[throwaway729]

Firmware updating isn't exactly a "hard tech" problem, even if it is hard to do right. I suspect we'll see some generic firmware update frameworks/solutions emerge in the coming decade, and at that point adoption will pick up rapidly because being able to push updates is good for business.

[avip]

Firmware updating isn't hard tech. Secure firmware update over public network is.

[odbol_]

Google's IoT solution offers this. But no one seems to want to use it.