8x Faster Yocto Builds.
Zero-Downtime OTA.
Embedded Systems DevOps. Delivered in 90 Days.
For Embedded Linux, IoT, Automotive, Networking, and Defence teams who need DevOps that actually understands their stack. Not a cloud playbook adapted for hardware. Built from the ground up for hardware-constrained environments. Get a stack-specific estimate in 2 minutes →
Why This Is Different
There are hundreds of DevOps consultants. Fewer than 20 know Yocto.
Cloud-native DevOps and Embedded Linux DevOps are genuinely different disciplines. Yocto build systems, cross-compilation toolchains, hardware-in-loop testing, and OTA deployment for constrained devices are specialist skills that most DevOps consultancies simply do not have.
Our Founder (Subeesh) is still hands-on and spent years working at Stryker as part of release engineering for portable Medical Devices development, automation, and integration (Embedded Linux DevOps). He also worked at Nokia running release engineering for Symbian mobile devices and at IPInfusion as Head of DevOps for embedded Linux network hardware at scale. That is not a line on a CV. It is the foundation of every embedded engagement Stonetusker takes on. We have other specialists as part of the team as well.
- Stryker: release engineering for portable Medical Devices
- Nokia: release engineering for Symbian at mobile-OS scale
- IPInfusion: Head of DevOps for embedded Linux network devices
- Deep Yocto and Buildroot expertise built over a decade
- OTA deployment, hardware-in-loop CI, cross-compilation pipeline architecture
- Works across both embedded and cloud-native stacks in one engagement
Faster Yocto builds
An IoT manufacturer's embedded Linux build system was taking 4 hours per build. Engineers were blocked. Testing was delayed. Minimum release cycle was one day.
Stonetusker designed an automated Yocto pipeline on cloud infrastructure with full IaC, shared state cache architecture, and parallelised bitbake execution. Build time dropped from 4 hours to 35 minutes. Zero-downtime OTA deployments from day one. Build infrastructure is now fully reproducible and version-controlled.
The Bundle
The Seven Modules of Embedded Systems DevOps
Every module is designed specifically for embedded and hardware-software teams. Cloud Migration is included as a module for IoT and connected device teams adding cloud control planes to existing embedded stacks.
Yocto / Buildroot CI Pipeline
Automated Yocto and Buildroot build pipelines with sstate-cache, parallelised bitbake, and cloud-hosted build infrastructure. Commit to firmware image with no manual steps.
CoreOTA Deployment Automation
Zero-downtime OTA with A/B partition strategies, health-check rollback triggers, delta update delivery, and signed update packages. Mender, RAUC, or SWUpdate based on your hardware.
CoreHardware-in-Loop CI
Real target hardware in the CI pipeline. Automated flash, boot, and test cycles on every commit. Pass or fail feedback before code reaches the main branch, not after it ships.
CoreCross-Compilation Pipeline
Toolchain management, multi-arch build targets, and sysroot configuration automated across all your supported hardware platforms. Consistent, reproducible builds across every target.
CoreIaC for Build Infrastructure
Build farms, distributed cache nodes, and test infrastructure managed as code. Reproducible, version-controlled infrastructure that scales with your hardware fleet without surprise costs.
CoreCloud Control Plane Integration
Unified CI/CD covering both the embedded firmware build and the cloud-side device management, telemetry, and update delivery pipeline in a single coherent workflow.
Add-onCloud Migration for Embedded Teams
Structured migration of on-premise build infrastructure, device management, and telemetry pipelines to cloud. Built for IoT and connected device teams adding a cloud layer to an existing embedded stack — not a generic cloud migration playbook.
The Process
Structured for embedded environments specifically.
Embedded engagements move at a different pace from cloud-native projects. Hardware access, BSP familiarity, and toolchain constraints need to be understood before any pipeline work begins. Every phase accounts for this.
- Build system fully assessed before any changes are proposed
- Hardware targets included in the pilot scope from week one
- Works alongside your BSP and kernel teams, not over them
- Handover includes build system runbooks and toolchain docs
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Embedded Stack Discovery
Our expert or the Founder reviews your build system, target hardware, and current delivery workflow before the call. You leave with a mapped view of your biggest build bottleneck.
Paid Embedded Pilot
One measurable build time improvement or one automated test stage on real hardware before you commit to the full engagement. Tangible output, not a report.
Full Pipeline Build
Yocto CI, OTA automation, hardware-in-loop CI, and IaC built alongside your BSP and embedded software teams. Weekly build time benchmarks shared with engineering leadership.
Live Handover
Your team runs the complete build, test, and OTA cycle independently. Build system runbooks, toolchain documentation, and recorded knowledge transfer included.
Who It Is For
For teams where hardware is part of the delivery constraint.
Every industry below shares the same core problem: software teams growing faster than the embedded delivery workflow that supports them.
IoT Manufacturers
- Yocto and Buildroot build optimisation
- Zero-downtime OTA for device fleets
- Automated hardware-in-loop testing
- Cloud and device unified CI/CD
Automotive and Mobility
- AV software delivery automation
- AUTOSAR classic and adaptive
- HIL and SIL test automation
- OTA for ECU and gateway updates
Networking and Defence
- Embedded Linux for network devices
- OpenWRT, ONL, SONiC pipelines
- Secure signed firmware delivery
- Air-gapped CI/CD for defence programmes
This is not for you if
- Your stack is purely cloud-native with no hardware targets
- You want a DevOps consultant who will learn Yocto on your budget
- You need a desktop or mobile application pipeline
- Your team has fewer than 5 embedded engineers
60-Second Self-Check
Where does your embedded delivery actually stand?
Six questions, no email required. See where the friction in your build and release process is likely coming from — then go deeper with TuskerGauge if it's useful.
Embedded Delivery Readiness Check
Questions
What embedded teams ask before they book a call.
How do you speed up Yocto builds in a CI/CD pipeline?
What is hardware-in-loop CI and do you implement it?
How do you implement zero-downtime OTA updates for IoT devices?
We run both embedded Linux and a cloud control plane. Can you handle both?
How is this different from a generic DevOps consultant?
What does it cost?
Industries served
These industries run on Embedded Systems DevOps.
Any team with hardware-constrained environments, long build cycles, or OTA and field deployment requirements. If your sector is not listed, talk to us and we will map it out.
Don't see your industry? We'll map it out →Your Yocto build is blocking your team.
Let's fix it in 90 days.
30 minutes. No pitch deck. Our Expert/Founder reviews your build system before the call and will tell you exactly what he would change first to cut build times and automate your OTA pipeline.