# 🛠 Engineering Trust: How Xen's Open CI Powers Global, Hardware-Level Testing

DevFeed: [🛠 Engineering Trust: How Xen's Open CI Powers Global, Hardware-Level Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/engineering-trust-how-xen-s-open-ci-powers-global-hardware-level-testing-12828.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://xenproject.org/blog/engineering-trust-how-xens-open-ci-powers-global-hardware-level-testing/>)

Author: Cody Zuschlag

Published: 2025-07-10T14:11:20Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog - Xen Project](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-xen-project.md>)

Topics: [ci](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ci.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [Embedded Software Dev](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/embedded-software-dev.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/systems.md>), [Arm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/arm.md>), [x86](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/x86.md>)

Tags: [2025](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2025.md>), [architectures](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architectures.md>), [arm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/arm.md>), [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [automotive](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automotive.md>), [ci](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ci.md>), [embedded](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/embedded.md>), [embedded-systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/embedded-systems.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [industrial](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/industrial.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/systems.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>), [visibility](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/visibility.md>), [x86](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/x86.md>)

## AI overview

The Xen Project is developing an open, transparent, globally distributed continuous integration system for real hardware-level testing. The CI fleet tests Xen changes on Arm boards, x86 servers, embedded platforms, and contributor-provided devices, giving adopters greater confidence in safety-critical automotive and industrial systems.

## Source excerpt

In safety-critical industries like automotive and industrial systems, trust is non-negotiable. When building software that controls critical hardware, like braking systems or factory automation, you need confidence. The software must behave exactly as intended. Every time. On the actual device. That's why the Xen Project is investing in