Wind River has introduced the latest version of Wind River VxWorks MILS Platform, a secure separation kernel that is compliant to the Separation Kernel Protection Profile. Part of the Wind River portfolio of trusted systems, the Type 1 hypervisor–based, multiple independent levels of security platform is ready for use in security-critical systems that may require system-level high assurance evaluation or certification and accreditation.

Wind River has introduced the Wind River Linux Carrier Grade Profile for the latest version of Wind River Linux. Formally registered for the CGL 5.0 specification with the Linux Foundation, the profile is the first delivery of Carrier Grade Linux functionalities on top of a Yocto Project Compatible product. With Wind River Linux as a base, the Wind River Linux CG Profile gives customers a turnkey platform that allows them to meet their CGL requir...

Wind River has joined the Open Source Automation Development Lab (OSADL). With its membership, Wind River will collaborate with other OSADL members to further promote and support Linux solutions for the embedded and industrial markets.

Wind River today announced its partnership with Hyundai MOBIS, a leader in auto parts in Korea, for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems. IVI systems provide entertainment services and features such as movies, games and social networking, radio and CD play, as well as GPS, mobile connectivity, and external communication through in-vehicle devices and applications.

Wind River has announced that NASA's Independent Verification and Validation Program is using Wind River Simics, a full system simulator, for its high-fidelity simulator product, GO-SIM. NASA's IV&V Program was founded as part of NASA’s strategy to provide the highest achievable levels of safety and cost-effectiveness for mission-critical software. Because its primary business includes software test and verification, software simulation...

Wind River has announced that Olympus Surgical chose Wind River Platform for Medical Devices and Wind River Test Management to help reduce development cycle time and costs for its latest high-frequency surgical generator, the ESG-400. In addition to wanting to be first to market with the ESG-400, Olympus needed to aggressively manage costs to stay on budget; IEC 62304 certification and U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval were also required...

Wind River announce that Fujitsu relies on VxWorks real-time operating system, Wind River Linux and Wind River Hypervisor for the development of their next generation of ETERNUS RAID disk storage systems. As the amount of data and traffic continues to explode across the enterprise, network storage capacity and connectivity needs have grown. The trend of multicore processing has also increased software complexity, often equating to rising costs.

Energy providers have arrived at a new frontier. Behind them lies the existing energy delivery infrastructure, some 70% of which is more than 30 years old, making it stress prone, labour intensive, and environmentally risky. Ahead lies the promise and potential of the smart grid, the path to more efficient, less costly, cleaner, and safer energy distribution.

There’s little question that advances in therapeutic technologies have been responsible for saving or prolonging countless lives. Yet any time a patient’s health or very life is at stake, there is no level of risk that can be considered acceptable. Many categories of therapeutic devices are prone to high rates of malfunction and recall.

Wind River has announced the release of Wind River Intelligent Network Platform, a software platform for the development of sophisticated network equipment that can accelerate and secure the flood of traffic for current and future networks.

Wind River announced that Bachmann electronic relies on Wind River VxWorks real-time operating system and Wind River Professional Services for its next-generation controller system. Bachmann electronic’s M1 controller system, a next-generation controller, is standardized on VxWorks, and includes modules for digital and analogue I/O, network connectivity, fieldbuses, safety, and a processor module.

Wind River has unveiled the latest version of Wind River Test Management, a fully automated software testing optimization framework that allows customers to identify high risk areas of production code, prioritize quality assurance activities and optimize engineering resources.

Wind River today introduced Wind River Intelligent Device Platform, a complete software development environment built exclusively for machine-to-machine applications. The platform addresses the security, connectivity, and manageability required for M2M device development. By 2015, intelligent systems will account for more than one-third of the volume of all embedded systems worldwide, according to IDC.

Wind River has announced today that it has introduced the latest version of Wind River Linux, which was developed from the Yocto Project open source development infrastructure and has achieved Yocto Project Compatible registration. Built on a Yocto Project-based infrastructure, Wind River Linux helps developers rapidly implement highly interoperable, platform-independent Linux projects. Wind River Linux works with Yocto Project Compatible board s...

Wind River has this morning congratulated NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory on the successful landing of the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity, powered by Wind River technology. Curiosity, which landed on Mars at approximately 10:31 p.m. PDT, August 5, 2012, is the most complex robotic interplanetary probe ever designed. It is running on Wind River's industry-leading real-time operating system, VxWorks.

Wind Riverhas today announced that it will exhibit at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2012, August 7–9 in Las Vegas, NV. Wind River will showcase the latest embedded software capabilities supporting unmanned systems.

Wind River has introduced the latest version of Wind River Simics which features a quick start capability allowing embedded developers to easily and immediately benefit from using full system simulation when developing, debugging, and testing software.

Wind River today announced that Fastwel, a Russian-based manufacturer of single-board computers, has become a member of the Wind River Partner Alliance Program. The partnership will provide robust, application-ready platforms to Fastwel customers around the world within a cross-section of sectors, including aerospace and defence, industrial and transportation.

Wind River today announced that it has been rated a ‘Transformational’ vendor in the voke 2012 Market Mover Array Report for Testing Platforms, the highest rating available in the report. voke defines transformational vendors as those that are changing the tone and direction of the market, and those that are challenging other vendors to innovate either in terms of technology or marketing acumen.

Wind River will be a top-level Global Diamond sponsor of the Freescale Technology Forum Americas 2012. As a long-standing Freescale partner, Wind River will have a significant presence at the event which will take place June 18-21 in San Antonio, Texas. FTF provides attendees the opportunity to learn about the latest innovations in embedded design, engage with industry experts and attend in-depth technical sessions across a wide range of technolo...