Strong Presence and Industry Momentum

This year’s edition highlighted a clear trend: the embedded industry is actively preparing for upcoming regulations such as the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Many visitors were seeking guidance and practical solutions.

While multiple vendors are addressing CRA requirements, it became evident that no single solution guarantees full compliance. Ultimately, responsibility remains with the developer. One of the few solutions offering a concrete approach is Exein, which enables CRA checks through automated scanning and analysis.

Innovation Driving the Industry Forward

Innovation was a central theme throughout the event. Notably, Zephyr OS continues to gain traction as a leading open source RTOS. Partners such as Percepio are responding strongly to this trend with tools like Tracealyzer and Detect, designed to provide deeper runtime insights and observability.

🏆 4 Award-Winning Technologies of our partners

A highlight of Embedded World 2026 was the recognition of several Logic Technology partners with prestigious industry awards:

• Exein: Winner Safety & Security Award (Exein Analyzer)
  Their Analyzer solution of our partner Exein addresses CRA compliance challenges with a practical and scalable approach.
• McObject: Winner Software Award (eXtremeDB/rt)
  The only database delivering fully deterministic real time performance, setting a new benchmark in embedded data management. Learn more about partner McObject.
• Tuxera: Best in Show Award (NitroFS)
  Recognized for its high performance and reliability in embedded storage solutions. Explore more about Tuxera.
• SEGGER – Best in Show Award (emApps)
  Our partner SEGGER introduced a powerful new concept that brings app based functionality to embedded systems without modifying core firmware. The emApps concept enables developers to extend embedded systems with new features through isolated applications running in a secure environment, improving flexibility while maintaining stability and security.

Expert Insights and Global Collaboration

During the event, industry experts shared insights on market trends, challenges and technological developments. A notable highlight was the ongoing discussion led by Steve Graves from McObject, whose deep expertise in embedded databases once again proved unmatched.

Feedback from our partners (including Exein, Percepio, Insyde, McObject and others) was overwhelmingly positive, confirming the continued relevance and impact of Embedded World as a key industry event.

Looking Ahead

Logic Technology has been exhibiting at Embedded World for more than 25 years, and we remain committed to supporting the embedded ecosystem with best in class tools and expertise. Following this successful edition, we are already looking forward to returning next year with an even stronger presence and a larger stand.

Because at the end of the day, these innovations and partnerships all point to one thing:

There is always a Logic Solution !

Same platform, flexible scaling

The 4-channel and 8-channel variants are built on the identical hardware platform. This means users benefit from the same architecture, feature set and web-based management interface across both models.

The key difference lies in scalability. The 4-channel version can be expanded to up to eight channels through licensing. Channel activation is managed via the familiar Flasher ATE2 web interface, allowing production capacity to grow in line with demand while protecting the initial investment.

According to SEGGER, the 4-channel version is ideal for users who want to start with a smaller configuration and retain the flexibility to expand later. Notably, SEGGER does not charge licensing fees per supported device. Users can switch between supported devices without additional licensing costs.

Built for modern production environments

Functionally, the Flasher ATE2 combines the capabilities of a Flasher Hub and Flasher Compact in one unit. It integrates seamlessly into the SEGGER Flasher ecosystem, including:

• U-Flash and J-Flash for microcontroller programming

• Flasher BitStreamer for FPGA programming

• Flasher SDK for custom integration

All channels operate independently at high speed, enabling parallel programming and optimized throughput.

The integrated web server and FTP server provide powerful remote management capabilities, supporting automation, monitoring and efficient control within production environments. This ensures high reliability and minimal downtime, even in demanding manufacturing setups.

Professional gang programming with lower initial investment

With the introduction of the 4-channel Flasher ATE2, SEGGER offers a scalable, future-proof solution for production programming. Manufacturers can start with four channels and expand as volumes increase, without changing hardware platforms.

As official SEGGER distributor in the Benelux, Logic Technology provides technical advice, integration support and fast delivery.

Scope, broader than many expect

The directive applies to a wide range of digital products and systems, including:

• Embedded software in physical devices
• Standalone software and applications
• AI systems making autonomous decisions
• Products updated via OTA mechanisms
• Digital services with physical or safety-relevant effects

Software updates are explicitly considered part of the product, not an external modification.

Key legal mechanics

Several elements of the revised PLD are particularly relevant for engineering and compliance teams:

• Strict liability, claimants must show damage and causality, not fault
• Expanded damage definitions, including data loss and certain non-material harms
• Shared liability, multiple economic operators in the supply chain can be jointly liable
• Evidence obligations, documentation may need to be retained for up to ten years after market placement

This places new emphasis on traceability, version control, and decision accountability, especially in AI-driven systems.

Open source, not exempt by default

Non-commercial open-source software is excluded in principle. However, once an open-source component is integrated into a commercial product, liability may still attach to the economic operators placing that product on the market.

For teams relying heavily on open-source or community-maintained AI components, documentation, provenance, and update governance become increasingly important.

Practical implications for software teams

Organisations placing digital products on the EU market should already be reassessing:

• How updates and patches are developed, tested, and documented
• How responsibilities are contractually divided across the supply chain
• Exposure to claims related to AI behaviour, data integrity, and security failures
• Insurance coverage and long-term evidence retention strategies

The revised PLD does not change how software is engineered, but it materially changes how its failures are judged.

Assess your liability risks

Stop wondering what’s hiding in your code. The CRA and PLD require explicit, provable control over your software. While manual reviews take weeks, our automated CRA Compliance Scan uncovers CVEs, hardcoded passwords, and kernel weaknesses in seconds.

Why the 7 Foundational Requirements Matter

Within IEC 62443, the seven Foundational Requirements (FRs) define the core security properties that an embedded system must uphold. They are not features, controls, or checklists, but categories of technical responsibility that shape how a system is designed and validated:

• Identification and authentication of users, devices, and services
• Control over authorised actions
• Protection of system integrity
• Confidentiality of data at rest and in transit
• Controlled and segmented data flows
• Detection and handling of security-relevant events
• Availability of system resources under adverse conditions

Taken together, these requirements form a coherent model for “security by design”, exactly the principle enforced by the CRA. Importantly, they also map directly to CRA obligations such as vulnerability prevention, impact limitation, incident handling, and lifecycle risk management, a relationship that is made explicit in documents like Cyber Resilience Act Requirements – Standards Mapping.

From Requirements to Implementation

For embedded teams, the challenge is not understanding these requirements conceptually, but translating them into verifiable technical measures within constrained systems and complex supply chains. This is where tooling becomes relevant, not as a compliance shortcut, but as a means to maintain continuous control over these foundational properties throughout development and operation.

Technologies from developers such as Exein operate precisely at this intersection. By analysing firmware and enforcing runtime protections, Exein supports multiple Foundational Requirements simultaneously, particularly system integrity, restricted data flow, timely response to events, and resource availability. In a CRA context, this contributes to demonstrable risk reduction and supports the requirement to address vulnerabilities both before and after products are placed on the market.

Seen this way, the seven Foundational Requirements are not an abstract IEC construct, nor is the CRA a purely legal burden. Together, they define a single technical narrative: embedded systems must be designed, built, and maintained with explicit control over security-relevant behaviour and that control must be provable.

Translating theory into proof

What takes a reverse engineer weeks, our automated scan uncovers in seconds. From CVE detection and malware traces to hidden crypto keys and hardcoded passwords: get instant visibility into your firmware's security posture.

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Why edge platforms require a different management approach

Unlike traditional IT systems, edge platforms are frequently deployed in large numbers, operate with limited on-site access and must remain reliable over long lifecycles. When management depends entirely on the host operating system, visibility and control are lost as soon as the OS becomes unavailable or compromised.

For edge deployments supporting infrastructure-critical workloads, this creates unacceptable operational risk. Firmware-level management provides a more resilient foundation by enabling system access independent of the primary software stack.

Datacenter-grade manageability with Supervyse OPF OpenBMC

Supervyse OPF extends proven datacenter management practices to edge systems through a production-ready OpenBMC implementation from an independent firmware vendor.

By operating independently from the host OS, Supervyse OPF enables:

• Out-of-band system management

• Hardware-level telemetry and monitoring

• Remote recovery and control

This allows operators to observe, manage and recover edge systems even when the main operating system is unavailable, improving reliability across distributed deployments.

Built for modern x86 and Arm-based edge platforms

Supervyse OPF supports edge platforms based on both x86 and Arm architectures. Its modular and extensible architecture is designed to evolve with changing workloads, accelerators and deployment models.

Built on production-ready OpenBMC and industry-standard interfaces, Supervyse OPF supports the full edge product lifecycle, from early development and validation to long-term deployment and maintenance. This helps organizations adopt new technologies faster while maintaining consistent manageability as edge systems grow in scale and complexity.

Managing edge systems with confidence

As edge systems become more critical to business and infrastructure operations, firmware-level manageability is no longer optional. With Supervyse OPF OpenBMC firmware, edge platforms gain the same level of control, visibility and resilience that has long been standard in datacenter environments.

What this means for Logic Technology customers

As an independent embedded specialist, Logic Technology helps customers assess where firmware-level, out-of-band management adds value within their edge architecture. Supervyse OPF fits naturally in strategies that prioritise reliability, recoverability and lifecycle control.

Logic Technology supports customers in evaluating how OpenBMC-based manageability integrates with existing hardware platforms, operating systems and operational processes. By embedding manageability early in the product lifecycle, organizations reduce operational risk as their edge deployments scale.

If you want to explore how Supervyse OPF fits your platform, you should see our Supervyse OpenBMC firmware overview.

EU CRA compliance as a key topic at Embedded World 2026

Cybersecurity regulation is becoming a central theme in embedded product development, and the EU Cyber Resilience Act will be a prominent topic at Embedded World 2026. As firmware plays a foundational role in system security, CRA requirements directly impact BIOS development practices, vulnerability handling and long-term product support.

Our partner Insyde Software uses Embedded World 2026 to demonstrate how UEFI firmware can support CRA-aligned development. By integrating security controls, vulnerability visibility and SBOM automation into the firmware layer, manufacturers gain earlier control over compliance risks in the product lifecycle.

This approach aligns regulatory readiness with engineering reality, especially for embedded products with long operational lifetimes.

Managing CRA obligations across the product lifecycle

From 2026 onwards, manufacturers must be able to report exploited vulnerabilities and remediate issues throughout the full product lifecycle. For long-lived embedded products, this requires visibility into firmware composition and the ability to respond quickly when vulnerabilities arise.

Insyde’s firmware tooling supports this by enabling insight into BIOS components, vulnerability impact assessment and timely remediation, reducing both operational and regulatory risk.

SBOM transparency without added overhead

The CRA mandates a machine-readable Software Bill of Materials from 2027. Insyde integrates SBOM generation directly into the firmware workflow, making firmware transparency part of standard development rather than a late compliance activity.

What this means for Logic Technology customers

Logic Technology helps customers translate CRA requirements into practical engineering decisions. CRA compliance is approached as part of a broader embedded security and lifecycle strategy, not as a standalone checklist.

To support this, Logic offers a CRA Compliance Scan that provides insight into current risks and priorities across hardware, firmware and software.