VxWorks: The Leading Real Time Operating System (RTOS) for the Intelligent Edge
Why settle for anything but the best when it comes to your mission-critical embedded systems?
VxWorks has been the industry leader for secure, safe, and reliable solutions to power billions of devices that simply must work for over 35 years.
Now, VxWorks® is the first and only real-time operating system (RTOS) in the world to support application deployment through containers.
Trusted by embedded systems teams,
from Mars to Earth and everywhere in between
Modern, Future-Proof, and Always Real-Time
VxWorks is a deterministic, priority-based preemptive RTOS with low latency and minimal jitter. It is built on an upgradable, future-proof architecture to help you rapidly respond to changing market requirements and technology advancements.
VxWorks is the only RTOS to support C++17, Boost, Rust, Python, pandas, and more, as well as an edge-optimized, OCI-compliant container engine — enabling you to use the languages, tools, and technologies you love most to innovate where it matters most.
Speak to an RTOS ExpertHow Collins Aerospace Did Something
That Had Never Been Done Before
The Challenge
No multi-core design had ever been certified to avionics safety standards at the highest level of criticality on multiple cores.
The Results
Together, Collins Aerospace and Wind River reduced certification risks
while increasing available processing resources. Their collaborative approach to achieving DO-178C DAL A certification on multi-core bore the potential to fundamentally change the avionics industry. Their story is shared in a detailed white paper, along with technical insights and best practices.
How VxWorks Helped
Wind River and Collins Aerospace collaborated on design, problem-solving, and certification processes to achieve FAA CAST-32A multi-core certification objectives as part of the DO-178C DAL A certification process. For development flexibility, they chose VxWorks 653 Multi-core Edition, which enables multiple guest operating systems to run at different levels of safety criticality on a single hardware platform.
VxWorks — Now Supporting OCI Containers
VxWorks® is the first and only real-time operating system (RTOS) in the world to support application deployment through containers.
The latest release of VxWorks includes support for OCI containers. Now you can use traditional IT-like technologies to develop and deploy intelligent edge software better and faster, without compromising the determinism and performance. Find out why independent researcher VDC has once again named VxWorks the #1 RTOS for the edge.
Speak to an RTOS ExpertHow KUKA Robotics Introduce a Cutting-Edge Controller
The Challenge
KUKA Robotics wanted to introduce a new, more intelligent PC-based controller, the KR C4, the developers needed a software platform that could support multi-core processing to integrate management of robot, motion, sequence, and process control. They wanted to add functionality, including safety and connectivity, while reducing hardware costs.
Why VxWorks
To meet all these needs, KUKA chose the VxWorks real-time operating system as the foundation for its robots. VxWorks enabled the team to cut costs and drive higher performance by replacing hardware-based functionality with software-based tasks.
The Results
The KR C4 represented a breakthrough for KUKA in its consolidation of control, HMI, and safety on a standard PC-based platform. The company developed an architecture supporting multiple integrated controllers that share a common database and infrastructure, with the scalability to handle workloads of varying criticality. With VxWorks, KUKA reduced its development risks and delivered an innovative product on time.
Experts Always Ready to Help with Your Mission Critical Projects
To help your team get the most out of VxWorks, we offer a full range of customer success services for all stages of your project, including professional services, enhanced support, and both on-demand and instructor-led training options. Our experts can help you solve some of the toughest challenges in designing state-of-the-art intelligent systems.
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