RTOS applications rarely fail because a single task is misbehaving. Instead, problems emerge from interactions that are often invisible at the code level.
Seeing Inside the Scheduler
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Edge Observability
SDV: Was BMWs jüngste Software-Investition verrät
Mar 4, 2026
Premium car manufacturers like BMW – companies with strong internal development expertise and decades of software experience – are investing in modern development tools to manage the growing complexity of today’s vehicle architectures.
Max Maxfield – “Well, Fork Me with a Dining Philosophers Problem”
Mar 1, 2026
One question I’m often asked—and one I often ask myself—is, “How many people are currently involved in developing embedded systems?” Counting engineers is a slippery problem (especially mechanical engineers, because they are often dripping in oil). I’d hazard a guess that there are probably between 2 and 4 million embedded professionals globally (depending on how we define ‘embedded’ and ‘professionals’), including both hardware designers and software/firmware developers.
Now I have another question for you. How many embedded system development teams around the world are using the tools from Percepio? The answer to this one is easy: “Not as many as there should be!”
“Keeping a close watch” – Percepio founder Johan Kraft interviewed on edge observability
Feb 24, 2026
In a case highlighted by debug specialist Percepio, a company building HVAC systems found, once again, a low-importance task failing to compete as expected. Once again, a watchdog timer reset the device. Without logs of what happened, they just looked like random reboots. With data captured by the targets themselves, developers obtained the clues they needed to create a fix.
…This kind of in-field observability is clearly not new. But it is taking on greater importance thanks to the proliferation of networked devices.
Percepio Detect and Tracealyzer – A Dynamic Duo for Complex Embedded Environments
Feb 19, 2026
The world of embedded systems evolves, with devices growing ever more sophisticated and software-centric. In this new landscape, with highly interconnected environments that defy traditional testing and debugging approaches, a reactive, fire-fighting mentality is no longer sufficient. Developers need a proactive strategy to gain continuous visibility into system behaviour—a strategy known as observability-driven development (ODD).
Percepio Technology Adopted by BMW to Support SDV Progression
Nov 6, 2025
In a major deal for the company, Percepio AB’s Tracealyzer embedded system observation platform is now being used by leading automotive brand BMW Group, as it looks to embrace software-defined vehicle (SDV) technology.
Major step forward for automated runtime anomaly detection
Oct 27, 2025
Many users have experience with the Tracealyzer tool. The real synergies and unique new capabilities come when using Percepio Detect and Tracealyzer in tandem.
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