Hardware Podcasts

196: Software Server Thingybob

Embedded.fm · 20 Apr 2017 · 1h 07m

What this episode covers

Aditi Hilbert, a product manager at Runtime.io, explains MyNewt, an Apache-licensed RTOS designed for constrained embedded devices. She details how MyNewt replaces vendor-specific stacks like the Nordic softdevice with a modular, open-source BLE stack and implements OIC/CoAP to provide a consistent web-like interface over Bluetooth Low Energy. The discussion covers the Apache 2.0 license's commercial benefits, the neato package manager, and Runtime.io's business model of providing commercial support and cloud-based device management services.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Runtime.io
Chips
Nordic nRF52
Also
MyNewt, Apache Software Foundation, Zephyr, MCUboot, OIC, CoAP

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