📡 archetype: iot-embedded

Ship firmware that doesn't fail ETSI EN 303 645.

Building with Zephyr, ESP-IDF, FreeRTOS, or embassy (Rust)? GreatCTO auto-detects the iot-embedded archetype and ships OTA update strategy, secure boot validation, watchdog patterns, power profiling, and ETSI EN 303 645 gates from day one.

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What you avoid

The 5 firmware bugs that brick fleets.

Without GreatCTO

  • ☐OTA without rollback — bad update bricks 50k devices
  • ☐Secure boot disabled in prod — root via UART
  • ☐No watchdog — silent hang, MTBF 3 days
  • ☐Default password "admin/admin" — Mirai botnet
  • ☐Power profile never measured — battery dies in 2hr
  • ☐Recall · CE mark suspended · brand dead.

With GreatCTO

  • ✓firmware-reviewer enforces A/B partitions + rollback
  • ✓Secure boot mandatory at gate:ship · keys in HSM
  • ✓Watchdog config audited · hang-detection tested
  • ✓Per-device unique creds · no default passwords
  • ✓Power profile measured at gate:ship · budget enforced
  • ✓ETSI EN 303 645-clean · CRA-ready · MTBF 5+ years.
Auto-applied gates

Detected: CMakeLists.txt + prj.conf (Zephyr) / sdkconfig (ESP-IDF) →
iot-embedded archetype.

Compliance auto-suggested: iso27001 · etsi-en-303-645 · cra. Specialist agents activated:

01 · firmware-reviewer

OTA + secure boot

OTA update strategy (A/B partitions, rollback) · ETSI EN 303 645 compliance · secure boot validation · hardware-in-the-loop test design · power profiling · watchdog patterns · RTOS-specific patterns.

02 · security-officer

EU CRA + ETSI

EU Cyber Resilience Act · ETSI EN 303 645 (consumer IoT) · default-password ban · vulnerability disclosure · SBOM at gate:ship.

03 · qa-engineer

HIL test design

Hardware-in-the-loop test rigs · environmental stress (temp, vibration) · power-cycle endurance · OTA storm test · field-recovery scenarios.

04 · performance-engineer

Power + memory budget

Active / sleep / deep-sleep profiles · RAM / flash budget · BLE / Wi-Fi / LoRa range tests · battery-life projection.

Domain pack overlays

Likely to overlay on iot-embedded.

Packs auto-attach when CLI detects pack-specific signals (e.g. twilio in deps → voice-pack). Each pack adds its own reviewer agents + human gates on top of the base archetype pipeline.

+ Robotics Safety
ISO 10218 / TS 15066 (cobot) / IEC 61508 (SIL), HARA, SROS2
+ Clinical AI
FDA GMLP + SaMD classification + EU AI Act medical
Real-world examples

Companies operating as iot-embedded.

20 startups in this space. Click for full pack mapping.

ABB Robotics
Industrial automation + cobots
publicCH
FANUC
Industrial robotics (Japan)
publicJP
Intuitive Surgical
Robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery (da Vinci)
publicUS
Vicarious Surgical
Surgical robots + VR controls
publicUS
Boston Dynamics
Mobile robotics for industry
subsidiaryUS
KUKA
German industrial robotics
subsidiaryDE
Universal Robots
Collaborative robot arms
subsidiaryDK
Anduril
Defense AI + autonomous systems
growthUS
Locus Robotics
Warehouse robotics
series-fUS
Shield AI
AI pilot for defense aircraft
series-fUS
Skydio
Autonomous drones
series-eUS
Diligent Robotics
Hospital service robots
series-cUS
1X Technologies
Humanoid robots for daily tasks
series-bNO
Agility Robotics
Digit bipedal robot for warehouses
series-bUS
Figure AI
General-purpose humanoid robots
series-bUS
Apptronik
Apollo humanoid for logistics + manufacturing
series-aUS
Sanctuary AI
General-purpose humanoid robots
series-aCA
Andromeda Surgical
Autonomous surgical robots
seedUS
MICSI
Higher-resolution MRI with faster scan times
seedUS
NeuroBionics
Carbon-fiber electrodes for BCIs
seedUS

Listed companies operate in this space. Inclusion is based on publicly available product descriptions and does not imply endorsement of or by GreatCTO.

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Drop into any Zephyr / ESP-IDF / FreeRTOS / embassy repo.

$ npx great-cto init
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