This is a new tool that looks to redefine how embedded software developers tackle testing, debugging, and observability challenges.
Supporting the new best practice of Observability Driven Development (ODD), Percepio Detect enables next-generation DevOps for embedded software by extending the capabilities of existing Continuous Integration and Continuous Testing (CI/CT) processes.
Designed for edge devices and real-time systems, Percepio Detect provides developers with real-time anomaly and brittleness risk detection, and actionable debugging insights, while improving product quality and reliability.
The tool addresses a number of critical challenges in modern development workflows:
Detects Anomalies Early: Monitor runtime performance during testing to identify subtle “near misses” and other stability risks that might otherwise evade detection.
Debugs Faster and Proactively: Automatically captures detailed diagnostic snapshots – complete with core dumps, call stacks, and system traces – on the first occurrence of issues, saving days or weeks of debugging time. Analyses real forensic data from the system under actual execution and occurrence of anomalies.
Empower Teams: With a centralised server dashboard and remote access, teams can collaborate to resolve issues in real time, even on production hardware.
“This tool is like adding an advanced early warning system to your embedded software projects. Percepio Detect ensures developers catch anomalies before they escalate into costly problems,” said Johan Kraft, CTO and founder of Percepio. “For example, you would know when the watchdog timer has timed out, but more critically for quality assurance, you’d be notified if defined safety margins are breached.”
According to Percepio, Detect represents a transformative opportunity in an increasingly competitive and heterogenous embedded systems market. With the global market for embedded systems projected to surpass $200 billion by 2026, demand for observability solutions is booming across industries – not just in safety-critical applications.
The tool can be integrated seamlessly into local development environments without relying on cloud services – providing unparalleled flexibility, data privacy and security.
By reducing debugging cycles and preventing reliability issues in production, Percepio Detect delivers substantial time and cost savings. It also helps companies meet emerging cybersecurity regulations that require continuous monitoring of system behaviour and performance.
Commenting Andreas Lifvendahl, CEO of Percepio, said, “While cloud-native companies like Dynatrace and Splunk focus on large-scale IT environments, we’re bringing deep observability to the edge, where real-time insights are critical.
“Percepio Detect demonstrates our commitment to enabling Observability Driven Development (ODD) for the embedded community, helping them achieve faster, more reliable development-and-test iterations and higher quality software.”
