// FLUTTER FOR EMBEDDED

Beautiful Embedded UIs
Built with Flutter

We build cross-platform Flutter UIs for embedded Linux displays, industrial HMIs, IoT touchscreens, and companion mobile apps — all from a single codebase.

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Codebase All Platforms
60fps
Smooth on Constrained HW
ARM
Linux Optimised
iOS+
Android + Linux

Flutter is the only UI framework that genuinely runs on embedded Linux, Android, iOS, and desktop from a single Dart codebase. For IoT products that need both a touchscreen interface on the device and a companion mobile app, Flutter eliminates the need to write and maintain two separate UIs.

Codewave Labs runs Flutter on embedded Linux using the flutter-elinux and flutter-pi engines — delivering smooth 60fps animations on a Raspberry Pi CM4 with a 1024×600 display, or on a custom NXP i.MX8 platform with a MIPI-DSI panel. We handle the BSP integration, GPU drivers, input device configuration, and application architecture.

// WHAT WE DELIVER

Our Capabilities

Embedded Linux Displays

Flutter on Raspberry Pi, NXP i.MX8, and custom ARM SoMs. GPU-accelerated rendering, MIPI-DSI/HDMI panels, touch input, and Wayland/DRM backends.

Companion Mobile Apps

iOS and Android companion apps communicating with your device over BLE, Wi-Fi, or MQTT — same Dart codebase as the embedded display UI.

Industrial HMI Design

Operator interfaces for industrial machines: process visualisation, alarm management, data entry forms, and multi-language support.

Native Device Integration

Flutter platform channels for integrating with C/C++ hardware APIs, serial ports, GPIO, Modbus, and proprietary device SDKs from Dart.

UI/UX Design

We design as well as build — wireframes, interaction design, design system creation, and prototype testing with real users before final implementation.

Performance Optimisation

Widget rebuild analysis with Flutter DevTools, raster cache optimisation, image loading strategy, and 60fps target on constrained ARM hardware.

// TECHNOLOGIES & PLATFORMS

Platforms We Master

Raspberry Pi CM4 + Display
flutter-pi with DRM/KMS backend, touch, and GPU acceleration on CM4
NXP i.MX8 (Linux)
flutter-elinux, Wayland/Weston compositor, MIPI-DSI displays
Android Embedded
Custom Android HMI builds, kiosk mode, launcher replacement
iOS & Android Mobile
App Store/Play Store delivery, BLE pairing, push notifications
Windows / macOS / Linux Desktop
Fleet management dashboards and configuration tools
// HOW WE ENGAGE

Our Approach

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UX Design

Wireframes and interactive prototypes validated with real users before any code is written.

02

Architecture

State management strategy (Riverpod/Bloc), backend integration, and platform channel design for hardware APIs.

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Development

Sprint-based delivery with weekly demos on target hardware — not just desktop simulator.

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Integration

BSP integration, GPU driver configuration, touch calibration, and app deployment pipeline.

// COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Flutter on Linux uses the flutter-pi or flutter-elinux engines, which render directly via DRM/KMS or Wayland without requiring Android or a full desktop environment. We run Flutter at 60fps on a Raspberry Pi 4 with a 7-inch touchscreen.
Minimum: ARMv7 or ARM64 CPU running at 400MHz+, 256MB RAM, and a GPU with OpenGL ES 2.0 support (Mali, Vivante, VideoCore VI). Recommended: Cortex-A53/A72 at 1GHz+, 512MB RAM, for smooth 60fps animations.
Yes — this is the main advantage. We architect the app with responsive layouts that adapt from a 5-inch embedded display to a smartphone screen, sharing all business logic, state management, and API integration code.
Using Flutter platform channels and FFI (Foreign Function Interface). Platform channels use named message passing between Dart and C++. FFI allows calling C functions directly from Dart for lower latency. We design clean APIs that abstract the hardware details from the Flutter application layer.
// GET STARTED

Ready to Start?

Tell us about your project — hardware platform, current challenges, timeline, and goals. First consultation is always free. We typically respond within 1 business day.

Email
hello@codewavelabs.ca
Response time
Within 1 business day
Location
Canada 🇨🇦 — serving clients worldwide

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