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About Wind River
Industries
Automotive & Transportation
Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity
Aerospace
Defense
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$5.2B
Headquarters
Alameda, California
Founded
1981
Overview
Wind River specializes in software solutions for embedded systems, which perform dedicated functions within larger systems. Their key products include VxWorks, a real-time operating system, and Wind River Linux, a customizable OS based on the Linux kernel, along with development tools for software optimization. Unlike competitors, Wind River focuses on industries that require high reliability and security, such as aerospace and automotive. The company's goal is to help clients develop and maintain secure and reliable embedded systems.
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Partnerships with NVIDIA and Encora enhance AI automation capabilities.
- Support for Intel Xeon 6 processors boosts edge computing performance.
- Expansion into automotive and medical sectors diversifies revenue streams.
What critics are saying
- Increased competition in AI-powered edge computing market.
- Potential over-reliance on key partnerships like Encora and Telechips.
- Rapid technological advancements may outpace Wind River's development capabilities.
What makes Wind River unique
- Wind River specializes in real-time operating systems for embedded systems.
- The company offers comprehensive solutions for cloud-to-edge deployments.
- Wind River's VxWorks RTOS is renowned for reliability in mission-critical applications.
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Funding
Total Funding
$5184M
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
1 Rounds
Company News
To accelerate this shift, Wind River is collaborating with Edge Impulse and ZEDEDA to provide organizations with the tools they need to harness the power of AI in real time.
BARCELONA - Software provider Wind River and digital services provider Encora announced at MWC 2025 that they have integrated the Wind River Studio Operator intelligent edge software with the latter's engineering expertise, and the full-stack NVIDIA AI platform to bring advanced AI-supported automation for mission-critical systems.
Advantech, Wind River, and Nybsys launch ai-powered Private 5G Express solution for industrial private networks.
The company will be showcasing its latest product innovations at Mobile World Congress 2025 at the Wind River booth in Hall 2, 2F25.
Wind River(R), a global leader in delivering software for the intelligent edge, today announced Wind River Studio Operator support for the Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 SoC. Designed for the most demanding cloud and edge workloads, the Intel Xeon 6 SoCs enable advanced AI RAN support with built-in acceleration engines for vRAN and media workloads at the edge.
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About Wind River
Industries
Automotive & Transportation
Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity
Aerospace
Defense
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$5.2B
Headquarters
Alameda, California
Founded
1981
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