Firmware

For intelligent, real-time systems.

Firmware

For intelligent, real-time systems.

LeafLabs Firmware Services

LeafLabs builds firmware that sits at the core of intelligent devices — real-time, deterministic, and deeply integrated with hardware.

Our team designs embedded software, control logic, communication stacks, and high-speed data pipelines that power robotics, scientific instrumentation, advanced sensing systems, and more. With a foundation in systems-level engineering, we ensure every line of code maps cleanly to real-world performance.

LeafLabs builds firmware that sits at the core of intelligent devices — real-time, deterministic, and deeply integrated with hardware.

With a foundation in systems-level engineering, we ensure every line of code maps cleanly to real-world performance.
Embedded Systems Development
Embedded Systems Development
High-performance embedded software for microcontrollers, sensors, actuators, and edge compute devices.
We specialize in
We specialize in

Device driver development

Embedded OS integration

AI & signal processing

Real-time data pipelines

Multi-threaded applications

IoT system design

FPGA Design & Development
FPGA Design & Development
Custom pipelines for high-speed data acquisition, real-time processing, and parallel workloads. We handle architecture, HDL design, simulation, and verification.
We specialize in
We specialize in

Custom logic & IP cores

System integration

Verification & reliability

Prototyping & acceleration

Integration with AI toolchains

Digital Signal Processing
Digital Signal Processing
Real-time DSP algorithms for robotics, scientific instrumentation, and advanced sensing platforms— optimized for embedded CPUs, DSP cores, and FPGA fabrics.
We specialize in
We specialize in

Filtering & denoising

Spectral analysis

Compression & signal conditioning

Multi-sensor time synchronization

High-throughput DAQ pipelines

Optimization for constrained hardware

Networking & Communications
Networking & Communications
Robust firmware-driven communication stacks for real-time control, high-bandwidth data streaming, and distributed embedded systems.
We specialize in
We specialize in

USB3, ethernet, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART

BLE, Wi-Fi, GPS, LoRa

Custom communication protocols

High-speed streaming

Security & encryption verification

Diagnostics, logging & telemetry

Software Systems Architecture
Software Systems Architecture
End-to-end embedded software architecture that scales with complexity—built for maintainability, clarity, and long-term evolution.
We specialize in
We specialize in

State machines

Event-driven architectures

Bootloader design, secure boot chains

OTA update systems

Multi-sensor systems

Performance profiling & optimization

How We Break It Down
Whether you're building a custom embedded platform, or evaluating the edge AI capabilities of a physical system, we bring structure to the uncertainty.

We pride ourselves on excellent designs, quick execution, and being a pleasure to work with.

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Discovery & Technical Requirements Definition

We align your goals and constraints with your product vision. This phase includes system architecture, use cases, performance targets, integration requirements, and key risks.

Architecture & Design Assessment

Our engineers analyze potential hardware and software configurations, assess tradeoffs, and identify integration risks; especially in complex systems like real-time control loops, sensor arrays, or FPGA-heavy designs.

Technical Risk Evaluation

We surface critical engineering risks early: scalability limitations, thermal challenges, supply chain red flags, or uncertainties around signal fidelity and data throughput bottlenecks.

Recommendations & Roadmap

You’ll get a report with feasibility findings, recommended design directions, and a go/no-go decision point. Plus, options for prototyping or pivots.

Prototype Acceleration

If you’re ready to build, we’ll carry forward into proof-of-concept development to test out key assumptions fast and derisk future investment.

Discovery & Technical Requirements Definition

We align your goals and constraints with your product vision. This phase includes system architecture, use cases, performance targets, integration requirements, and key risks.

Architecture & Design Assessment

Our engineers analyze potential hardware and software configurations, assess tradeoffs, and identify integration risks; especially in complex systems like real-time control loops, sensor arrays, or FPGA-heavy designs.

Technical Risk Evaluation

We surface critical engineering risks early: scalability limitations, thermal challenges, supply chain red flags, or uncertainties around signal fidelity and data throughput bottlenecks.

Recommendations & Roadmap

You’ll get a report with feasibility findings, recommended design directions, and a go/no-go decision point. Plus, options for prototyping or pivots.

Prototype Acceleration

If you’re ready to build, we’ll carry forward into proof-of-concept development to test out key assumptions fast and derisk future investment.

Discovery & Technical Requirements Definition

We align your goals and constraints with your product vision. This phase includes system architecture, use cases, performance targets, integration requirements, and key risks.

Architecture & Design Assessment

Our engineers analyze potential hardware and software configurations, assess tradeoffs, and identify integration risks; especially in complex systems like real-time control loops, sensor arrays, or FPGA-heavy designs.

Technical Risk Evaluation

We surface critical engineering risks early: scalability limitations, thermal challenges, supply chain red flags, or uncertainties around signal fidelity and data throughput bottlenecks.

Recommendations & Roadmap

You’ll get a report with feasibility findings, recommended design directions, and a go/no-go decision point. Plus, options for prototyping or pivots.

Prototype Acceleration

If you’re ready to build, we’ll carry forward into proof-of-concept development to test out key assumptions fast and derisk future investment.

We turn complexity into control.
Your system is next.

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The teams who trust us with their hardest problems.
The teams who trust us with their hardest problems.
The teams who trust us with their hardest problems.
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