Wind River®, a global leader in delivering software for the intelligent edge, today announced it has maintained its position as the top player in the real-time operating system (RTOS), commercial embedded Linux, and IoT and embedded OS categories, as per the latest VDC Research report, “IoT & Embedded Operating Systems.” This reinforces the company's leadership in the edge OS platforms market, including its renowned products like VxWorks®, Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform, and Wind River Linux.

Wind River has also been ranked as a leading vendor in VDC’s “Edge AI Development Solutions” report, landing in the top three within the competitive landscape of companies providing edge AI development tools and related services.

“We are proud of our long-standing #1 ranking in the intelligent edge software market. With the increased use of AI, ML, and computer vision at the edge, platforms designed for mission-critical, data-intensive workloads are becoming essential across industries,” said Jay Bellissimo, president of Wind River. “With our DNA in real-time performance, security, and safety combined with our comprehensive software portfolio, Wind River enables the intelligent edge across the edge-to-cloud continuum to help our customers accelerate innovation and unlock new business opportunities.”

In VDC’s report, Wind River is ranked as the market leader in the following categories:

  • RTOS global revenues: 32.8%, followed by the next vendor at 17.3%
  • Commercial embedded Linux global revenues: 39.9%, followed by the next vendor at 10.3%
  • IoT and embedded OS global revenues: 28.9%, followed by the next vendor at 13.5%

“Wind River’s long-standing leadership is a testament to their commitment to investment, innovation, and serving the market’s needs,” said Chris Rommel, executive vice president, VDC Research. “Their focus on safety, security, and performance positions them well to address the requirements of the next generation of intelligent edge systems.”

For over four decades, Wind River has been helping customers solve complex technological challenges on their journey toward the software-defined future. The company’s technology has played key roles in NASA space missions — such as the Artemis I mission, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers — and in monumental 5G milestones, including the world’s first successful fully virtualized 5G data session and the creation of one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world.

Recent honors for Wind River's award-winning technology include: