As real-time operating systems like Zephyr become the go-to for resource-constrained and latency-sensitive applications, enabling secure and robust over-the-air (OTA) updates is more important than ever. In this session, Luis Ramírez-Vargas, Embedded Linux Customer Engineer for Mender, will share practical insights on implementing OTA update capabilities for Zephyr-powered devices. Drawing on community feedback and early field experience, this talk will walk through proven approaches to OTA update enablement, key technical considerations for OTA for Zephyr, and common challenges developers face when updating real-time operating systems at scale. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how to bring modern OTA update capabilities to their Zephyr-based projects.
This session offers developers and maintainers actionable knowledge on OTA update implementation for Zephyr devices, based on real-world experience. It helps strengthen the Zephyr ecosystem by sharing tested strategies for secure device management and encourages collaboration around improving OTA reliability and compliance readiness for embedded systems.