# Zephyr RTOS — Scalable Real-Time Operating System for IoT

> Open-source RTOS under the Linux Foundation supporting 500+ boards across ARM, RISC-V, x86, and Xtensa architectures. Features multi-threading, BLE 5.0 mesh, native networking stack, and power management for resource-constrained IoT devices.

## Details

- **Difficulty:** intermediate
- **Project Type:** firmware
- **Board Types:** nRF52840, nRF5340, nRF9160, STM32, ESP32, ESP32-S3, ESP32-C3, RP2040, CC1352, RISC-V
- **Firmware:** Zephyr RTOS
- **Use Cases:** iot, wearables, industrial-automation, smart-home, automotive, wireless-gateway, sensor-networks
- **Links:** Github Url: https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr, Blog Url: https://zephyrproject.org/

## Tags

`zephyr`, `rtos`, `iot`, `embedded`, `linux-foundation`, `bluetooth`, `thread`, `matter`, `arm`, `risc-v`

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