A little over a year ago, CitrineOS was launched to address a critical need in the EV charging landscape: a reliable, open-source Charge Station Management System (CSMS) built on the OCPP 2.0.1 protocol. Last year, I had given a talk here about CitrineOS as a fresh project. Since then, CitrineOS has made significant strides, achieving key milestones while navigating the challenges of scaling an open-source project in the rapidly evolving EV industry.

In this talk, I'll provide a comprehensive update on CitrineOS, highlighting key milestones such as the project’s first major release, compliance with Core and Advanced Security certification profiles. I also want to share how the project has evolved, what challenges we faced and the lessons we have learned. Then we will take a look at it's future and what is planned next.