AI can speed up firmware work if we constrain it. What works for me:

Where it helps

  • Boilerplate drivers & unit-test scaffolds
  • Log parsers and data munging
  • Drafting ICD/ADR templates

Guardrails

  1. Test first: unit test or expected output before accepting AI code
  2. Static analysis + sanitizers as a gate (CI)
  3. Dual review for safety paths and memory-bound code
  4. Observability: DTCs + structured logs enable quick validation

Result

  • Fewer low-severity review comments on drivers/tests
  • Faster triage when combined with structured logs