Users of NXP’s MCUXpresso Software and Tools are getting  access to Microsoft’s Azure RTOS, including fully integrated middleware and tools for file management, graphical user interface, security, networking, and wired/wireless connectivity.

Currently, Azure RTOS support is available for many of NXP’s low-power, secure 32-bit LPC and i.MX RT crossover microcontrollers (MCUs).

Now, NXP intends to broaden its partnership and enable Azure RTOS from within its  MCUXpresso SDK, which will further expand support across its broader MCU portfolio.

This turn-key integration will simplify nearly every step of the development cycle, such as choosing the right processor, developing and deploying secure, intelligent edge devices, building secure local area networks, and connecting to the cloud.

NXP and Microsoft envision this collaboration will reduce production costs for developers and help them bring new industrial and IoT edge applications to market faster.