diff --git a/.github/workflows/hardware-bu585.yml b/.github/workflows/hardware-bu585.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9bff6bd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/hardware-bu585.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+# @copyright Copyright (c) contributors to Project Ocre,
+# which has been established as Project Ocre a Series of LF Projects, LLC
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+name: Hardware Checks (b_u585)
+
+concurrency:
+  group: pr-workflows
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      devcontainer-tag:
+        description: The container tag to be used
+        default: latest
+        required: false
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  setup-local-runner:
+    name: Setup local runner
+    runs-on: zephyr-xlarge-runner
+    steps:
+      - name: Remove old workflow files
+        run: rm -rf /var/ocre-ci-files/*
+
+      - name: Create wasm directory
+        run: mkdir /var/ocre-ci-files/wasm
+
+  build-wasm-files:
+    name: Build .wasm Files
+    needs: setup-local-runner
+    runs-on: zephyr-xlarge-runner
+    container:
+      image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/devcontainer-zephyr:${{ inputs.devcontainer-tag }}
+      volumes:
+        - /var/ocre-ci-files/:/var/ocre-ci-files/
+      options: --user root
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        sample:
+          - name: generic-hello-world
+            path: generic/hello-world
+            filename: hello-world.wasm
+          - name: generic-subscriber
+            path: generic/messaging/subscriber
+            filename: subscriber.wasm
+          - name: generic-publisher
+            path: generic/messaging/publisher
+            filename: publisher.wasm
+          - name: generic-blinky
+            path: generic/blinky
+            filename: blinky.wasm
+
+          # Examples for future images to add
+          # - name: generic-filesystem-full
+          #   path: generic/filesystem-full
+          #   filename: filesystem-full.wasm
+          # - name: b_u585i-modbus-server
+          #   path: board_specific/b_u585i_iot02a/modbus-server
+          #   filename: modbus-server.wasm
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Cleanup workspace
+        run: |
+          rm -rf ocre-runtime || true
+          rm -rf ../.west || true
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: ocre-runtime
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Build WASM sample
+        run: |
+          SAMPLE_DIR=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ocre-runtime/ocre-sdk/${{ matrix.sample.path }}
+          if [ ! -d "$SAMPLE_DIR" ]; then
+            echo "Directory not found: $SAMPLE_DIR"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          mkdir -p "$SAMPLE_DIR/build"
+          cd "$SAMPLE_DIR/build"
+          cmake .. -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$WASI_SDK_PATH/share/cmake/wasi-sdk.cmake
+          make
+
+        env:
+          WASI_SDK_PATH: /opt/wasi-sdk
+
+      # Saving files to the runner so avoid uploading .wasm files as artifacts individually, uploaded in separate step
+      - name: Save .wasm artifact locally
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          mkdir /var/ocre-ci-files/wasm/${{ matrix.sample.name }}/
+          cp "ocre-runtime/ocre-sdk/${{ matrix.sample.path }}/build/${{ matrix.sample.filename }}" "/var/ocre-ci-files/wasm/${{ matrix.sample.name }}/${{ matrix.sample.filename }}"
+
+  artifact-wasm-files:
+    name: Artifact built .wasm Files
+    needs: build-wasm-files
+    runs-on: zephyr-xlarge-runner
+    steps:
+      - name: Artifact local wasm files
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: wasm-build-artifacts
+          path: "/var/ocre-ci-files/wasm"
+
+  mini-flash:
+    name: Mini sample build and flash
+    needs: artifact-wasm-files
+    runs-on: zephyr-xlarge-runner
+    container:
+      image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/devcontainer-zephyr:${{ inputs.devcontainer-tag }}
+      volumes:
+        - /var/ocre-ci-files/:/var/ocre-ci-files/
+        - /usr/local/STMicroelectronics/:/usr/local/STMicroelectronics/
+        - /github/home/STMicroelectronics/:/github/home/STMicroelectronics/
+        - /dev/bus/usb:/dev/bus/usb
+      options: --user root --privileged --device=/dev/ttyACM0
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Clean workspace
+        run: |
+          rm -rf ../.west || true
+          find . -name . -o -prune -exec rm -rf -- {} +
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: ocre-runtime
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Setup west environment
+        run: |
+          . /opt/zephyr-venv/bin/activate
+          west init -l ocre-runtime
+          west update
+
+      - name: Download wasm artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: wasm-build-artifacts
+          path: wasm-build-artifacts
+
+      - name: Build and Flash mini sample
+        run: |
+          . /opt/zephyr-venv/bin/activate
+          west build -p always -b b_u585i_iot02a ocre-runtime/src/samples/mini/zephyr
+          west flash --extload=/usr/local/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin/ExternalLoader/MX25LM51245G_STM32U585I-IOT02A.stldr
+
+  mini-test:
+    name: Mini Validation Test
+    needs: mini-flash
+    runs-on: zephyr-xlarge-runner
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Run mini sample Test Case
+        run: |
+          cd tests_hw && bash beginTests.sh "mini"
+
+      - name: Print mini sample Test Case Logs
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          cat /tmp/mini.log
+
+  demo-flash:
+    name: Demo sample build and flash
+    needs: [artifact-wasm-files, mini-test]
+    runs-on: zephyr-xlarge-runner
+    container:
+      image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/devcontainer-zephyr:${{ inputs.devcontainer-tag }}
+      volumes:
+        - /var/ocre-ci-files/:/var/ocre-ci-files/
+        - /usr/local/STMicroelectronics/:/usr/local/STMicroelectronics/
+        - /github/home/STMicroelectronics/:/github/home/STMicroelectronics/
+        - /dev/bus/usb:/dev/bus/usb
+      options: --user root --privileged --device=/dev/ttyACM0
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Clean workspace
+        run: |
+          rm -rf ../.west || true
+          find . -name . -o -prune -exec rm -rf -- {} +
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: ocre-runtime
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Setup west environment
+        run: |
+          . /opt/zephyr-venv/bin/activate
+          west init -l ocre-runtime
+          west update
+
+      - name: Download wasm artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: wasm-build-artifacts
+          path: wasm-build-artifacts
+
+      - name: Build and Flash Demo Sample
+        run: |
+          . /opt/zephyr-venv/bin/activate
+          west build -p always -b b_u585i_iot02a ocre-runtime/src/samples/demo/zephyr
+          west flash --extload=/usr/local/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin/ExternalLoader/MX25LM51245G_STM32U585I-IOT02A.stldr --hex-file build/zephyr/merged.hex
+
+  demo-test:
+    name: Demo Validation Test
+    needs: demo-flash
+    runs-on: zephyr-xlarge-runner
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Run Demo Sample Test Case
+        run: |
+          cd tests_hw && bash beginTests.sh "demo"
+
+      - name: Print Demo Sample Test Case Logs
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          cat /tmp/demo.log
+
+  build-flash-supervisor-set-1:
+    name: Build and Flash Supervisor with Image Set 1
+    needs: [artifact-wasm-files, demo-test]
+    runs-on: zephyr-xlarge-runner
+    container:
+      image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/devcontainer-zephyr:${{ inputs.devcontainer-tag }}
+      volumes:
+        - /var/ocre-ci-files/:/var/ocre-ci-files/
+        - /usr/local/STMicroelectronics/:/usr/local/STMicroelectronics/
+        - /github/home/STMicroelectronics/:/github/home/STMicroelectronics/
+        - /dev/bus/usb:/dev/bus/usb
+      options: --user root --privileged --device=/dev/ttyACM0
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Clean workspace
+        run: |
+          rm -rf ../.west || true
+          find . -name . -o -prune -exec rm -rf -- {} +
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: ocre-runtime
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Setup west environment
+        run: |
+          . /opt/zephyr-venv/bin/activate
+          west init -l ocre-runtime
+          west update
+
+      - name: Download wasm artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: wasm-build-artifacts
+          path: wasm-build-artifacts
+
+      - name: Build and Flash Supervisor
+        run: |
+          . /opt/zephyr-venv/bin/activate
+          west build -p always -b b_u585i_iot02a ocre-runtime/src/samples/supervisor/zephyr -- "-DOCRE_SDK_PRELOADED_IMAGES=hello-world.wasm"
+          west flash --extload=/usr/local/STMicroelectronics/STM32Cube/STM32CubeProgrammer/bin/ExternalLoader/MX25LM51245G_STM32U585I-IOT02A.stldr --hex-file build/zephyr/merged.hex
+
+  supervisor-test-set-1:
+    name: Supervisor Test Set 1
+    needs: build-flash-supervisor-set-1
+    runs-on: zephyr-xlarge-runner
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        test:
+          - name: Hello-World
+            group: supervisor-helloWorld
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Supervisor ${{ matrix.test.name }} Testcase
+        run: |
+          cd tests_hw && bash beginTests.sh ${{ matrix.test.group }}
+
+      - name: Print Hello-World Test Case Logs
+        if: always()
+        run: cat /tmp/${{ matrix.test.group }}.log
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 92ade8e6..f4ec3196 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -72,3 +72,12 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       devcontainer-tag: ${{ needs.zephyr-devcontainer.outputs.devcontainer-tag }}
+
+  hardware-b_u585i_iot02a:
+    name: Hardware b_u585i_iot02a
+    needs:
+      - zephyr-devcontainer
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/hardware-bu585.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      devcontainer-tag: ${{ needs.zephyr-devcontainer.outputs.devcontainer-tag }}
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/demo/clean.sh b/tests_hw/groups/demo/clean.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b895bf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/demo/clean.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+echo "Cleanup is complete"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/demo/config.json b/tests_hw/groups/demo/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..524dcda6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/demo/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+    "name": "Demo Validation",
+    "description": "Test the Ocre demo sample with the default containers",
+    "setup": [
+      {
+        "name": "Demo Validation Setup",
+        "exec": "bash setup.sh"
+      }
+    ],
+    "test_suites": [
+      {
+        "name": "Demo Validation Tests",
+        "description": "Reads output from the demo sample to make sure it successfully ran",
+        "test_cases": [
+          {
+            "name": "Check Demo Hello World",
+            "exec": "./testcase.py"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "cleanup": [
+      {
+        "name": "Demo Validation Cleanup",
+        "exec": "bash clean.sh"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/demo/setup.sh b/tests_hw/groups/demo/setup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78545bd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/demo/setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+echo "Setup is complete"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/demo/testcase.py b/tests_hw/groups/demo/testcase.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..260b4c8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/demo/testcase.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+sys.path.append("../..")
+
+import pexpect
+import testlib
+
+"""
+This testcase is to be used following the flashing of the default demo sample to a board.
+
+The testcase forms a serial connection to the board, sends a break and checks that 
+the strings from each section of a successful run appears in the output of that break command. 
+"""
+
+lines_to_check = [
+    "powered by Ocre",
+    "Generic blinking started.",
+    "Container exited with status 0",
+    "Subscriber initialized",
+    "Publisher initialized",
+    "Subscriber exited with status 0",
+    "Publisher exited with status 0",
+    "Demo completed successfully",
+]
+
+def main():
+    serial_conn, pex = testlib.setup('/dev/ttyACM0')
+    serial_conn.send_break()
+    pex.expect([pexpect.EOF, pexpect.TIMEOUT], 45)
+    runtime_output = bytes(pex.before).decode(errors='ignore')
+
+    print("Checking Runtime Output:")
+    for line in lines_to_check:
+        print(f"Checking for line: '{line}'")
+        if (line not in runtime_output):
+            print(f"Failed to find line: '{line}' in given timeout.")
+
+            testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Failed")
+            testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 1)
+
+    print("Able to successful verify runtime")
+    testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Entire")
+    testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 0)
+
+    
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/mini/clean.sh b/tests_hw/groups/mini/clean.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b895bf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/mini/clean.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+echo "Cleanup is complete"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/mini/config.json b/tests_hw/groups/mini/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5c5cea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/mini/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+    "name": "Mini Validation",
+    "description": "Test the Ocre mini sample with the default hello-world container",
+    "setup": [
+      {
+        "name": "Mini Validation Setup",
+        "exec": "bash setup.sh"
+      }
+    ],
+    "test_suites": [
+      {
+        "name": "Mini Validation Tests",
+        "description": "Reads output from mini sample to make sure it successfully ran",
+        "test_cases": [
+          {
+            "name": "Check Mini Hello World",
+            "exec": "./testcase.py"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "cleanup": [
+      {
+        "name": "Mini Validation Cleanup",
+        "exec": "bash clean.sh"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/mini/setup.sh b/tests_hw/groups/mini/setup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78545bd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/mini/setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+echo "Setup is complete"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/mini/testcase.py b/tests_hw/groups/mini/testcase.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9a57bc01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/mini/testcase.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+sys.path.append("../..")
+
+import pexpect
+import testlib
+
+"""
+This testcase is to be used following the flashing of the default mini sample to a board.
+
+The testcase forms a serial connection to the board, sends a break and checks that 
+the string "powered by Ocre" appears in the output of that break command. 
+"""
+
+lines_to_check = [
+    "powered by Ocre",
+]
+
+def main():
+    serial_conn, pex = testlib.setup('/dev/ttyACM0')
+    serial_conn.send_break()
+    pex.expect([pexpect.EOF, pexpect.TIMEOUT], 45)
+    runtime_output = bytes(pex.before).decode(errors='ignore')
+
+    print("Checking Runtime Output:")
+    for line in lines_to_check:
+        print(f"Checking for line: '{line}'")
+        if (line not in runtime_output):
+            print(f"Failed to find line: '{line}' in given timeout.")
+
+            testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Failed")
+            testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 1)
+
+    print("Able to successful verify runtime")
+    testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Entire")
+    testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 0)
+
+    
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/clean.py b/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/clean.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a751d939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/clean.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+sys.path.append("../..")
+
+import pexpect
+import testlib
+
+
+def main():
+    serial_conn, pex = testlib.setup('/dev/ttyACM0')
+
+    print("Cleaning up container hello-world")
+    pex.write(b'ocre container ps\n')
+    pex.expect(["ocre:~$", pexpect.TIMEOUT], 30)
+    runtime_output = bytes(pex.before).decode(errors='ignore')
+    if ("hello-world" in runtime_output):
+        pex.write(b'ocre rm hello-world\n')
+        runtime_output += bytes(pex.before).decode(errors='ignore')
+
+    testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Cleanup")
+    testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 0)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/config.json b/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b15bc97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+    "name": "Supervisor Sample - Hello World",
+    "description": "Test hello world container on within the supervisor sample",
+    "setup": [
+      {
+        "name": "Start Hello-World Container",
+        "exec": "./setup.py"
+      }
+    ],
+    "test_suites": [
+      {
+        "name": "Test Container Output",
+        "description": "Reads output from container to make sure it successfully ran",
+        "test_cases": [
+          {
+            "name": "Check Runtime Hello World",
+            "exec": "./testcase.py"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "cleanup": [
+      {
+        "name": "Remove Hello-World Container",
+        "exec": "./clean.py"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/setup.py b/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/setup.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e8421105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+sys.path.append("../..")
+
+import testlib
+import pexpect
+
+def main():
+    serial_conn, pex = testlib.setup('/dev/ttyACM0')
+
+    print("Creating container on board off of hello-world.wasm")
+    pex.write(b'ocre create -n hello-world -k ocre:api hello-world.wasm\n')
+    expect_index = pex.expect(["ocre:~$", pexpect.TIMEOUT], 30)
+    runtime_output = bytes(pex.before).decode(errors='ignore')
+    
+    if (expect_index == 1):
+        print("Container failed to create container in given timeout")
+        testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Failed")
+        testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 1)
+
+    if "Failed to create container" in runtime_output:
+        print("Failed to create container")
+        testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Failed")
+        testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 1)
+    
+    testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 0)
+
+    
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/testcase.py b/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/testcase.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..4b6bd759
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_hw/groups/supervisor-helloWorld/testcase.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+sys.path.append("../..")
+
+import pexpect
+import testlib
+
+"""
+This testcase is to be used following the flashing of the supervisor sample to a board with the hello-world container put up.
+
+The testcase forms a serial connection to the board, runs the hello-world container  
+and checks the string "powered by Ocre" appears in the output of the container. 
+"""
+
+line = "powered by Ocre"
+
+def main():
+    serial_conn, pex = testlib.setup('/dev/ttyACM0')
+
+    print("Running hello-world container:")
+    pex.write(b'ocre start hello-world\n')
+
+    expect_index = pex.expect([testlib.shell_prompt, pexpect.TIMEOUT], 30)
+    runtime_output = bytes(pex.before).decode(errors='ignore')
+
+    if (expect_index == 1 and testlib.shell_prompt not in runtime_output):
+        print("Container failed to exit in given timeout")
+        testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Failed")
+        testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 1)
+
+    if (line not in runtime_output):
+        print(f"Failed to find line: '{line}' in given timeout.")
+        testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Failed")
+        testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 1)
+
+    testlib.format_runtime_output(runtime_output, "Entire")
+    testlib.full_exit(serial_conn, 0)
+    
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests_hw/testlib.py b/tests_hw/testlib.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a138c633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests_hw/testlib.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import serial
+import sys
+import pexpect
+import pexpect.fdpexpect
+from typing import Tuple
+
+shell_prompt = "ocre:~$" 
+
+def setup(device_filepath: str) -> Tuple[serial.Serial, pexpect.fdpexpect.fdspawn]:
+    conn = serial.Serial(device_filepath, 115200, timeout=10)
+    conn.reset_input_buffer()
+    conn.reset_output_buffer()
+    conn.flush()
+    pex = pexpect.fdpexpect.fdspawn(conn.fileno())
+    return (conn, pex)
+
+
+def full_exit(conn: serial.Serial, status: int):
+    conn.reset_input_buffer()
+    conn.reset_output_buffer()
+    conn.flush()
+    conn.close()
+    sys.exit(status)
+
+
+def format_runtime_output(runtime_output: str, section: str) -> None:
+    print(f"""
+========== {section} runtime output ==========
+{runtime_output}
+==========--------------------------==========
+""")
+    return
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