Texas Instruments (TI) and Infineon Technologies are deepening their investments in the open-source embedded landscape, officially upgrading their memberships in the Zephyr Project to Platinum status.
The announcement from the Linux Foundation-backed real-time operating system (RTOS) comes just as the Zephyr Developer Summit converges in Prague for the Open Source Summit Europe.
Securing expanded commitments from two of the world’s leading semiconductor companies firmly cements Zephyr’s position as the go-to, vendor-neutral foundation for building resource-constrained devices.
Neither Texas Instruments nor Infineon is new to the Zephyr ecosystem. TI has been a core contributor since the project launched in 2016, providing essential software and board support while integrating the RTOS across its own embedded portfolio.
Infineon has been similarly hands-on, actively backing Zephyr across multiple embedded platforms. By stepping up to the Platinum tier, both tech giants are injecting fresh resources directly into Zephyr’s technical roadmap, community programs, and core infrastructure.
This surge in support arrives at a pivotal moment. With open source rapidly becoming the backbone of embedded development, Zephyr has built a massive global ecosystem where developers, chipmakers, and product manufacturers can collaborate on shared tech.
As the project crosses the ten-year mark, this new backing will help drive its hardware ecosystem and developer community forward into its next decade.
The timing of the Platinum status upgrades ties directly into Zephyr’s ongoing 10-year anniversary celebrations in Prague.
The week kicks off October 6 with the Zephyr Maintainers Forum, a high-level strategy session where technical steering members, maintainers, and subsystem owners map out the project’s future, tackling everything from security and safety support to release planning and cross-team coordination.
That working session sets the stage for the Zephyr Developer Summit from October 7-9. Featuring more than 40 technical sessions and 45 speakers, the summit dives into functional safety, CRA readiness, developer tooling, and real-world RTOS deployments in space, automotive, and industrial sectors.
The event will also pause to honor standout contributors with the Zephyr Community Awards on October 7, recognizing the people who helped build the project from the ground up over the last ten years.
Leadership Comments
“Ten years ago, Zephyr set out to give the embedded industry a common open source RTOS that companies could build on together,” said Kate Stewart, Vice President of Dependable Embedded Systems at the Linux Foundation. “Seeing two major semiconductor companies that have contributed to Zephyr for years increase their participation is a strong sign of how far that model has come. This support gives the community more resources and makes Zephyr available to more developers building embedded products.”
“As a platinum-level member, Infineon is expanding its investment in the Zephyr community to help developers bring connected, resource-constrained devices to market more efficiently,” said Clark Jarvis, Zephyr Governing Board Representative at Infineon. “Building on a decade of Zephyr innovation, we are committed to enabling greater software reuse and portability across our microcontroller (MCU), automotive MCU, and connectivity portfolios. This deeper engagement reflects our ambition to deliver an even better developer experience, strengthen security, and broaden hardware support throughout the Zephyr ecosystem.”
“TI is committed to breaking down the barriers between hardware and software through continuous innovation. The Zephyr Project is a cornerstone of that effort,” said Marian Kost, vice president and general manager of Wireless Connectivity at TI. “We are continuing our investment in open-source software and the developer community. TI wants to ensure that everyone – from a hobbyist to an engineer – can accelerate their path from concept to commercial product.”
Check out the complete Zephyr Developer Summit schedule or to learn more about the Zephyr Project and how to participate, visit zephyrproject.org.
