherever it is. - Published: 2026-05-25 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/end-of-line-testing-iot-products/ - Categories: Engineering insights - Tags: Manufacturing - Tags: EN - : pll_6ada0c3a2fc89 A single defective device can become a bad review, a return and lost trust. That is why we invested early in end-of-line testing, which grew into the modular framework we now use across our own products and OEM projects. End-of-line (EOL) testing for IoT products and why it decides what reaches customers. Covers where EOL fits among board test, functional test and aging, what typical EOL verification covers, what makes a station work on a real line (speed, clear results, per-unit records, repeatability, secure provisioning), common failure modes, a checklist, designing for test, using test data after shipping, an FAQ, and the Smart Atoms Manufacturing Test Framework accelerator plus production test and traceability services. - Published: 2026-03-13 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/de-ch/embedded-world-2026-de-ch/ - Categories: News - Tags: Edge AI, Hardware-Design - Tags: DE-CH - : pll_6adb935f6436f Auf der embedded world 2026 in Nürnberg haben wir mit TechNexion Kameras für einen OEM-Kunden ausgewählt, uns die Neuheiten von NXP angesehen und SoM-Anbieter getroffen, um das passende Modul für dasselbe Projekt auszuwählen. Zusammenfassung: Vom 10. bis 12. März 2026 waren wir auf der embedded world in Nürnberg, dem wichtigsten Treffpunkt der Embedded-Branche. Wir kamen mit einer konkreten Aufgabe für einen OEM-Kunden: die Kameras und das System-on-Module für sein Produkt auswählen und sehen, was die Chiphersteller Neues zeigen. Kameras für einen OEM-Kunden auswählen Für ein Vision-Produkt eines Kunden sind wir mit TechNexion Bildsensoren und Kameraschnittstellen durchgegangen, von Global- und Rolling-Shutter-Sensoren bis zu MIPI CSI-2, USB und GMSL2, und haben Kameras von TechNexion für das Projekt ausgewählt. Wer Sensor, Optik und Schnittstelle früh richtig wählt, schafft die Grundlage für die spätere Edge-AI- und Computer-Vision-Arbeit. Mehr dazu in unserem Beitrag Der teuerste Fehler bei Edge AI. Passende Leistung Edge AI & Computer Vision Mehr erfahren → Neuheiten von NXP An der GoPoint-Demowand von NXP haben wir uns ein Fahrerüberwachungssystem auf dem i. MX 93 angesehen, das mit der integrierten NPU des Prozessors Ablenkung, Müdigkeit und Handynutzung in Echtzeit erkennt. Es zeigt, was eine kleine NPU leisten kann, wenn die Kamera-Pipeline darauf ausgelegt ist, genau die Abwägung, die wir treffen, wenn wir Embedded Linux für kamerabasierte Produkte entwickeln. Treffen mit SoM-Anbietern Ausserdem haben wir grosse System-on-Module-Anbieter getroffen, um das SoM für denselben Kunden auszuwählen, und die Module an den Anforderungen des Produkts an Kamera, KI und Lebensdauer gemessen. Genau das machen wir in einem Review der SoC- und SoM-Auswahl: Das Modul, das in dieser Phase gewählt wird, bestimmt Kosten, Softwareaufwand und Lebensdauer des Produkts über Jahre. Passende Leistung Review der SoC- und SoM-Auswahl Mehr erfahren →... - Published: 2026-03-13 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/de/embedded-world-2026-de/ - Categories: News - Tags: Edge AI, Hardware-Design - Tags: DE - : pll_6adb935f6436f Auf der embedded world 2026 in Nürnberg haben wir mit TechNexion Kameras für einen OEM-Kunden ausgewählt, uns die Neuheiten von NXP angesehen und SoM-Anbieter getroffen, um das passende Modul für dasselbe Projekt auszuwählen. Zusammenfassung: Vom 10. bis 12. März 2026 waren wir auf der embedded world in Nürnberg, dem wichtigsten Treffpunkt der Embedded-Branche. Wir kamen mit einer konkreten Aufgabe für einen OEM-Kunden: die Kameras und das System-on-Module für sein Produkt auswählen und sehen, was die Chiphersteller Neues zeigen. Kameras für einen OEM-Kunden auswählen Für ein Vision-Produkt eines Kunden sind wir mit TechNexion Bildsensoren und Kameraschnittstellen durchgegangen, von Global- und Rolling-Shutter-Sensoren bis zu MIPI CSI-2, USB und GMSL2, und haben Kameras von TechNexion für das Projekt ausgewählt. Wer Sensor, Optik und Schnittstelle früh richtig wählt, schafft die Grundlage für die spätere Edge-AI- und Computer-Vision-Arbeit. Mehr dazu in unserem Beitrag Der teuerste Fehler bei Edge AI. Passende Leistung Edge AI & Computer Vision Mehr erfahren → Neuheiten von NXP An der GoPoint-Demowand von NXP haben wir uns ein Fahrerüberwachungssystem auf dem i. MX 93 angesehen, das mit der integrierten NPU des Prozessors Ablenkung, Müdigkeit und Handynutzung in Echtzeit erkennt. Es zeigt, was eine kleine NPU leisten kann, wenn die Kamera-Pipeline darauf ausgelegt ist, genau die Abwägung, die wir treffen, wenn wir Embedded Linux für kamerabasierte Produkte entwickeln. Treffen mit SoM-Anbietern Außerdem haben wir große System-on-Module-Anbieter getroffen, um das SoM für denselben Kunden auszuwählen, und die Module an den Anforderungen des Produkts an Kamera, KI und Lebensdauer gemessen. Genau das machen wir in einem Review der SoC- und SoM-Auswahl: Das Modul, das in dieser Phase gewählt wird, bestimmt Kosten, Softwareaufwand und Lebensdauer des Produkts über Jahre. Passende Leistung Review der SoC- und SoM-Auswahl Mehr erfahren →... - Published: 2026-03-13 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/embedded-world-2026/ - Categories: News - Tags: Edge AI, Hardware design - Tags: EN - : pll_6adb935f6436f At embedded world 2026 in Nuremberg we chose cameras for an OEM client with TechNexion, looked at the latest from NXP and met system-on-module vendors to select the right module for the same project. Summary: From 10 to 12 March 2026 we were at embedded world in Nuremberg, the main meeting point of the embedded industry. We went with a concrete job for an OEM client: choose the cameras and the system-on-module for their product, and see what is new from the silicon vendors. Choosing cameras for an OEM client For a client's vision-based product we worked through image sensors and camera interfaces with TechNexion, from global- and rolling-shutter sensors to MIPI CSI-2, USB and GMSL2 connections, and chose TechNexion cameras for the project. Getting the sensor, optics and interface right early is what makes the edge AI and computer vision work later. We wrote more about that in The most expensive mistake in edge AI. Related service Edge AI & Computer Vision Learn more → What's new from NXP At NXP's GoPoint demo wall we looked at a driver monitoring system running on the i. MX 93, using the processor's on-board NPU to flag distraction, drowsiness and phone use in real time. It shows what a small NPU can do when the camera pipeline is designed around it, the same trade-off we work through when we build embedded Linux for camera-based products. Meeting SoM vendors We also met major system-on-module vendors to select the SoM for the same client, comparing modules against the product's camera, AI and lifetime requirements. This is the work we do in a SoC and SoM selection review: the module chosen at this stage sets the product's cost, software... - Published: 2026-03-12 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/light-building-2026/ - Categories: News - Tags: Energy - Tags: EN - : pll_6ada364c09ab8 Three themes from Light + Building 2026 in Frankfurt for connected energy and home devices: inverters as part of one home energy system, KNX moving to IP and IoT, and NXP bringing KNX IoT to Zephyr and FreeRTOS. Summary: In March 2026 we spent time at Light + Building in Frankfurt, the leading fair for lighting and building technology. Three themes stood out for anyone building connected energy and home devices: inverter makers moving deeper into home energy management, KNX opening up to IP and IoT, and chip vendors such as NXP bringing KNX IoT to their wireless MCUs and processors. Why we went Our roots are in connected devices at scale. LaMetric Solar Glance already turns data from hundreds of inverters, meters and gateways into live screens, and our clients build products that sit between the inverter, the battery and the people living in the home. Light + Building is where those worlds meet, so we used our time at the fair to meet inverter OEMs, chip vendors and KNX manufacturers. Inverter OEMs: one energy system for the home The inverter makers' stands showed the inverter as part of one energy system for the home: generating, managing and storing solar power, with an app and a home energy manager around it. For OEMs this raises the bar on the devices around the inverter: displays, gateways and controllers that have to be secure, updatable over the air and reliable for many years in the field. Related accelerator Energy Gateway Learn more → NXP: KNX IoT on Zephyr and FreeRTOS In the KNX area we spent time with NXP's team at their KNX IoT demo. NXP, in close collaboration with the KNX Association, is porting the KNX IoT stack... ## Accelerators - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/accelerators/industrial-vision-box/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc9349e24 - Accelerator Categories: Platform A proven edge AI vision foundation for NXP i.MX 8M Plus, i.MX 93 and other SoCs, adapted to your product: camera, inference, connectivity and OTA ready to adapt. ACCELERATOR Industrial Vision Box A proven edge AI vision foundation for NXP i.MX 8M Plus, i.MX 93 and other SoCs, adapted to your product. Camera, inference, connectivity and OTA are ready, so your team builds the application, not the platform. ~75,000 Devices online in our own fleet <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 Secure OTA releases 20 + Countries our devices ship to WHY IT MATTERS What it saves you Most of an edge AI product isn’t the model. It’s the platform underneath it. Camera integration Getting cameras, drivers and the image pipeline working on your SoC. Edge AI on the device Running models on embedded hardware, not just on a laptop. Production infrastructure Connectivity, telemetry, device management and OTA updates for devices in the field. WHAT YOU GET How it speeds up your product Camera, inference, connectivity and OTA are ready; you build the vision application. Less risk from day one The hard parts already run in production in our own devices, so your project doesn't carry their technical risk. Costs less than starting from scratch The project covers adapting a proven foundation to your product, which costs less than building that layer from zero. Your budget goes into your features, not infrastructure. Months sooner to market We adapt a proven foundation to your product, so field-ready devices ship sooner. Yours to use commercially A one-off licence for your product comes with the project. WHAT'S INCLUDED What's included Reusable building blocks for production-ready edge AI products. Camera... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/accelerators/energy-gateway/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9e4c417221 - Accelerator Categories: Platform An edge energy management foundation built on the inverter, meter and battery integrations proven in our own LaMetric smart energy displays: Modbus and SunSpec, fully on site, steering EV chargers, heat pumps and water heating to solar surplus and cheaper tariffs. ACCELERATOR Energy Gateway An edge energy management foundation built on the inverter, meter and battery integrations proven in our own LaMetric smart energy displays: Modbus and SunSpec, fully on site, steering EV chargers, heat pumps and water heating to solar surplus and cheaper tariffs. ~75,000 Devices online in our own fleet <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 Secure OTA releases 20 + Countries our devices ship to WHY IT MATTERS What it saves you Building device integrations, control logic and tariff handling from scratch before your energy product does anything useful. Every device speaks differently Each inverter, meter, battery and charger needs its own integration before energy features can start. Control logic is the hard part Solar surplus, time-of-use and dynamic tariffs, and device priorities take long tuning in real homes. Two audiences, two apps Installers need setup tools and homeowners need simple controls, and both are usually built late. WHAT YOU GET How it speeds up your product Modbus and SunSpec device integrations, local control, tariff automation, secure boot, OTA and installer and homeowner apps already work; you add your devices, your brand and your market. Less risk from day one The hard parts already run in production in our own devices, so your project doesn't carry their technical risk. Costs less than starting from scratch The project covers adapting a proven foundation to your product, which costs less than building that layer from zero. Your budget goes into your features, not infrastructure. Months sooner to market... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/accelerators/manufacturing-test-framework/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc9789a7e - Accelerator Categories: Platform Our production test, flashing and provisioning framework, used for our own devices and adapted to yours. ACCELERATOR Manufacturing Test Framework Our production test framework: SMT tests for PCBs, FATP tests for finished devices, aging, and a report for every unit. Built for our own LaMetric production and adapted to your product. Plan your production tests ~75,000 Devices online in our own fleet <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 Secure OTA releases 20 + Countries our devices ship to WHY IT MATTERS What it saves you Building test station software from scratch, and the mistakes that cost yield in the first production runs. Test software from scratch Every product rebuilds test, flashing and provisioning tools. Yield problems found late Without data, yield issues appear after the first batches ship. Hard to replicate Moving production to another line or EMS means starting over. WHAT YOU GET How it speeds up your product SMT, FATP, aging, per-unit reports and real-time remote monitoring already exist; you define your product’s test cases. Less risk from day one The hard parts already run in production in our own devices, so your project doesn't carry their technical risk. Costs less than starting from scratch The project covers adapting a proven foundation to your product, which costs less than building that layer from zero. Your budget goes into your features, not infrastructure. Months sooner to market We adapt a proven foundation to your product, so field-ready devices ship sooner. Yours to use commercially A one-off licence for your product comes with the project. TEST FLOW From bare board to shipped product Four... ## Case Studies - Published: 2026-10-18 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/case-studies/ev-charger-secure-boot/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc9c13935 - Industry Categories: Energy - Service Categories: Cybersecurity, Embedded Software How we added Secure Boot, encrypted storage and a secure flashing tool to Linux EV chargers, including deployed units: 80% fewer firmware vulnerabilities. Secure Boot for connected EV chargers, rolled out in the field 80 % Fewer firmware vulnerabilities 0 Device recalls 0 Hardware changes THE PRODUCT A European OEM supplies public EV charging stations for parking networks in city centres, shopping malls, airports and office campuses. The chargers run 24/7 and stay connected through OCPP, MQTT and cloud APIs for billing, remote monitoring and energy management. As deployments grew, firmware updates went out over unstable networks, service engineers reached devices through third-party maintenance ports, and public infrastructure became a growing target for attacks. At the same time, the EU Cyber Resilience Act made secure software design, verified firmware integrity and long-term vulnerability management a legal requirement. At a glance INDUSTRY Energy SERVICES Embedded Software Cybersecurity The challenge Occasional firmware faults and unreliable updates were hurting reliability, and without built-in protection the chargers were open to tampering. Compromised OTA channels could allow unauthorised code or theft of cloud communication certificates, putting the whole charging network at risk. Adding Secure Boot to new production was only half of it. Chargers already in the field had to be upgraded too, and once Secure Boot was in place, the existing OTA and USB update tools could not pass signature validation and the factory scripts were blocked by the new key and partition rules. The OEM could replace the main boards in deployed chargers, which is expensive and slow, or update the firmware in the field with a tool that safely applies Secure Boot images. It chose... - Published: 2026-10-18 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/case-studies/hmi-boot-time-optimisation/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fca3a4bc7 - Industry Categories: Industrial Automation - Service Categories: Advisory & Architecture, Embedded Software How we cut an industrial HMI panel’s boot time from about 55–60 to 10 seconds with software alone: U-Boot, kernel, SquashFS and systemd tuning. 5x faster boot for an industrial HMI display 5 x Faster boot 55–60 → 10 s Boot time 100 + Cold boot cycles in verification THE PRODUCT A European OEM builds Linux-based industrial HMI displays. One of its customers, a food factory producing peanut butter in tubes, uses the panels to monitor roasting, grinding, mixing and filling in real time, next to high-frequency temperature, level and flow sensors. Even small deviations in temperature or viscosity can cause texture defects, separation or contamination, so operators watch the panels continuously and act as soon as values drift. At a glance INDUSTRY Industrial Automation SERVICES Advisory & Architecture Embedded Software The challenge After power losses, maintenance or shift changes, sensors and controllers came back almost instantly, but the HMI panels needed about 55–60 seconds to become operational, far beyond the 15-second target expected in production. That left gaps in live data and alarms during every restart. The manufacturer could move to a faster, more expensive hardware platform, or optimise the software on the existing hardware. It chose software, and asked us to analyse and optimise the Linux startup sequence. Our approach What it means for you: boot time is fixed in software first, so you keep your hardware and BOM and still meet the target. Tech stack: U-Boot (custom-tuned), Buildroot (Linux 4.x), SquashFS + OverlayFS (LZ4), systemd with custom targets, OPC UA, MQTT and Modbus TCP, on ARM Cortex-A7 with eMMC. Boot time by stage, before (orange) and after (green) optimisation (tap or... - Published: 2026-10-16 - Modified: 2026-10-23 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/case-studies/lametric-solar-glance-energy-signage/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9e5f75fb1c - Industry Categories: Energy - Service Categories: Product Development How we turned data from hundreds of inverters, meters and gateways into live, branded screens that install in about 10 minutes and run 24/7, managed and updated over the air. LaMetric Solar Glance: hundreds of energy devices, one live screen Hundreds Inverters, meters and gateways integrated 10 min Install 24/7 Designed to run THE PRODUCT LaMetric Solar Glance is digital signage for the energy industry. A media player connected to a commercial display turns real-time data from a solar plant into a branded video display: production, consumption, self-consumption, CO₂ savings and trees planted, live in offices, schools and ZEV communities. Built by the same in-house team on the LaMetric platform. At a glance INDUSTRY Energy SERVICES Product Development The challenges Showing solar data on a screen sounds simple. Making it work for any plant, in any building, all day, every day, is not. The data lives in hundreds of different inverters, meters and gateways. The screen runs in public spaces around the clock. Installers need it working in minutes, and owners want to change content and keep devices updated without a site visit. Hundreds of data sources One product that reads live data from hundreds of different inverters, meters and gateways, including Solar-Log. Running 24/7 in public spaces A display built to run around the clock in offices, schools and communities, where a blank screen is visible to everyone. Managed from anywhere Configuration, content and firmware updates done remotely from the cloud, without visiting the site. Clear and on brand Raw plant data turned into figures anyone understands, in the owner's logo, colours, photos and videos. Installed in minutes About 10 minutes to set up on commercial displays from 24... - Published: 2026-10-16 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/case-studies/lametric-sky-modular-smart-light/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fcac1de33 - Industry Categories: Consumer Electronics - Service Categories: Product Development How we engineered a modular light where every panel has its own electronics and firmware, yet any shape on the wall maps itself with one phone scan and updates over the air as one product. LaMetric SKY: modular hardware that works as one display Any shape Mapped by one phone-camera scan Every panel Updated over the air 20 + Countries it ships to THE PRODUCT LaMetric SKY is a modular connected light: right-angled triangle panels, each with 64 individually lit zones, that people join into any shape on their wall, in 16.4 million colours. Joined along their diagonal edges, they also form clean squares and rectangles. Whatever shape they build, it behaves as one display, playing unified effects and showing information across every panel. Unveiled at CES 2019 and built by the same in-house team on the LaMetric platform. Featured on CNET: Get a look at LaMetric’s gorgeous color-changing wall lights and LaMetric dazzles with multi-color LED wall panels at CES 2019. Watch CNET's CES 2019 video At a glance INDUSTRY Consumer Electronics SERVICES Product Development The challenges A modular product multiplies every hard problem in connected hardware. Each panel is its own piece of electronics with its own firmware. People assemble the panels into shapes nobody can predict, yet the whole wall has to look and behave like a single display. And every panel has to stay up to date for years, not just the controller. OTA for every panel Over-the-air updates have to reach not only the controller but each individual panel in the assembled shape. A mechanical system for any shape A connection system that lets panels join corner to corner, side to side or half to half, so people can build... - Published: 2026-10-16 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/case-studies/lametric-kickstarter-to-fleet/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fca7c68c9 - Industry Categories: Consumer Electronics, Energy - Service Categories: Manufacturing, Product Development, Release & Fleet Operations How the Smart Atoms team designed LaMetric, took it into volume production with Foxconn and now runs a fleet in 20+ countries with 250 OTA releases shipped. LaMetric: from Kickstarter to a fleet scaling toward 100,000 $370K Raised on Kickstarter 250 OTA releases shipped 20 + Countries, fleet scaling toward 100,000 THE PRODUCT LaMetric began in 2013 with one idea: a clock that shows more than the time. LaMetric TIME became a connected smart display that people buy, set up in minutes on home Wi-Fi and keep for years. It launched on Kickstarter in 2014, won a Red Dot Design Award in 2016 and went into volume production with Foxconn. Today it runs in a fleet scaling toward 100,000 devices in 20+ countries, with 250 OTA releases shipped. One in-house team did all of it: industrial design, electronics, firmware, companion apps, cloud, production and fleet operations. At a glance INDUSTRY Consumer Electronics Energy SERVICES Product Development Manufacturing Release & Fleet Operations The challenges Turn one idea, a clock that shows more than the time, into a connected product people buy, set up in minutes and keep for years, then keep every device secure and up to date wherever it is. A product people buy Industrial design, cost and quality that work in a consumer market. Set up in minutes Simple onboarding through a companion app on home Wi-Fi. Up to date for years Secure updates and new features for every device in the field. An app store for the device Build an app store and developer platform so new apps keep extending what the device can do, long after it ships. Embedded Linux on tight hardware A... ## Industries - Published: 2026-10-16 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/industries/smart-displays-connected-home/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc683e172 - Industry Categories: Consumer Electronics Engineering for smart displays and connected home devices, from the team that built, manufactured and runs LaMetric. INDUSTRY Smart Displays & Connected Home Devices Engineering for smart displays and connected home devices, from the team that built LaMetric TIME and LaMetric SKY, took them into volume production and runs a fleet scaling toward 100,000 devices. ~75,000 Devices online in our own fleet <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE Engineering challenges Consumer devices have to look good, cost little, set up in minutes and keep improving for years after purchase. We have solved these problems for our own LaMetric products: industrial design and electronics, firmware and embedded Linux, mobile apps, volume production and over-the-air updates for a fleet in customers’ homes. Industrial design that fits a home, with electronics that fit the design The enclosure sets the shape, so boards, antennas and heat have to work inside it without compromise. Low BOM cost at consumer volumes Every cent per unit counts, so cost has to be designed in from the first schematic, not cut later. Simple setup through a companion app on unreliable home Wi-Fi If onboarding fails on a weak home network, the device comes back as a return. Safe OTA updates and new features for years after launch Updates have to reach every device in the field and never brick one. From prototype to volume production and certification Moving from a working prototype to certified, repeatable production is where many products stall. SERVICES Services for this industry Product... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/industries/access-control/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc8b79ff5 - Industry Categories: Smart Infrastructure Secure embedded engineering for door controllers, readers and access control panels. INDUSTRY Access Control Secure embedded engineering for door controllers, readers and access control panels. ~75,000 Devices online in our own fleet <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE Engineering challenges We design secure boot, provisioning and update systems, and build the embedded software and companion apps. Security is the product: secure boot, keys, tamper resistance A single weak link in boot, key storage or the enclosure undermines the whole system. Secure provisioning at the factory Keys and identities must be injected at the line without ever being exposed. Updates without locking people out A failed update on a door controller can't leave a building inaccessible. Compliance requirements, including the EU CRA Products need documented security and a vulnerability-handling process to stay on the EU market. SERVICES Services for this industry Cybersecurity Secure Boot & Signed Firmware A chain of trust from ROM to application, so devices only run software you signed. Ready for the EU Cyber Resilience Act. Cybersecurity Device Identity, PKI & Factory Provisioning Give every device a unique, trusted identity from the factory to the cloud: keys, certificates and a PKI that handles provisioning, rotation and revocation across the whole fleet. Release & Fleet Operations Secure OTA Updates Over-the-air updates that never brick a device: A/B partitions, signed images, rollback and staged rollouts. Embedded Software IoT Companion App Development iOS and Android apps that onboard, control and update devices, built together... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/industries/parking-systems/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc8773b23 - Industry Categories: Smart Infrastructure Engineering for parking sensors, barriers, cameras and payment terminals connected to a central platform. INDUSTRY Parking Systems Engineering for parking sensors, barriers, cameras and payment terminals connected to a central platform. ~75,000 Devices online in our own fleet <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE Engineering challenges We build device software, edge vision, connectivity and the fleet backend, and keep cost per device down. Outdoor devices with limited connectivity Sensors and terminals must keep working through weather, weak signal and network drop-outs. Number plate and occupancy recognition at the edge Recognition has to run on the device, fast and accurately, without streaming video to the cloud. Remote maintenance across many sites Truck rolls are expensive, so diagnosis and fixes need to happen remotely. Low cost per device Large deployments only pay off when each unit stays cheap to build and run. SERVICES Services for this industry Embedded Software Edge AI & Computer Vision Vision and AI that run on the device: camera pipelines, on-device inference and models you can update across the fleet. Start from our Industrial Vision Box platform instead of building the stack from zero. Cloud & Scale IoT Cloud Backend Development The backend your devices depend on: identity, messaging, data pipelines and APIs that scale with the fleet. Release & Fleet Operations Device Monitoring & Remote Diagnostics Logs, metrics and crash reports from every device, so you find problems before customers do. Embedded Software Embedded Linux Development Production-grade embedded Linux for connected devices: from... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/industries/agv/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc8393a53 - Industry Categories: Robotics Controller, connectivity and fleet engineering for AGVs in factories and warehouses. INDUSTRY AGV Controller, connectivity and fleet engineering for AGVs in factories and warehouses. ~75,000 Devices online in our own fleet <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE Engineering challenges We engineer controller software, connectivity, edge vision and fleet update tooling for AGV fleets. Deterministic control and safety integration Motion control must meet hard timing and work with certified safety systems. Reliable wireless in industrial sites Metal racks, interference and roaming between access points break connections when they matter most. Fleet updates without downtime Vehicles have to be updated without stopping production. Retrofitting vision and analytics Adding cameras and AI to existing vehicles must not disturb proven control software. SERVICES Services for this industry Advisory & Architecture Embedded Product Architecture Review An independent review of your device, edge and cloud architecture by engineers who have shipped and operated a connected product at fleet scale. Embedded Software Edge AI & Computer Vision Vision and AI that run on the device: camera pipelines, on-device inference and models you can update across the fleet. Start from our Industrial Vision Box platform instead of building the stack from zero. Embedded Software Device Connectivity (Wi-Fi, BLE, Cellular, Industrial) Reliable device connectivity and the middleware that ties sensors, protocols and the cloud together. Release & Fleet Operations IoT Fleet Management See and manage every device in the field: inventory, configuration, groups, updates and health. ACCELERATORS Related accelerators Industrial Vision Box... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/industries/amr/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc7fd24da - Industry Categories: Robotics Embedded compute, vision and fleet engineering for autonomous mobile robots. INDUSTRY AMR Embedded compute, vision and fleet engineering for autonomous mobile robots. ~75,000 Devices online in our own fleet <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE Engineering challenges We work on the compute platform, camera and sensor drivers, edge AI optimisation, OTA and fleet observability. Real-time control alongside heavy perception workloads Navigation and safety must stay real-time while AI models use most of the compute. Camera and sensor pipelines Drivers, synchronisation and bandwidth decide whether perception works in practice. Safe updates across robot fleets A bad release can stop every robot at a customer site at once. Field diagnostics in customer sites Issues have to be reproduced and solved without engineers flying in. SERVICES Services for this industry Advisory & Architecture Embedded Product Architecture Review An independent review of your device, edge and cloud architecture by engineers who have shipped and operated a connected product at fleet scale. Embedded Software Edge AI & Computer Vision Vision and AI that run on the device: camera pipelines, on-device inference and models you can update across the fleet. Start from our Industrial Vision Box platform instead of building the stack from zero. Embedded Software Custom BSP, Bring-Up & Linux Drivers Board support packages that boot reliably, support all your peripherals and can be upgraded for the life of the product. Release & Fleet Operations Device Monitoring & Remote Diagnostics Logs, metrics and crash reports from every... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/industries/industrial-gateways/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9e5f0592e7 - Industry Categories: Industrial Automation Gateway hardware platforms and software stacks that bridge field protocols and the cloud, securely and for many years. INDUSTRY Industrial Gateways Gateway hardware platforms and software stacks that bridge field protocols and the cloud, securely and for many years. ~75,000 Devices online in our own fleet <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE Engineering challenges We design and build the gateway platform: BSP, Yocto, drivers, protocol middleware, secure boot and OTA, plus SoM migration when parts go end-of-life. Many field protocols and legacy equipment Gateways have to speak to decades-old equipment as reliably as to new devices. Hardened, long-term maintained Linux The OS must stay secure and patched for the gateway's whole service life. Secure remote management at scale Thousands of gateways need safe remote access, configuration and updates. Component lifecycle and supply risk When a SoM or chip goes end-of-life, the product must move on without a full redesign. SERVICES Services for this industry Embedded Software Custom BSP, Bring-Up & Linux Drivers Board support packages that boot reliably, support all your peripherals and can be upgraded for the life of the product. Embedded Software Yocto Development & LTS Upgrades Clean, reproducible Yocto builds with custom layers, SDKs and CI, so your OS is a product, not a snapshot. Embedded Software Device Connectivity (Wi-Fi, BLE, Cellular, Industrial) Reliable device connectivity and the middleware that ties sensors, protocols and the cloud together. Cybersecurity Secure Boot & Signed Firmware A chain of trust from ROM to application, so devices only run software you... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/industries/machine-builders/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc7ba2e25 - Industry Categories: Industrial Automation Connected controllers, edge computing and remote service for OEMs building industrial machines. INDUSTRY Machine Builders Connected controllers, edge computing and remote service for OEMs building industrial machines. ~75,000 Devices online in our own fleet <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE Engineering challenges We add secure connectivity, remote diagnostics and edge AI to your machines, and support you for the long machine lifecycle. Adding connectivity to machines without risking safety New connectivity must stay separate from safety-critical control. Remote service across customers' networks Service teams need secure access through firewalls and IT policies they don't control. Long lifecycle support Machines run for many years, and their software has to be supported for as long. Integrating vision and analytics at the edge Inspection and monitoring need to run on the machine, not depend on the cloud. SERVICES Services for this industry Release & Fleet Operations Device Monitoring & Remote Diagnostics Logs, metrics and crash reports from every device, so you find problems before customers do. Embedded Software Edge AI & Computer Vision Vision and AI that run on the device: camera pipelines, on-device inference and models you can update across the fleet. Start from our Industrial Vision Box platform instead of building the stack from zero. Embedded Software Device Connectivity (Wi-Fi, BLE, Cellular, Industrial) Reliable device connectivity and the middleware that ties sensors, protocols and the cloud together. Advisory & Architecture Fractional System Architect A senior embedded system architect in your team for one or two... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/industries/ev-charging/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc77e0cb8 - Industry Categories: Energy Engineering for AC and DC chargers and charging networks: firmware, OCPP connectivity, OTA and manufacturing. INDUSTRY EV Charging Engineering for AC and DC chargers and charging networks: firmware, OCPP connectivity, OTA and manufacturing. ~75,000 Devices online in our own fleet <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE Engineering challenges We engineer charger controller software, connectivity, OTA, remote diagnostics and factory provisioning, and help cut component and manufacturing cost. OCPP and backend interoperability Chargers have to work with many backends and OCPP versions without custom fixes for each one. Uptime targets and remote diagnostics Every hour a charger is down costs revenue, so faults must be found and fixed remotely. Security and payment-related compliance Chargers handle payments and grid connections, so security has to hold up to audits. Production test and provisioning at volume Each unit must be tested, provisioned and traceable without slowing the line. SERVICES Services for this industry Embedded Software Device Connectivity (Wi-Fi, BLE, Cellular, Industrial) Reliable device connectivity and the middleware that ties sensors, protocols and the cloud together. Release & Fleet Operations Secure OTA Updates Over-the-air updates that never brick a device: A/B partitions, signed images, rollback and staged rollouts. Release & Fleet Operations Device Monitoring & Remote Diagnostics Logs, metrics and crash reports from every device, so you find problems before customers do. Cybersecurity Device Identity, PKI & Factory Provisioning Give every device a unique, trusted identity from the factory to the cloud: keys, certificates and a PKI that handles provisioning, rotation and... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/industries/solar/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc741ae62 - Industry Categories: Energy Embedded and connectivity engineering for inverters, monitoring gateways and PV plant controllers. INDUSTRY Solar Embedded and connectivity engineering for inverters, monitoring gateways and PV plant controllers. ~75,000 Devices online in our own fleet <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE Engineering challenges We build the monitoring gateway software, connectivity and OTA, and help reduce BOM and manufacturing cost. Long outdoor lifetimes and harsh conditions Electronics must survive heat, cold and moisture for many years on a roof or in the field. Connectivity in remote installations Plants are often far from good networks, yet monitoring data has to arrive reliably. Secure updates for grid code changes When grid rules change, devices in the field need safe, verified updates. Cost pressure at high volumes Tight market prices leave little room in the BOM and production cost. SERVICES Services for this industry Embedded Software Device Connectivity (Wi-Fi, BLE, Cellular, Industrial) Reliable device connectivity and the middleware that ties sensors, protocols and the cloud together. Release & Fleet Operations Secure OTA Updates Over-the-air updates that never brick a device: A/B partitions, signed images, rollback and staged rollouts. Rescue & Cost Reduction BOM & Manufacturing Cost Reduction Lower your bill of materials without hurting reliability or features. Product Development Electronics & PCB Design Schematics, PCB layout and bring-up for connected devices, designed together with the firmware and software that run on them. ACCELERATORS Related accelerators Energy Gateway An edge energy management foundation built on the inverter, meter and battery integrations... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/industries/bess/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc6f94e3c - Industry Categories: Energy Gateway, controller and fleet engineering for battery storage, from residential units to grid-scale containers. INDUSTRY BESS Gateway, controller and fleet engineering for battery storage, from residential units to grid-scale containers. ~75,000 Devices online in our own fleet <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE Engineering challenges We modernise BESS gateways, build robust OTA and observability, and set up production test and traceability. Safe, reliable communication with BMS and inverters Every message between gateway, BMS and inverter has to be correct, because errors affect safety. Remote monitoring and fast field diagnostics Operators need to see problems early and fix them without a site visit. Long product lifetimes with secure updates Systems run for many years and must stay secure the whole time. Manufacturing test and traceability per unit Every unit must be tested and traceable from the factory to the field. SERVICES Services for this industry Embedded Software Embedded Linux Development Production-grade embedded Linux for connected devices: from board bring-up to a maintained, updatable OS image. Release & Fleet Operations Secure OTA Updates Over-the-air updates that never brick a device: A/B partitions, signed images, rollback and staged rollouts. Release & Fleet Operations Device Monitoring & Remote Diagnostics Logs, metrics and crash reports from every device, so you find problems before customers do. Manufacturing Production Test & Programming Test stations for every stage of your line: SMT tests for PCBs, FATP tests for finished devices, aging and a report for every unit. Built on the framework we use for... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/industries/commercial-ems/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc6be0c9d - Industry Categories: Energy Edge controllers and platforms for energy management in commercial and industrial buildings. INDUSTRY Commercial EMS Edge controllers and platforms for energy management in commercial and industrial buildings. ~75,000 Devices online in our own fleet <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE Engineering challenges We engineer the edge controller, connectivity stack, observability and fleet tooling, and design the device-to-cloud architecture for multi-site deployments. Modbus, BACnet and vendor protocol integration Each building has a different mix of equipment and protocols to bring together. Local control that keeps working offline Energy control must continue when the internet connection drops. Remote fleet operations across many sites Hundreds of sites need central configuration, monitoring and updates. Cybersecurity requirements from enterprise customers Enterprise buyers expect documented security before devices go on their networks. SERVICES Services for this industry Embedded Software Device Connectivity (Wi-Fi, BLE, Cellular, Industrial) Reliable device connectivity and the middleware that ties sensors, protocols and the cloud together. Cloud & Scale IoT Cloud Backend Development The backend your devices depend on: identity, messaging, data pipelines and APIs that scale with the fleet. Release & Fleet Operations Device Monitoring & Remote Diagnostics Logs, metrics and crash reports from every device, so you find problems before customers do. Release & Fleet Operations IoT Fleet Management See and manage every device in the field: inventory, configuration, groups, updates and health. Cybersecurity Secure Boot & Signed Firmware A chain of trust from ROM to application, so devices only run software you signed. Ready... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/industries/hems/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc8f2eb31 - Industry Categories: Energy Embedded and cloud engineering for HEMS controllers that coordinate solar, batteries, heat pumps and EV chargers in the home. INDUSTRY HEMS Embedded and cloud engineering for HEMS controllers that coordinate solar, batteries, heat pumps and EV chargers in the home. ~75,000 Devices online in our own fleet <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE Engineering challenges We build the gateway OS, protocol middleware, OTA and fleet tooling, and the companion app, so your team can focus on energy algorithms and partnerships. Integrating many device protocols and vendor APIs Every inverter, battery, heat pump and charger brand speaks differently. Real-time control with unreliable home networks Control loops have to stay correct even when home Wi-Fi or internet fails. Secure remote access and frequent updates for grid programs Grid programs change often, and devices must update safely and securely. Low BOM cost at consumer volumes Consumer pricing leaves little room for expensive hardware. SERVICES Services for this industry Embedded Software Embedded Linux Development Production-grade embedded Linux for connected devices: from board bring-up to a maintained, updatable OS image. Embedded Software Device Connectivity (Wi-Fi, BLE, Cellular, Industrial) Reliable device connectivity and the middleware that ties sensors, protocols and the cloud together. Release & Fleet Operations Secure OTA Updates Over-the-air updates that never brick a device: A/B partitions, signed images, rollback and staged rollouts. Embedded Software IoT Companion App Development iOS and Android apps that onboard, control and update devices, built together with the firmware and cloud. Rescue & Cost Reduction BOM & Manufacturing Cost Reduction... ## Services - Published: 2026-10-17 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/device-security-assessment-penetration-testing/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbb759b70 - Service Categories: Cybersecurity Find the weaknesses in your connected product before attackers do: penetration testing of the device, firmware, wireless interfaces, companion app and cloud APIs, with fixes from the same engineers. SERVICE Device Security Assessment & Penetration Testing Find the weaknesses in your connected product before attackers do: penetration testing of the device, firmware, wireless interfaces, companion app and cloud APIs, with fixes from the same engineers. Get a free device security review EU CRA Readiness for devices already in the field 0 Recalls or hardware changes in field migration 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 250 Secure OTA releases THE CHALLENGE The problem A connected product has many ways in: debug ports, firmware, radios, the app and the cloud. Most teams only test the parts they built last. Untested attack surface Hardware, firmware, wireless and cloud are rarely tested together. Findings without fixes Reports list problems but leave the team unsure how to fix them. Customer and CRA questions Buyers and regulators ask for evidence that the product was tested. What we do A test plan, hands-on testing, a report ranked by risk and support to fix and retest. Hardware and debug interface testing Firmware and embedded Linux analysis Wireless and network testing (Wi-Fi, BLE, cellular) Companion app and cloud API testing Report ranked by risk, fixes and retest HOW WE WORK How we work 1. Scope Device, interfaces, apps and cloud APIs in scope, and what matters most. 2. Test Hardware, firmware, network, app and API testing. 3. Report Findings ranked by risk, with clear steps to reproduce. 4. Fix Help fixing the issues in firmware, Linux, apps and cloud. 5. Retest Confirm the fixes hold before release. Planning something... - Published: 2026-10-17 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/device-identity-pki/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbbb3db64 - Service Categories: Cybersecurity Unique, trusted device identities from factory to cloud: secure provisioning, PKI, certificates, rotation, revocation and mutual TLS for your fleet. SERVICE Device Identity, PKI & Factory Provisioning Give every device a unique, trusted identity from the factory to the cloud: keys, certificates and a PKI that handles provisioning, rotation and revocation across the whole fleet. Get a free device security review EU CRA Readiness for devices already in the field 0 Recalls or hardware changes in field migration 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 250 Secure OTA releases THE CHALLENGE The problem Shared credentials and hand-made certificates do not scale: one leaked key can expose every device, and expired certificates take products offline. Shared secrets One key or password used across many devices. Manual certificates Certificates created and installed by hand, with no rotation. No revocation No way to block a lost, stolen or compromised device. What we do A device identity design and the tooling for the factory, the device and the cloud. PKI design: root, intermediate and device certificates Unique keys per device, protected on the device Factory provisioning integrated with production Certificate rotation and revocation across the fleet Mutual TLS between devices and the cloud Secure Factory Provisioning Give every device a unique, trusted identity at the factory: keys, certificates and configuration, done securely and traceably. HOW WE WORK How we work 1. Design Identity model, PKI structure and key storage. 2. Factory Provisioning integrated with your production line. 3. Cloud Device registration and mutual TLS. 4. Lifecycle Rotation, renewal and revocation. 5. Operate Monitoring and documentation for your team. CASE STUDIES Related Case Studies Energy Embedded Software... - Published: 2026-10-17 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/device-hardening/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbbf29e48 - Service Categories: Cybersecurity Close the doors attackers use on connected devices: locked debug ports, minimal services, least-privilege software, encrypted storage and secure defaults on embedded Linux and microcontrollers. SERVICE Device Hardening Close the doors attackers use on connected devices: locked debug ports, minimal services, least-privilege software, encrypted storage and secure defaults on embedded Linux and microcontrollers. Get a free device security review EU CRA Readiness for devices already in the field 0 Recalls or hardware changes in field migration 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 250 Secure OTA releases THE CHALLENGE The problem Many devices ship with open debug ports, default passwords, unnecessary services and secrets stored in plain text. Open debug access JTAG, UART and shells left open on production units. Too much running Services, ports and tools the product does not need. Exposed secrets Keys and credentials stored unprotected on the device. What we do A hardening review of your device and the changes, built into your images and production process. Debug port lockdown for production units Minimal OS images and closed network ports Least-privilege processes and sandboxing Encrypted storage and protected keys Secure defaults, no shared default passwords HOW WE WORK How we work 1. Assess Review hardware, firmware and OS image. 2. Prioritise Rank risks by impact and effort. 3. Harden Apply changes to images, firmware and production steps. 4. Verify Test that the changes hold and nothing broke. 5. Maintain Keep hardening in place through future releases. Planning something similar? Tell us where you are. A senior engineer replies within one business day. SERVICES Related services Cybersecurity Secure Boot & Signed Firmware A chain of trust from ROM to application, so devices only run... - Published: 2026-10-17 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/sbom-vulnerability-management/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbc30db0e - Service Categories: Cybersecurity Know every software component in your device and act on vulnerabilities fast: SBOM generation for embedded Linux and firmware, CVE monitoring and patches delivered over the air. SERVICE SBOM & Vulnerability Management Know every software component in your device and act on vulnerabilities fast: SBOM generation for embedded Linux and firmware, CVE monitoring and patches delivered over the air. Get a free device security review EU CRA Readiness for devices already in the field 0 Recalls or hardware changes in field migration 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 250 Secure OTA releases THE CHALLENGE The problem Embedded products ship hundreds of open-source components, and without an SBOM nobody knows which devices are affected when a new vulnerability is published. No component list Nobody can say which versions of which libraries run on devices in the field. CVE noise Thousands of reports, with no way to tell which ones actually affect your product. Slow patching Fixes wait for the next big release instead of reaching devices quickly. What we do An SBOM built into your pipeline, a triage process for vulnerabilities and a fast path from fix to fleet. SBOM generation in your build pipeline (embedded Linux, Yocto and firmware) Continuous CVE monitoring against your SBOM Triage: which vulnerabilities really affect your product Patch releases delivered with signed OTA updates Records for customers and EU CRA reporting HOW WE WORK How we work 1. Inventory Build an SBOM for current releases. 2. Monitor Match components against vulnerability sources. 3. Triage Decide what affects your product and how urgently. 4. Patch Fix, test and release through your OTA pipeline. 5. Report Keep records for customers and regulators. Planning something similar?... - Published: 2026-10-17 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/eu-cra-readiness-assessment/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbc701b67 - Service Categories: Cybersecurity Find out what the EU Cyber Resilience Act means for your connected product: a gap analysis of design, SBOM, vulnerability handling and update obligations, with a practical plan to close the gaps. SERVICE EU CRA Readiness Assessment Find out what the EU Cyber Resilience Act means for your connected product: a gap analysis of design, SBOM, vulnerability handling and update obligations, with a practical plan to close the gaps. Get a free device security review EU CRA Readiness for devices already in the field 0 Recalls or hardware changes in field migration 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 250 Secure OTA releases THE CHALLENGE The problem The Cyber Resilience Act brings security duties for products with digital elements sold in the EU, and many teams do not know where their product stands or what to fix first. Unclear obligations Requirements for design, documentation, vulnerability handling and updates are spread across a long regulation. No SBOM or process There is no list of software components and no way to track or report vulnerabilities. Late surprises Gaps found close to launch mean redesign, delays or products that cannot be sold. What we do A gap analysis against the CRA requirements that apply to your product, and a prioritised plan your team can follow. Product and component inventory Gap analysis: secure design, default settings and update capability SBOM and vulnerability handling process Security update and support-period plan Prioritised roadmap with engineering effort HOW WE WORK How we work 1. Scope Product, markets and the CRA requirements that apply. 2. Review Architecture, software components and current processes. 3. Gap analysis What is missing, ranked by risk and effort. 4. Plan A practical roadmap with owners and timelines.... - Published: 2026-10-17 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/sre-platform-operations/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbcaf101d - Service Categories: Cloud & Scale Keep your platform up around the clock: monitoring, alerting, incident response and uptime targets from the team that runs the LaMetric cloud at 99.9% uptime. SERVICE SRE & 24/7 Platform Operations Keep your platform up around the clock: monitoring, alerting, incident response and uptime targets from the team that runs the LaMetric cloud at 99.9% uptime. Get a free cloud cost & scale review ~75,000 Devices online 99.9 % Uptime ~1.8M Data deliveries a day 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support THE CHALLENGE The problem Outages are found by customers, alerts are noisy and the same few people are always on call. Customers find outages first Problems are noticed through support tickets, not monitoring. Alert fatigue Hundreds of alerts, few of them actionable. No uptime targets Nobody agrees what "up" means, so priorities are unclear. What we do Reliability targets, monitoring, on-call and the runbooks behind them, plus 24/7 monitoring and support if you need it. Service level objectives and error budgets Monitoring, dashboards and actionable alerts On-call, incident response and post-mortems Runbooks and automated recovery 24/7 monitoring and support HOW WE WORK How we work 1. Assess Current monitoring, incidents and on-call. 2. Define targets Uptime and latency objectives per service. 3. Instrument Metrics, logs and alerts that matter. 4. Run On-call, incident response and post-mortems. 5. Improve Fix recurring causes and automate recovery. CASE STUDIES Related Case Studies Consumer Electronics Energy Product Development Manufacturing Release & Fleet Operations LaMetric: from Kickstarter to a fleet scaling toward 100,000 Our own product, end to end: industrial design, electronics, firmware, cloud, volume production and years of OTA updates in the field. Planning something similar? Tell us where... - Published: 2026-10-17 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/cloud-architecture-review-migration/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbcf121e1 - Service Categories: Cloud & Scale An independent review of your cloud architecture, then a safe plan to migrate or re-platform: containers, managed services or multi-region, with rollback at every step. SERVICE Cloud Architecture Review & Migration An independent review of your cloud architecture, then a safe plan to migrate or re-platform: containers, managed services or multi-region, with rollback at every step. Get a free cloud cost & scale review ~75,000 Devices online 99.9 % Uptime ~1.8M Data deliveries a day 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support THE CHALLENGE The problem Cloud platforms often grow by accident: hand-built servers, single points of failure and services nobody wants to touch. Single points of failure One server, region or database can take the whole product down. Hand-built infrastructure Servers configured by hand, with no infrastructure as code and no way to rebuild them. Risky migrations Moving to containers or another cloud looks too risky to start. What we do A written review, a target architecture and the migration itself, delivered in small steps. Architecture review with risks ranked by impact Target architecture and migration plan Moves between clouds, including from AWS, Google Cloud or Azure to Hetzner Cloud or DigitalOcean Infrastructure as code for existing and new environments Containers where they pay off Step-by-step migration with rollback at each step HOW WE WORK How we work 1. Review Architecture, costs, reliability and security. 2. Plan Target architecture and a migration path in small steps. 3. Prepare Infrastructure as code and test environments. 4. Migrate Service by service, with rollback ready. 5. Hand over Documentation, runbooks and training. CASE STUDIES Related Case Studies Consumer Electronics Energy Product Development Manufacturing Release & Fleet Operations LaMetric: from... - Published: 2026-10-17 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/cloud-networking/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbd30d8ea - Service Categories: Cloud & Scale Secure, fast networks between your devices, users and cloud: VPC design, private connectivity, VPN and peering, load balancing and TLS or MQTT endpoints that hold up at fleet scale. SERVICE Cloud Networking for Device Platforms Secure, fast networks between your devices, users and cloud: VPC design, private connectivity, VPN and peering, load balancing and TLS or MQTT endpoints that hold up at fleet scale. Get a free cloud cost & scale review ~75,000 Devices online 99.9 % Uptime ~1.8M Data deliveries a day 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support THE CHALLENGE The problem As device platforms grow, the network becomes the weak point: flat networks, public endpoints, cross-region traffic and connections that drop under load. Exposed services Databases and admin tools reachable from the internet. Connection storms Thousands of devices reconnecting at once overload endpoints and load balancers. Latency and transfer cost Traffic takes long, expensive routes between regions. What we do Network design, infrastructure code and the migration to it, without breaking live traffic. VPC and subnet design with private access to services VPN, peering and private links to partners and sites Load balancers and TLS or MQTT endpoints for large device fleets CDN and edge caching for users worldwide Firewall rules as code, network monitoring and zero-trust access HOW WE WORK How we work 1. Map Current network, traffic flows and exposure. 2. Design Target network with security zones and private access. 3. Build Network as code, tested in a staging environment. 4. Cut over Step-by-step migration with rollback. 5. Operate Monitoring, alerts and documentation. CASE STUDIES Related Case Studies Consumer Electronics Energy Product Development Manufacturing Release & Fleet Operations LaMetric: from Kickstarter to a fleet scaling toward... - Published: 2026-10-17 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/high-load-backend-performance/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbd6c63da - Service Categories: Cloud & Scale Backends that stay fast when traffic spikes: scalable APIs, MQTT message brokers and databases, proven with load tests before your users find the limits. SERVICE High-Load Backend & Performance Engineering Backends that stay fast when traffic spikes: scalable APIs, MQTT message brokers and databases, proven with load tests before your users find the limits. Built by the team that runs the LaMetric cloud: about 75,000 devices online, weather delivered to every device every hour, 99.9% uptime. Get a free cloud cost & scale review ~75,000 Devices online 99.9 % Uptime ~1.8M Data deliveries a day 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support THE CHALLENGE The problem Systems that work in testing slow down or fail under real traffic: synchronised spikes, slow queries, overloaded brokers and no idea where the limit is. Traffic spikes Thousands of clients connect or report at the same moment: after an outage, a release or on the hour. Unknown limits No load tests, so the first real peak finds the bottleneck. Scaling by adding servers Costs rise faster than traffic because the system does not scale out cleanly. What we do Load tests, a capacity plan and the fixes, from the API layer down to the database. Load testing and capacity planning Horizontal scaling of APIs, workers and MQTT brokers Database and cache performance tuning Back-pressure, rate limits and graceful degradation Scheduled delivery at scale, such as hourly updates to every device HOW WE WORK How we work 1. Measure Load tests and profiling against realistic traffic. 2. Find the limits The first bottlenecks, ranked by impact. 3. Fix and scale Changes to code, data model and infrastructure. 4. Prove it Repeat... - Published: 2026-10-17 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/cloud-cost-optimisation/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbdab6ff0 - Service Categories: Cloud & Scale Lower your AWS, Google Cloud or Azure bill without losing reliability, or move suitable workloads to Hetzner Cloud or DigitalOcean. SERVICE Cloud Cost Optimisation Lower your AWS, Google Cloud or Azure bill without losing reliability, or move suitable workloads to Hetzner Cloud or DigitalOcean. Get a free cloud cost & scale review ~75,000 Devices online 99.9 % Uptime ~1.8M Data deliveries a day 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support THE CHALLENGE The problem Cloud bills grow faster than the business: over-sized instances, chatty devices, unbounded data retention and traffic that crosses regions for no reason. Every device costs more Telemetry, storage and transfer grow with each new device or user. Nobody owns the bill Costs are spread across teams and services, with no budget or alert per product. Fear of breaking production Teams avoid changes because they cannot see what a cut would affect. What we do A cost baseline, a prioritised savings plan and the changes themselves, delivered as infrastructure code. Cost baseline per service, product and customer Right-sized compute, autoscaling and reserved or spot capacity Storage tiers, data retention and database tuning Lower data transfer and message volume Budgets, alerts and cost dashboards per team Migration from AWS, Google Cloud or Azure to Hetzner Cloud or DigitalOcean, where it fits HOW WE WORK How we work 1. Baseline Read-only access to billing and monitoring; where the money goes today. 2. Quick wins Idle resources, over-sized instances and missing commitments. 3. Structural changes Data flows, retention and architecture changes with the biggest savings. 4. Guardrails Budgets, alerts and cost checks in your pipeline. 5. Handover Dashboards, runbooks and a plan... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/feasibility-study/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbe2e0e0f - Service Categories: Product Development Find out whether your connected device can be built, at what cost and with what risk, before you commit to development. SERVICE Feasibility Study Find out whether your connected device can be built, at what cost and with what risk, before you commit to development. Plan your feasibility study <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Hardware projects often go over budget because key assumptions were never tested before development started. Untested assumptions Power, range, size and cost targets are set before anyone checks they can be met together. Wrong chip or platform A component choice made early becomes expensive to change later. Late certification and supply surprises Certification, part availability and lead times surface in the middle of the project. What we assess You get a written report: risks ranked by impact, a recommended architecture, a rough BOM cost range and a plan for the next phase. Technical feasibility of the key functions Chip, module and component choice, including availability and lifecycle Power, RF, size and thermal constraints Certification path for your target markets (CE, RED, FCC and others) Cost and schedule risks, with a rough BOM cost range Build-vs-buy options for hardware, software and cloud HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process From an idea to a clear decision on what to build and how. 1. Discovery Product goals, users, target markets and target cost defined. 2. Technical assessment Key functions, components and constraints checked against your requirements. 3. Options and risks Architecture and build-vs-buy options compared... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/enclosure-mechanical-design/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbf363aaf - Service Categories: Product Development Enclosures and mechanical parts designed together with the electronics, ready for prototypes, tooling and volume production. SERVICE Enclosure & Mechanical Design Enclosures and mechanical parts designed together with the electronics, ready for prototypes, tooling and volume production. Discuss your enclosure <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Enclosures designed separately from the electronics lead to fit issues, heat problems and costly tooling changes. Fit and thermal issues Boards, antennas and connectors don't fit or run too hot. Expensive tooling changes Late changes after tooling cost time and money. Hard to assemble Designs that slow down the production line. What we do Enclosures that fit the electronics and the factory. Mechanical concept and enclosure design Electronics and antenna integration Thermal and environmental considerations Prototypes for fit and user testing Design for manufacturing and tooling support HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process Mechanics designed together with the electronics, ready for the factory. 1. Requirements Use environment, size, interfaces and production volumes agreed. 2. Concept design Enclosure concepts compared for function, cost and look. 3. Detailed design Parts designed around the PCB, antennas and connectors. 4. Prototypes Prototypes built and tested for fit, heat and assembly. 5. Tooling and production Designs prepared for tooling and handed over to your manufacturer. CASE STUDIES Related Case Studies Consumer Electronics Product Development LaMetric SKY: modular hardware that works as one display How we engineered a modular light where every panel has its own electronics and firmware, yet any shape... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/certification-support/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbf74f743 - Service Categories: Product Development Get connected products through CE, RED and FCC with fewer surprises: design for compliance, pre-compliance testing and test lab coordination. SERVICE CE, RED & FCC Certification Get connected products through CE, RED and FCC with fewer surprises: design for compliance, pre-compliance testing and test lab coordination. Plan your certification <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Certification failures late in a project mean redesigns, new prototypes and missed launch dates. Late failures Emissions or radio issues are found at the test lab. Unclear requirements Teams are unsure which directives and standards apply. Missing documentation Technical files and declarations hold up approval. What we do A clear path to approval, from design to declaration. Applicable directives and standards mapped for your markets Design reviews for EMC, radio and safety Pre-compliance testing before the lab Test lab coordination and fixes Technical documentation for approval HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process Compliance designed in, not tested in at the end. 1. Requirements mapping Directives and standards identified for your target markets. 2. Design for compliance EMC, radio and safety reviewed in schematics, layout and enclosure. 3. Pre-compliance testing Issues found and fixed before the formal lab tests. 4. Lab coordination Formal testing planned and run with an accredited test lab. 5. Approval and documentation Test reports, technical file and declarations completed. Planning something similar? Tell us where you are. A senior engineer replies within one business day. SERVICES Related services Product Development Electronics & PCB Design Schematics, PCB layout and... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/concept-prototyping/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbe70d544 - Service Categories: Product Development Turn a product idea into a working prototype: requirements, feasibility, architecture options and first devices you can test with users. SERVICE Concept & Prototyping Turn a product idea into a working prototype: requirements, feasibility, architecture options and first devices you can test with users. Plan your prototype <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Early decisions lock in cost, timeline and risk, often before anyone has built a working device. Unclear requirements Teams start building before the product is defined. Unproven technology Key risks are discovered after money is committed. Prototype that can't scale A demo that works once but cannot become a product. What we do A tested prototype and a clear path to production. Requirements and feasibility study Architecture and technology options with trade-offs Working prototypes: electronics, firmware and enclosure Proof-of-concept software and cloud connection Roadmap and estimate for productization HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process From idea to a prototype you can test, with a plan to production. 1. Discovery Users, use cases, constraints and success criteria defined. 2. Feasibility Key technical risks tested early on paper and on the bench. 3. Concept options Architecture and technology options compared on cost, risk and effort. 4. Prototype build Working prototypes built: electronics, firmware and enclosure. 5. Validation and roadmap Prototypes tested and a roadmap to production agreed. Planning something similar? Tell us where you are. A senior engineer replies within one business day. SERVICES Related services Product Development Feasibility Study Find out whether your connected... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/mcu-firmware-development/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbef5b39b - Service Categories: Embedded Software Reliable firmware for microcontrollers: drivers, RTOS, connectivity, low power and secure updates, built with tests from day one. SERVICE MCU Firmware Development Reliable firmware for microcontrollers: drivers, RTOS, connectivity, low power and secure updates, built with tests from day one. Discuss your firmware 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet ~75,000 Devices online 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem MCU firmware often grows without structure: hard to test, hard to update and fragile in the field. Untested code Bugs are found by customers instead of tests. No safe update path Devices in the field cannot be fixed without a site visit. Power and timing issues Battery life and real-time behavior miss the target. What we do Maintainable firmware with tests, CI and an update path. Firmware architecture on RTOS or bare-metal Drivers for sensors, radios and peripherals Low-power and real-time optimization Bootloader and secure firmware updates Unit and hardware-in-the-loop tests in CI HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process Firmware built to be tested, updated and maintained. 1. Requirements Functions, timing, power and update needs agreed. 2. Architecture RTOS or bare-metal structure, drivers and update path designed. 3. Implementation Features delivered in short iterations on real hardware. 4. Testing and CI Unit and hardware-in-the-loop tests run on every change. 5. Release and support Signed releases, field updates and long-term maintenance. Planning something similar? Tell us where you are. A senior engineer replies within one business day. SERVICES Related services Product Development Electronics & PCB Design Schematics, PCB layout and bring-up for connected devices, designed together with the firmware... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/electronics-pcb-design/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbeb1ad05 - Service Categories: Product Development Schematics, PCB layout and bring-up for connected devices, designed together with the firmware and software that run on them. SERVICE Electronics & PCB Design Schematics, PCB layout and bring-up for connected devices, designed together with the firmware and software that run on them. Discuss your hardware design <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Boards designed in isolation from software and production cause late surprises: missing debug access, untestable designs and parts that go end-of-life. Software designed in later Board choices made without firmware and Linux in mind cost months later. Hard to test and build Designs that skip DFM and DFT get stuck at the factory. Component risk Single-source or end-of-life parts put production at risk. What we do Production-ready electronics, from schematic to validated boards. Schematic design and component selection PCB layout with DFM and DFT built in Power, RF and high-speed design reviews Prototype bring-up and validation Manufacturing files and BOM for your EMS Schematic & PCB Layout Review A second pair of experienced eyes on schematics and layout before you spend on prototypes or production. HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process From requirements to boards your EMS can build. 1. Requirements Functions, interfaces, power budget, cost and certification targets agreed. 2. Schematic design Circuit design and component selection with lifecycle and supply in mind. 3. PCB layout Layout with DFM, DFT and EMC rules applied from the start. 4. Prototype bring-up Boards brought up and validated together with the firmware. 5. Production... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/end-to-end-product-development/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbde9568b - Service Categories: Product Development One engineering team from concept to devices running in the field. SERVICE End-to-End Product Development One engineering team from concept to devices running in the field: prototypes, electronics and enclosure design, firmware and embedded Linux, certification, manufacturing and fleet operations under one roof. Plan your product with us <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Splitting a connected product across several vendors creates gaps: decisions nobody owns, hand-offs that lose knowledge and a product that is hard to build, certify and maintain. Too many hand-offs Knowledge gets lost between design house, software vendor and factory. Nobody owns the whole system Hardware, software, cloud and production decisions are made in isolation. Problems surface late Certification, manufacturing and fleet issues appear after launch, when they cost the most. What we do One team and one roadmap from concept to fleet, delivered in phased milestones. Concept and prototyping: requirements, feasibility and first working devices Hardware: electronics, PCB and enclosure design Software: MCU firmware, embedded Linux, BSP, connectivity, cloud backend and apps Certification: CE, RED and FCC pre-compliance and test lab coordination Manufacture: DFM/DFT, NPI, production test, provisioning and traceability Operate: secure OTA updates, fleet monitoring and long-term support HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process Concept → prototype → production → fleet, with a decision point at the end of each phase. 1. Concept and prototyping Requirements, feasibility and first prototypes to prove the idea. 2. Design Electronics, PCB, enclosure and software... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/field-failure-root-cause-analysis/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc5b87ebd - Service Categories: Rescue & Cost Reduction Find the root cause of failures in deployed devices and fix them across the fleet. SERVICE Field Failure Root-Cause Analysis Find the root cause of failures in deployed devices and fix them across the fleet. Report a field failure <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Intermittent field failures are hard to reproduce in the lab. Without root cause, fixes are guesses and returns keep coming. Cannot reproduce Intermittent field failures do not show up in the lab. Guesswork fixes Without root cause, fixes do not stop the returns. Fleet-wide impact unknown Teams cannot tell how many devices are affected. What we do Root cause analysis, fix and verification across the fleet. Failure data collection and analysis Return unit teardown and analysis Reproduction in lab and HIL Root cause report Fix and fleet-wide rollout HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process Stabilize first, then fix the root cause and get the product shipping. 1. Rapid assessment Code, hardware, documentation and open issues reviewed. 2. Stabilization Critical blockers and field issues addressed first. 3. Recovery plan Realistic scope, timeline and priorities agreed with you. 4. Execution Fixes and features delivered in short, visible iterations. 5. Handover Your team owns a documented, maintainable product. ACCELERATORS Related accelerators Manufacturing Test Framework Our production test framework: SMT tests for PCBs, FATP tests for finished devices, aging, and a report for every unit. Built for our own LaMetric production and adapted to your product. Planning something similar? Tell... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/legacy-bsp-kernel-upgrade/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc5f8eb5d - Service Categories: Rescue & Cost Reduction Stuck on an old vendor kernel nobody supports? We move you to a maintained, secure Linux stack. SERVICE Legacy BSP & Kernel Upgrade Stuck on an old vendor kernel nobody supports? We move you to a maintained, secure Linux stack. Get a BSP health check <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Old vendor BSPs block security patches, new features and CRA compliance. Upgrading looks impossible without the vendor. Frozen vendor kernel No security patches and no path to newer releases. CRA exposure Unpatched devices conflict with EU security obligations. Deployed devices stuck Fielded units need a safe migration path, not just new builds. What we do Modern BSP, migration path for the fleet and maintenance plan. Audit of current BSP and patches Port to a maintained kernel and Yocto release Driver forward-porting Update path for deployed devices Long-term maintenance plan HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process Stabilize first, then fix the root cause and get the product shipping. 1. Rapid assessment Code, hardware, documentation and open issues reviewed. 2. Stabilization Critical blockers and field issues addressed first. 3. Recovery plan Realistic scope, timeline and priorities agreed with you. 4. Execution Fixes and features delivered in short, visible iterations. 5. Handover Your team owns a documented, maintainable product. CASE STUDIES Related Case Studies Industrial Automation Advisory & Architecture Embedded Software 5x faster boot for an industrial HMI display How we cut the boot time of a Linux-based HMI panel from about 55–60 to 10... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/engineering-vendor-takeover/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc63cae09 - Service Categories: Rescue & Cost Reduction Switch from a design house or ODM that is not delivering, without losing knowledge or momentum. SERVICE Engineering Vendor Takeover Switch from a design house or ODM that is not delivering, without losing knowledge or momentum. Plan a vendor handover <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Changing vendors is risky: missing documentation, code that does not build, unclear IP. Many teams stay with a poor vendor too long. Vendor not delivering Slipping milestones and poor quality, but switching feels risky. Missing assets Code that does not build, missing docs and unclear IP. Knowledge lock-in Only the vendor understands how the product works. What we do Transition plan, audited assets and working build under your control. Knowledge and asset transfer plan Code, build and documentation audit Parallel run and handover IP and access checklist Stabilisation after take-over HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process Stabilize first, then fix the root cause and get the product shipping. 1. Rapid assessment Code, hardware, documentation and open issues reviewed. 2. Stabilization Critical blockers and field issues addressed first. 3. Recovery plan Realistic scope, timeline and priorities agreed with you. 4. Execution Fixes and features delivered in short, visible iterations. 5. Handover Your team owns a documented, maintainable product. Planning something similar? Tell us where you are. A senior engineer replies within one business day. SERVICES Related services Rescue & Cost Reduction Embedded Product Rescue When a connected product is late, unstable or stuck, we take over, stabilise... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/product-rescue/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc5789f12 - Service Categories: Rescue & Cost Reduction When a connected product is late, unstable or stuck, we take over, stabilise it and get it shipped. SERVICE Embedded Product Rescue When a connected product is late, unstable or stuck, we take over, stabilise it and get it shipped. Talk to an engineer about your project <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Missed deadlines, a vendor that left, field failures piling up: products get stuck for many reasons. They need experienced engineers who have seen it before. Missed deadlines Launch dates slip while the product stays unstable. Vendor left The original team or design house is gone, with the knowledge. Field failures piling up Returns and support tickets grow faster than fixes. What we do Assessment report, stabilisation roadmap and a working release. Rapid technical assessment (first 2 weeks) Stabilisation plan and quick wins Take-over of firmware, Linux and cloud code Build, test and release process setup Handover back to your team HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process Stabilize first, then fix the root cause and get the product shipping. 1. Rapid assessment Code, hardware, documentation and open issues reviewed. 2. Stabilization Critical blockers and field issues addressed first. 3. Recovery plan Realistic scope, timeline and priorities agreed with you. 4. Execution Fixes and features delivered in short, visible iterations. 5. Handover Your team owns a documented, maintainable product. Planning something similar? Tell us where you are. A senior engineer replies within one business day. SERVICES Related services Rescue & Cost Reduction Engineering... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/som-migration/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc5258e76 - Service Categories: Rescue & Cost Reduction Move to a new system-on-module or SoC because of cost, end-of-life or performance, with the software coming along. SERVICE SoM & SoC Migration (EOL Replacement) Move to a new system-on-module or SoC because of cost, end-of-life or performance, with the software coming along. Plan your SoM migration <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem SoM changes look like a hardware swap but are mostly software work: BSP, drivers, boot, update compatibility and requalification. End-of-life module The current SoM is being discontinued or becoming too expensive. Software is the hard part BSP, drivers and update compatibility take most of the effort. Two hardware generations in the field Old and new units need a common software and update path. What we do Migration plan, ported software and validation report. Target SoM selection Carrier board change assessment BSP and driver porting Update path from old to new hardware Validation and requalification HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process Lower cost per unit without trading away reliability. 1. Baseline BOM, assembly, test and field data collected. 2. Analysis The biggest cost drivers and their alternatives identified. 3. Proposal Changes ranked by savings, risk and effort. 4. Implementation Redesign, software porting and validation. 5. Production change Qualification with your EMS and a controlled rollout. ACCELERATORS Related accelerators Industrial Vision Box A proven edge AI vision foundation for NXP i.MX 8M Plus, i.MX 93 and other SoCs, adapted to your product. Camera, inference, connectivity and OTA are ready, so your team builds... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/bom-cost-reduction/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc4d226c2 - Service Categories: Rescue & Cost Reduction Lower cost per unit: bill of materials, components, PCB and assembly, test time and yield, without hurting reliability. From the team behind LaMetric. SERVICE BOM & Manufacturing Cost Reduction Lower your bill of materials without hurting reliability or features. Send your BOM for a cost review <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem BOMs designed for speed-to-prototype carry cost at volume: over-specified parts, single sources, unused features. Over-specified parts Prototype choices carry extra cost into volume production. Single sources Lack of alternatives weakens your negotiating position. Unused features Components paid for but not used by the product. What we do Prioritised cost-down plan with savings, effort and risk per item. Line-by-line BOM review Over-specification and consolidation Alternative parts and second sources Firmware changes to enable cheaper parts Savings model per volume Component Cost Reduction Target the components that drive your cost: processors, memory, radios, power and connectors. PCB Cost Reduction Reduce board cost without losing reliability: layer count, panelisation, components and assembly steps. Manufacturing Cost Reduction Lower cost per unit on the line: test time, assembly steps, yield and rework. HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process Lower cost per unit without trading away reliability. 1. Baseline BOM, assembly, test and field data collected. 2. Analysis The biggest cost drivers and their alternatives identified. 3. Proposal Changes ranked by savings, risk and effort. 4. Implementation Redesign, software porting and validation. 5. Production change Qualification with your EMS and a controlled rollout. CASE STUDIES Case study Consumer Electronics Energy Product Development Manufacturing... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/secure-boot/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc40029b6 - Service Categories: Cybersecurity A chain of trust from ROM to application, so devices only run software you signed, with signed updates ready for the EU Cyber Resilience Act. SERVICE Secure Boot & Signed Firmware A chain of trust from ROM to application, so devices only run software you signed. Ready for the EU Cyber Resilience Act. Book a CRA readiness check EU CRA Readiness for devices already in the field 0 Recalls or hardware changes in field migration 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 250 Secure OTA releases THE CHALLENGE The problem Without secure boot and signed updates, a single compromised device or update server can take over a fleet. The CRA makes these controls a market requirement in the EU. Unsigned software runs Without secure boot, anyone with access can run their own code. Weak key management Keys on developer laptops put the whole fleet at risk. CRA requirements EU market access now depends on security by design and update obligations. What we do Secure boot implementation, key management process and security documentation. Secure boot chain on your SoC Key management and signing infrastructure Encrypted storage and secrets handling Hardening and attack surface reduction CRA gap assessment and SBOM HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process Keep deployed devices secure, updated and visible for their whole life. 1. Assessment Your current update, security and monitoring setup reviewed. 2. Architecture OTA, device identity, telemetry and remote access designed together. 3. Implementation On-device agent, backend and dashboards built and integrated. 4. Staged rollout Tested on a pilot group before it reaches the whole fleet. 5. Ongoing operations Monitoring, releases and security updates over the product’s life. CASE STUDIES Related Case Studies... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/device-monitoring-observability/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc4819422 - Service Categories: Release & Fleet Operations Logs, metrics and crash reports from every device, plus secure remote access and diagnostics, so you fix problems without a site visit. SERVICE Device Monitoring & Remote Diagnostics Logs, metrics and crash reports from every device, so you find problems before customers do. Review your device monitoring 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet ~75,000 Devices online 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Most connected products are blind after shipping. Issues are discovered through support tickets, weeks after they start. Blind after shipping Problems are discovered through customer complaints. Crashes without data Without crash reports, intermittent bugs stay unfixed. No release health Teams cannot tell whether a new firmware version is better or worse. What we do Telemetry agent, backend pipeline and dashboards. On-device logging and metrics collection Crash and core dump capture Bandwidth-aware telemetry Dashboards and alerting Release health tracking per firmware version Remote Device Diagnostics Secure remote access and diagnostic tools so support and engineering can fix issues without a site visit. HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process Keep deployed devices secure, updated and visible for their whole life. 1. Assessment Your current update, security and monitoring setup reviewed. 2. Architecture OTA, device identity, telemetry and remote access designed together. 3. Implementation On-device agent, backend and dashboards built and integrated. 4. Staged rollout Tested on a pilot group before it reaches the whole fleet. 5. Ongoing operations Monitoring, releases and security updates over the product’s life. CASE STUDIES Related Case Studies Consumer Electronics Energy Product Development Manufacturing Release & Fleet Operations LaMetric: from Kickstarter to a fleet scaling toward... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/fleet-management/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc43e55a9 - Service Categories: Release & Fleet Operations See and manage every device in the field: inventory, configuration, groups, updates and health. SERVICE IoT Fleet Management See and manage every device in the field: inventory, configuration, groups, updates and health. Review your fleet setup 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet ~75,000 Devices online 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem As fleets grow past a few hundred devices, spreadsheets and SSH stop working. Support cannot see device state and engineering cannot target updates. Spreadsheets and SSH Beyond a few hundred devices, manual tools stop working. No targeting Engineering cannot roll out to specific groups, regions or hardware revisions. Support is blind Support teams cannot see device state or configuration. What we do Fleet management platform (ours or yours), dashboards and runbooks. Device inventory and grouping Configuration management Update targeting and scheduling Health dashboards and alerts Role-based access for support and partners Device twins: a live cloud copy of each device's state and settings, visible even when the device is offline HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process Keep deployed devices secure, updated and visible for their whole life. 1. Assessment Your current update, security and monitoring setup reviewed. 2. Architecture OTA, device identity, telemetry and remote access designed together. 3. Implementation On-device agent, backend and dashboards built and integrated. 4. Staged rollout Tested on a pilot group before it reaches the whole fleet. 5. Ongoing operations Monitoring, releases and security updates over the product’s life. CASE STUDIES Related Case Studies Consumer Electronics Energy Product Development Manufacturing Release & Fleet Operations LaMetric: from... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/ota-updates/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc3bdb193 - Service Categories: Release & Fleet Operations Over-the-air updates that never brick a device: A/B partitions, signed images, rollback and staged rollouts. SERVICE Secure OTA Updates Over-the-air updates that never brick a device: A/B partitions, signed images, rollback and staged rollouts. 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet ~75,000 Devices online 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Without a robust update system, every bug in the field is a truck roll and every security vulnerability stays open. The EU CRA now makes security updates mandatory. Fear of bricking devices Without A/B partitions and rollback, every update risks a truck roll. Open vulnerabilities Devices that cannot be patched stay exposed, and the EU CRA requires security updates. Slow, risky releases Manual, all-at-once updates make teams release less often. What we do Update system integrated into your OS image and backend, with tests for power loss and interrupted updates. A/B or recovery-based update architecture Signed and encrypted update images Automatic rollback on failed boot Delta updates for constrained links MCU and co-processor updates Staged OTA Rollouts From a tagged build to a staged rollout: automated, signed and reversible releases to your fleet. HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process Keep deployed devices secure, updated and visible for their whole life. 1. Assessment Your current update, security and monitoring setup reviewed. 2. Architecture OTA, device identity, telemetry and remote access designed together. 3. Implementation On-device agent, backend and dashboards built and integrated. 4. Staged rollout Tested on a pilot group before it reaches the whole fleet. 5. Ongoing operations Monitoring, releases and security updates over... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/npi-production-ramp-up/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc3000e17 - Service Categories: Manufacturing Take your product from prototype to the first production runs with your EMS, without surprises. SERVICE NPI & Production Ramp-Up Take your product from prototype to the first production runs with your EMS, without surprises. Plan your production ramp-up <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem The first production run is where design, test, provisioning and supply chain meet. Gaps here cause weeks of delay and poor yield. Pilot run surprises Design, test and supply gaps all appear at once on the first run. Poor early yield Low yield in the first batches delays shipments. Unclear EMS handover Missing documentation slows the contract manufacturer. What we do Readiness checklist, pilot run reports and ramp plan. Production readiness review EMS onboarding and documentation package Pilot runs and yield analysis Issue triage on the line Ramp-up plan HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process From design review to a stable production line, together with your EMS. 1. Design review DFM, DFT and component risks checked before release. 2. Process design Test, programming, provisioning and traceability steps defined with your EMS. 3. Station build Fixtures, software and operator UI built and validated. 4. Pilot run First builds measured for yield, test time and failures. 5. Volume support Issues fixed fast as production scales. CASE STUDIES Related Case Studies Consumer Electronics Energy Product Development Manufacturing Release & Fleet Operations LaMetric: from Kickstarter to a fleet scaling toward 100,000 Our own product, end to end: industrial design, electronics,... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/production-test-stations/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc33e9d8b - Service Categories: Manufacturing Production test stations, end-of-line test software and verified programming of every unit on the line, with the right firmware and configuration. SERVICE Production Test & Programming Test stations for every stage of your line: SMT tests for PCBs, FATP tests for finished devices, aging and a report for every unit. Built on the framework we use for LaMetric production. Plan your production test stations <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Test stations built in a hurry are slow, hard to operate and impossible to replicate at a second factory. Stations built in a hurry Ad-hoc stations are slow, fragile and hard to operate. Hard to replicate Adding a second line or EMS means rebuilding from scratch. Operator errors Complex UIs and manual steps cause mistakes on the line. What we do Turnkey stations or station software with documentation and training, based on our own Manufacturing Test Framework. SMT test stations for PCBs Fixtures and test apps that check each board after assembly: radios, audio, LEDs, keys, memory and interfaces. FATP stations for finished devices Scan, test every function and show the result to the operator, ending with a packed-weight check. Aging Aging racks and software for finished products before they ship. Reports and traceability A report for every unit: per-test results, test log, part connection and repair logs, and the components on the board. Production programming and flashing Verified programming of every unit on the line, with the right firmware version and configuration. Replication across lines and... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/manufacturing-traceability/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc37e008d - Service Categories: Manufacturing Know exactly what is inside every device: serial numbers, component lots, firmware versions and test results. SERVICE Factory-to-Field Traceability Know exactly what is inside every device: serial numbers, component lots, firmware versions and test results. Plan your traceability <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem When a field issue appears, teams cannot tell which units are affected. Recalls become guesswork and expensive. Unknown affected units When a component issue appears, nobody knows which devices have it. Expensive recalls Without traceability, recalls cover far more units than needed. No link to field data Production records and fleet telemetry live in separate worlds. What we do Traceability database, station integration and reports. Serial number and label strategy Data capture from test and provisioning stations Link to component lots and firmware versions Search and reporting for quality teams Integration with fleet data HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process From design review to a stable production line, together with your EMS. 1. Design review DFM, DFT and component risks checked before release. 2. Process design Test, programming, provisioning and traceability steps defined with your EMS. 3. Station build Fixtures, software and operator UI built and validated. 4. Pilot run First builds measured for yield, test time and failures. 5. Volume support Issues fixed fast as production scales. ACCELERATORS Related accelerators Manufacturing Test Framework Our production test framework: SMT tests for PCBs, FATP tests for finished devices, aging, and a report for every unit. Built for our own... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/component-lifecycle-supply-risk-review/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc27c3d4b - Service Categories: Manufacturing Check every critical part for lifecycle, availability, second sources and cost before it locks you in. SERVICE Component Lifecycle & Supply Risk Review Check every critical part for lifecycle, availability, second sources and cost before it locks you in. Scan your BOM for supply risk <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem A single end-of-life or allocated part can stop production for months. Many BOMs have no second source for critical components. Single-source parts One allocation or EOL notice can stop production. Long lead times Critical parts with long lead times delay builds. No qualified alternatives Switching parts under pressure risks quality. What we do BOM risk report with alternatives for high-risk parts. Lifecycle and EOL risk check Availability and lead-time review Second-source identification Qualification plan for alternatives Cost comparison HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process From design review to a stable production line, together with your EMS. 1. Design review DFM, DFT and component risks checked before release. 2. Process design Test, programming, provisioning and traceability steps defined with your EMS. 3. Station build Fixtures, software and operator UI built and validated. 4. Pilot run First builds measured for yield, test time and failures. 5. Volume support Issues fixed fast as production scales. Planning something similar? Tell us where you are. A senior engineer replies within one business day. SERVICES Related services Rescue & Cost Reduction BOM & Manufacturing Cost Reduction Lower your bill of materials without hurting reliability or features. Advisory... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/dfm/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc2c1fa17 - Service Categories: Manufacturing Make your device easy to build and test at volume before the first production run: DFM and DFT reviews of boards, firmware and assembly. SERVICE Design for Manufacturing & Test (DFM/DFT) Make your device easy and cheap to build at volume before the first production run. Send your design for a DFM check <1 % Defect rate in volume production Foxconn Volume production experience Red Dot Design Award 2016 for LaMetric TIME 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Designs that work on the bench can be slow, fragile or expensive to assemble. Late DFM changes mean new tooling and new certification. Bench design, factory problems Designs that work in the lab are slow or fragile to assemble. Late changes are expensive DFM issues found at pilot run mean new tooling and delays. Hidden yield loss Small design choices cost yield on every unit. What we do DFM report with prioritised changes and EMS feedback. DFM review of PCB, mechanics and assembly Component and footprint checks Assembly process and yield risk review Collaboration with your EMS partner Cost-down opportunities Design for Test (DFT) Design boards and firmware so every unit can be tested quickly and completely on the production line. HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process From design review to a stable production line, together with your EMS. 1. Design review DFM, DFT and component risks checked before release. 2. Process design Test, programming, provisioning and traceability steps defined with your EMS. 3. Station build Fixtures, software and operator UI built and validated. 4. Pilot run First builds measured for yield, test time and failures. 5. Volume support Issues fixed... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/embedded-cicd/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc2356cb8 - Service Categories: Release & Fleet Operations Automated builds, tests and releases for embedded Linux and MCU firmware, with every commit tested on real hardware in a hardware-in-the-loop farm. SERVICE Embedded CI/CD & HIL Testing Automated builds, tests and releases for embedded products, from commit to a signed image on a device. Get a pipeline assessment 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet ~75,000 Devices online 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Embedded teams still ship from a laptop: builds nobody can reproduce, manual testing on hardware and release days that take a week. Builds on one laptop Releases depend on one engineer's machine and memory. Manual hardware testing Every release needs days of manual checks on devices. Slow release cycles Fixes wait weeks for the next release window. What we do CI/CD pipelines, build infrastructure, documentation and training. Reproducible build pipelines for Yocto, Buildroot and firmware Build caching and artifact management Automated unit, integration and on-device tests Signing and release automation Quality gates and reporting MCU Firmware CI/CD Continuous integration for MCU firmware: static analysis, unit tests, hardware tests and signed releases. Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Test Automation Every commit tested on real hardware: device farms, automated power cycling, flashing and test reports. HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process Automation that turns every commit into a tested, signed release. 1. Assessment Your current build, test and release flow, and where it breaks. 2. Pipeline design Reproducible builds, test stages, signing and release gates. 3. Implementation CI runners, device farm or HIL rig, and automated reports. 4. Rollout Your team moves onto the pipeline, with training and runbooks. 5. Continuous... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/edge-ai-computer-vision/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9e5ecceea5 - Service Categories: Embedded Software Vision and AI that run on the device: camera pipelines, NPU acceleration and models you can update across the fleet. SERVICE Edge AI & Computer Vision Vision and AI that run on the device: camera pipelines, on-device inference and models you can update across the fleet. Start from our Industrial Vision Box platform instead of building the stack from zero. Check your edge AI feasibility 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet ~75,000 Devices online 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Models that work in a notebook often miss latency, power or thermal targets on real hardware, and there is no plan for updating them in the field. Lab model, field hardware Models that work on a workstation miss latency, power or thermal targets on the device. Camera pipeline issues ISP tuning, drivers and frame handling consume months. No model update path Models cannot be improved once devices ship. What we do A running on-device pipeline, a benchmark report (latency, accuracy, power) and the tooling to deploy and update it. Most of an edge AI product is the platform under the model, so we start from our Industrial Vision Box accelerator. Camera and image pipeline Camera drivers, ISP and image pipeline integrated on your hardware. Model optimisation and quantisation Your model ported and optimised for the NPU, GPU or DSP on the target device. On-device inference applications Computer vision models and application logic running on the device, such as inventory counting, visual inspection and object recognition. Connectivity and telemetry Reliable links from the device to your backend, turning camera... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/iot-companion-app-development/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc1f4cb6b - Service Categories: Embedded Software iOS and Android apps that onboard, control and update devices, built together with the firmware and cloud. SERVICE IoT Companion App Development iOS and Android apps that onboard, control and update devices, built together with the firmware and cloud. Plan your companion app 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet ~75,000 Devices online 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Users judge the device by its app. Onboarding failures over BLE or Wi-Fi are the top reason for returns and support tickets. Onboarding fails BLE and Wi-Fi setup issues are a top cause of returns and support calls. App and firmware out of sync Separate teams ship incompatible versions. No support tooling Support staff cannot see device state or help users remotely. What we do iOS and Android apps, design system, test plans and store releases. BLE and Wi-Fi provisioning flows Device control and live status Firmware update triggers and progress in the app Native or cross-platform development App store release and analytics Visual twin of the device in the app, driven by live data HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process From board bring-up to a maintained software stack you own. 1. Audit and plan Hardware, existing code, requirements and release targets. 2. Bring-up Boot, BSP, drivers and core services running on your hardware. 3. Feature development Applications, connectivity and cloud integration in short iterations. 4. Hardening Security, update path, performance and automated tests. 5. Handover and support Documentation, CI, knowledge transfer and long-term maintenance. CASE STUDIES Related Case Studies Consumer Electronics Product Development LaMetric SKY: modular... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/iot-cloud-backend-development/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc1b3d24f - Service Categories: Cloud & Scale The backend your devices depend on: identity, messaging, data pipelines and APIs that scale with the fleet. SERVICE IoT Cloud Backend Development The backend your devices depend on: identity, messaging, data pipelines and APIs that scale with the fleet. Review your device backend ~75,000 Devices online 99.9 % Uptime ~1.8M Data deliveries a day 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support THE CHALLENGE The problem Prototype backends do not survive thousands of devices: no device identity, no back-pressure, no multi-tenant model and no way to roll out changes safely. Prototype backend A backend built for 50 devices fails at 5,000. No device identity Shared credentials and manual registration create security and support problems. Rising cloud cost Unbounded telemetry and poor data models make every new device more expensive. What we do Backend services, infrastructure code, API documentation and runbooks. Device identity, authentication and onboarding Message brokers and ingestion pipelines Time-series and event storage APIs for apps, dashboards and partners Infrastructure as code, monitoring and cost control Device twin service: reported and desired state for every device, synced when it reconnects Visual twins: a 2D or 3D view of your product driven by live device data HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process From board bring-up to a maintained software stack you own. 1. Audit and plan Hardware, existing code, requirements and release targets. 2. Bring-up Boot, BSP, drivers and core services running on your hardware. 3. Feature development Applications, connectivity and cloud integration in short iterations. 4. Hardening Security, update path, performance and automated tests. 5. Handover and support Documentation, CI, knowledge transfer and long-term maintenance. CASE STUDIES Related Case... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/device-connectivity/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc174429f - Service Categories: Embedded Software Reliable device connectivity and the middleware that ties sensors, protocols and the cloud together. SERVICE Device Connectivity (Wi-Fi, BLE, Cellular, Industrial) Reliable device connectivity and the middleware that ties sensors, protocols and the cloud together. Talk to a connectivity engineer 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet ~75,000 Devices online 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Field networks are hostile: patchy cellular, Wi-Fi that drops, industrial protocols with quirks. Devices need to buffer, reconnect and stay manageable. Unreliable field networks Cellular, Wi-Fi and BLE links drop, and devices must cope without data loss. Protocol sprawl Modbus, CAN, OCPP and vendor APIs each need careful, tested integration. Devices that go dark Without reconnect and buffering logic, devices disappear from the fleet. What we do Connectivity stack, protocol specs, test reports in degraded network conditions. Wi-Fi, BLE, cellular (LTE-M, NB-IoT) and Ethernet integration MQTT, HTTPS and protocol design Industrial and energy protocol integration Offline buffering and store-and-forward Device-side middleware and APIs HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process From board bring-up to a maintained software stack you own. 1. Audit and plan Hardware, existing code, requirements and release targets. 2. Bring-up Boot, BSP, drivers and core services running on your hardware. 3. Feature development Applications, connectivity and cloud integration in short iterations. 4. Hardening Security, update path, performance and automated tests. 5. Handover and support Documentation, CI, knowledge transfer and long-term maintenance. CASE STUDIES Related Case Studies Energy Product Development LaMetric Solar Glance: hundreds of energy devices, one live screen How we turned data from hundreds... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/bsp-development/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc0f5aeb3 - Service Categories: Embedded Software Board support packages, board bring-up and Linux kernel drivers for custom hardware, built to boot reliably and upgrade for the life of the product. SERVICE Custom BSP, Bring-Up & Linux Drivers Board support packages that boot reliably, support all your peripherals and can be upgraded for the life of the product. Get a BSP health check 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet ~75,000 Devices online 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Custom boards rarely work with the vendor BSP out of the box. Missing drivers, wrong device trees and bootloader issues delay every hardware revision. Custom board, generic BSP The vendor BSP does not know your peripherals, power design or memory. Bring-up blocks everyone Firmware, app and test teams wait while the board does not boot. Every hardware revision hurts Without a clean BSP structure, each board spin repeats the work. What we do BSP layer or tree, bring-up report, test results per peripheral. U-Boot and bootloader porting Kernel porting and device tree for custom boards Peripheral bring-up: display, camera, audio, radios, sensors Upstream-friendly patches Support for new hardware revisions Linux Kernel Driver Development Kernel drivers for custom peripherals, sensors and interfaces: stable, performant and ready for kernel upgrades. HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process From board bring-up to a maintained software stack you own. 1. Audit and plan Hardware, existing code, requirements and release targets. 2. Bring-up Boot, BSP, drivers and core services running on your hardware. 3. Feature development Applications, connectivity and cloud integration in short iterations. 4. Hardening Security, update path, performance and automated tests. 5. Handover and support... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/yocto-development/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc1355376 - Service Categories: Embedded Software Clean, reproducible Yocto builds with custom layers, SDKs and CI, so your OS is a product, not a snapshot. SERVICE Yocto Development & LTS Upgrades Clean, reproducible Yocto builds with custom layers, SDKs and CI, so your OS is a product, not a snapshot. Get a Yocto health check 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet ~75,000 Devices online 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Yocto is powerful but easy to get wrong: forked vendor layers, slow builds, no license compliance, and upgrades that take months. Forked vendor layers Copy-pasted vendor layers make every upgrade a merge nightmare. Slow, unreproducible builds Builds that take hours and differ per machine slow every release. No SBOM or license data Compliance and CRA obligations need a bill of materials from the build. What we do Yocto layers, build documentation, CI integration and SBOM. Custom meta-layers and machine configurations Migration from vendor BSP layers to maintainable layers Yocto LTS upgrades SDK and eSDK for application teams SBOM and license compliance output HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process From board bring-up to a maintained software stack you own. 1. Audit and plan Hardware, existing code, requirements and release targets. 2. Bring-up Boot, BSP, drivers and core services running on your hardware. 3. Feature development Applications, connectivity and cloud integration in short iterations. 4. Hardening Security, update path, performance and automated tests. 5. Handover and support Documentation, CI, knowledge transfer and long-term maintenance. CASE STUDIES Related Case Studies Industrial Automation Advisory & Architecture Embedded Software 5x faster boot for an industrial HMI display How... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/embedded-linux-development/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc0b11cea - Service Categories: Embedded Software Production-grade embedded Linux for connected devices: from board bring-up to a maintained, updatable OS image. SERVICE Embedded Linux Development Production-grade embedded Linux for connected devices: from board bring-up to a maintained, updatable OS image. Get an Embedded Linux health check 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet ~75,000 Devices online 24/7 Fleet monitoring and support 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Vendor demo images are not products. Teams struggle with slow boot, unreproducible builds, kernels that cannot be upgraded and images that cannot be updated safely in the field. Demo image is not a product Vendor images boot, but are not reproducible, secure or maintainable. Slow boot and unstable drivers Customers notice boot time; support notices intermittent driver issues. Stuck on an old kernel Without a maintenance plan, security patches and upgrades stop. What we do Reproducible build, production OS image, documentation and handover, or ongoing maintenance. Board bring-up and BSP integration Custom distributions with Yocto or Buildroot Kernel configuration, drivers and device tree Boot time, power and memory optimisation Update-ready partition layout and long-term maintenance Buildroot Development Small, fast-booting Linux systems with Buildroot for devices where simplicity and footprint matter. HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process From board bring-up to a maintained software stack you own. 1. Audit and plan Hardware, existing code, requirements and release targets. 2. Bring-up Boot, BSP, drivers and core services running on your hardware. 3. Feature development Applications, connectivity and cloud integration in short iterations. 4. Hardening Security, update path, performance and automated tests. 5. Handover and support Documentation, CI, knowledge transfer and... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/technical-due-diligence-hardware-iot/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc0726fd2 - Service Categories: Advisory & Architecture An engineer's view of a connected-product company before you invest or acquire: architecture, code, security, manufacturing readiness and team. SERVICE Technical Due Diligence for Hardware & IoT An engineer's view of a connected-product company before you invest or acquire: architecture, code, security, manufacturing readiness and team. Request a technical due diligence <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet Foxconn Volume production experience 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Pitch decks rarely show the BSP nobody can update, the missing OTA rollback or the test station that only one person can run. These risks change valuations. Hidden technical debt Unmaintainable BSPs, missing tests and one-person knowledge rarely show in a pitch. Update and security gaps No rollback, no signing or no SBOM can block EU sales under the CRA. Manufacturing not ready Test, provisioning and supply chain gaps delay revenue after the deal. What we do Confidential due diligence report with a red/amber/green risk summary and remediation cost estimates. Architecture and code quality assessment Security and update capability review Manufacturing and supply chain readiness Scalability of cloud and fleet operations Team and process assessment HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process A short, structured engagement that ends in decisions you can act on. 1. Discovery Goals, constraints, volumes and the current design, in one working session. 2. Deep dive Hardware, software, security and cloud reviewed against your targets. 3. Options and trade-offs Alternatives laid out with cost, risk and effort for each. 4. Recommendations A written report and a prioritized roadmap, walked through with your team. 5. Follow-up... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/soc-som-selection-review/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbff38a05 - Service Categories: Advisory & Architecture Choose the processor, SoM and peripherals that will still make sense at volume: performance, power, BSP quality, lifecycle and cost. SERVICE SoC & SoM Selection Review Choose the processor, SoM and peripherals that will still make sense at volume: performance, power, BSP quality, lifecycle and cost. Get a platform selection review <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet Foxconn Volume production experience 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem A platform picked for the prototype often turns into a problem later: weak vendor BSP support, end-of-life parts, no headroom for edge AI or a cost that cannot hit the target margin. Weak vendor BSP Poor Linux support turns every kernel upgrade and security patch into a project. End-of-life and supply risk Parts without a lifecycle commitment or second source can stop production. No headroom for what's next Edge AI, new radios or more users need compute and memory the platform does not have. What we do Platform comparison matrix, recommendation with rationale, risk notes and next-step plan. SoC and SoM shortlist against your requirements BSP maturity, mainline Linux support and vendor lifecycle check Power, thermal and performance budget Supply chain and second-source analysis Benchmarking on evaluation kits where needed HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process A short, structured engagement that ends in decisions you can act on. 1. Discovery Goals, constraints, volumes and the current design, in one working session. 2. Deep dive Hardware, software, security and cloud reviewed against your targets. 3. Options and trade-offs Alternatives laid out with cost, risk and effort for each. 4. Recommendations... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/fractional-system-architect/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fc0351dbb - Service Categories: Advisory & Architecture A senior embedded system architect in your team for one or two days a week: owning the technical decisions, without a full-time hire. SERVICE Fractional System Architect A senior embedded system architect in your team for one or two days a week: owning the technical decisions, without a full-time hire. Talk to a system architect <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet Foxconn Volume production experience 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Hardware startups and product teams often have strong engineers but nobody who owns the whole system across hardware, firmware, cloud and manufacturing. Decisions get made locally and the system drifts. Nobody owns the whole system Hardware, firmware and cloud teams optimise locally while the product drifts. Vendors steer the architecture ODMs and design houses make decisions that suit their roadmap, not yours. A full-time architect is hard to hire Senior system architects with shipped connected products are rare and slow to recruit. What we do Architecture documentation kept current, decision records, review notes, roadmap and hiring plan for a permanent architect if needed. Own the system architecture and technical roadmap Lead design reviews across hardware, firmware and cloud Vendor, ODM and SoM selection and negotiation support Mentor the in-house team and set engineering practices Represent engineering to investors and partners HOW WE WORK Our Engineering Process A short, structured engagement that ends in decisions you can act on. 1. Discovery Goals, constraints, volumes and the current design, in one working session. 2. Deep dive Hardware, software, security and cloud reviewed against your targets. 3. Options and trade-offs Alternatives... - Published: 2026-10-13 - Modified: 2026-10-22 - URL: https://smartatoms.com/services/embedded-product-architecture-review/ - Tags: EN - : pll_6ad9fbfb5624a - Service Categories: Advisory & Architecture An independent review of your device, edge and cloud architecture by engineers who have shipped and operated a connected product at fleet scale. SERVICE Embedded Product Architecture Review An independent review of your device, edge and cloud architecture by engineers who have shipped and operated a connected product at fleet scale. Book an architecture review <1 % Defect rate in volume production 250 OTA releases shipped to our own fleet Foxconn Volume production experience 20 + Countries our devices ship to THE CHALLENGE The problem Most expensive problems in connected products are decided in the first months: the SoC, the OS, the update strategy, the security model and where logic lives. They surface a year later as missed launch dates, unfixable field bugs or a BOM that cannot be cut. Platform chosen for the prototype The SoC and OS that got the demo working are rarely the ones that hit cost, power and lifecycle targets at volume. No update or security model OTA, provisioning and key management are left for later, when changing them means new hardware. Unclear device, edge and cloud split Logic ends up in the wrong place, making the fleet expensive to run and hard to change. What we do Architecture report with diagrams, risk register, decision log and a costed roadmap. Read-out session with your engineering leads. Review of hardware platform, software stack, connectivity and cloud split Update, provisioning and security model assessment Scalability review: what breaks at 1,000, 10,000 and 100,000 devices Prioritised risk register with concrete fixes Phased roadmap from current state to production Hardware/Software Partitioning Decide what runs on the MCU, the application processor, an FPGA... ## Resources