A Cloud Native Workflow for Hardware-in-the-Loop Software Development - Miguel Angel Ajo, Red Hat
Miguel Angel Ajo, Red Hat
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 · Session
In a KubeCon EU presentation, Miguel Angel Ajo from Red Hat unveiled the **JumpStarter** project, an innovative open-source framework designed to bring **Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)** testing into the cloud-native era. This talk addressed a critical gap in modern software development: the often-manual, unscalable, and fragile process of testing software that interacts directly with physical hardware. By leveraging the power and scalability of Kubernetes, JumpStarter aims to transform HIL testing from an arcane art into a streamlined, automated, and integral part of the CI/CD pipeline.
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This talk introduces JumpStarter, an open-source framework that elegantly brings Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing into the cloud-native era by treating physical hardware as Kubernetes resources. It addresses a critical, often manual, gap in embedded software development, enabling scalable, automated, and reproducible testing of physical devices within CI/CD pipelines. The technical depth, practical impact, and speaker's clear expertise make this a standout contribution to securing and accelerating embedded systems development.