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Wind River Delivers Solutions for Next Generation ADAS and Autonomous Vehicle Innovation

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

  • New offering helps customers develop safety-critical automotive systems that are more secure and enables advanced vehicle applications such as ADAS and autonomous driving.
  • Wind River automotive software solutions address new demands rising from growth of IoT and connected car.
  • Wind River showcasing latest automotive technologies at SAE World Congress in booth 265 during April 21-23.

SAE WORLD CONGRESS, DETROIT, Mi. – Apr. 21, 2015 – Wind River®, a world leader in delivering software for the Internet of Things, has introduced Automotive Profile for VxWorks, AUTOSAR-compliant software to help customers develop ISO 26262 certifiable automotive safety-critical applications such as advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) to piloted and autonomous driving.

In the age of the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive software and systems are becoming more complex and connectivity is expected to be ubiquitous. As software-driven applications become more prevalent in vehicles, keeping automotive systems secure and tamper-proof is important for vehicle and occupant safety. For example, through partitioning, companies can consolidate multiple vehicle controls with different levels of safety criticality onto a single hardware platform while maintaining their time- and space-based separation and isolation. This introduces the potential for reductions in cost and weight in vehicles, and may help mitigate risk of attack or interference to other software components all without compromising vehicle safety or functional performance.

Automotive Profile for VxWorks enriches the latest version of VxWorks® real-time operating system (RTOS) to help address the growing needs for safe, secure, and certifiable software-driven ADAS and autonomous driving applications.

Key features include the following:

• Safety partitioning capabilities that can help customers build products that are ISO 26262-certifiable up to ASIL D consolidation of multiple applications with different levels of safety criticality onto a single hardware platform.

• Security capabilities for the connected car, such as secure boot to help mitigate the risk of tampering or execution of unauthorized code and access and malicious attacks.

• Streamlined AUTOSAR integration to support standardized connectivity and functional interfaces, enabling simpler and faster interoperability and integration.

• Support for consolidation of a large number of software-driven functions on a smaller number of more powerful electronic control units (ECUs) to help lower costs, space, weight, and power consumption.

“The future of the automotive experience can only come to life by relying on advanced software platforms. Vehicle functions are converging within the car to form a seamless interconnected experience that ties the driver to the world around them. In this complex scenario, the role of software systems is more important than ever,” said Michael Krutz, senior vice president of automotive solutions at Wind River. “Enabling this kind of transformational change has been a cornerstone of Wind River’s decades of embedded software leadership. Drawing from our rich technology heritage and expertise in industries such as aerospace and defense, our new automotive offering is merely the tip of the iceberg to how we will continue to enable this transformation in the automotive industry.”

Powering billions of devices, VxWorks has a proven track record in aerospace and defense, automotive, and other safety- and security-critical customer applications. VxWorks delivers superior deterministic performance and provides a rich, scalable, and future-proof operating environment for IoT.

Automotive Profile and VxWorks are part of the Wind River Helix™ portfolio of products enabling Internet of Things (IoT) advancements. To learn more about how Wind River is addressing the opportunities and challenges from IoT, visit http://tinyurl.com/WindHelix.

In addition to Automotive Profile for VxWorks, the Wind River automotive software portfolio includes its GENIVI-compliant Wind River Platform for Infotainment, Wind River Diab Compiler, Wind River Workbench IDE, Wind River Simics® simulation software, Wind River Linux and VxWorks operating systems with add-on Safety, Security, and Virtualization Profiles, as well as rich multimedia, connectivity, and Android-based technologies. Delivering a combination of deep industry expertise, proven software integration and lifecycle management services, Wind River enables automotive OEMs and their Tier 1 suppliers to tackle some of the toughest challenges in safety, security, and IVI to help shorten time-to-revenue and harness the opportunities of connected cars and autonomous driving.

About Wind River

Wind River, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel® Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC), is a world leader in delivering software for the Internet of Things. The company has been pioneering computing inside embedded devices since 1981, and its technology is found in nearly 2 billion products. Wind River offers the industry's most comprehensive embedded software portfolio, supported by world-class global professional services and support and a broad partner ecosystem. Wind River delivers the technology and expertise that enables the innovation and deployment of safe, secure, and reliable intelligent systems. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com.

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Wind River Awarded ‘Best Places to Work’ Designation

Internet of Things Software Provider Recognized as Top Bay Area Employer

ALAMEDA, Calif. – April 15, 2015 – Wind River®, a world leader in delivering software for the Internet of Things, today announced it was named among the 'Best Places to Work 2015’ by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal. Wind River was recognized based on employee satisfaction across several areas, including career growth, workplace environment, and company management.

“Wind River is driven by a core set of values to create an exceptional culture; one that fosters innovation and collaboration, enables employees to grow in their career, and empowers them to drive exceptional results for our customers,” said Barry Mainz, president of Wind River. “It is an honor to receive this distinction, and there is no greater reward than having Wind River voted a ‘best place to work’ by our employees.”

The annual Best Places to Work awards recognize the top 130 employers in the Greater Bay Area. The assessment and resulting rankings were determined by survey results provided voluntarily from company employees, rating satisfaction across a number of key areas. The survey included questions about overall work culture, personal growth, morale, compensation, and benefits. The results were tabulated by research firm Quantum Workplace.

Wind River has a unique advantage within the industry with its Wind River HelixTM product portfolio for the Internet of Things (IoT). To learn more about careers at Wind River, visit https://windriver.tms.hrdepartment.com.

About Wind River

Wind River, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel® Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC), is a world leader in delivering software for the Internet of Things. The company has been pioneering computing inside embedded devices since 1981, and its technology is found in nearly 2 billion products. Wind River offers the industry's most comprehensive embedded software portfolio, supported by world-class global professional services and support and a broad partner ecosystem. Wind River delivers the technology and expertise that enables the innovation and deployment of safe, secure, and reliable intelligent systems. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com.

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Wind River and MathWorks Integrate Leading Simulation Technologies for Advanced Model-Based Design

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

  • Wind River delivers an integration between Simics and Simulink for processor-in-the-loop simulation to improve model-based design verification.
  • Simics enables early target hardware integration and validation in model-based design workflows.
  • Simics and Simulink integration allows testing of Simulink controller models on target architecture without the need for hardware boards and debugging tools.

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Apr. 13, 2015 – Wind River®, a world leader in delivering software for intelligent connected systems, is working with MathWorks to integrate Wind River Simics® with Simulink for improved model-based design workflows. This collaboration creates smarter system verification by enabling testing and co-simulation of combined design and platform models, and helps drive better designs while removing risk from future development, test, and integration. By alleviating these risks, this solution can be particularly valuable to engineering teams developing complex and safety-critical products for industries such as aerospace and defense, automotive, and industrial markets.

Model-based design is transforming the way engineers and scientists work by moving design tasks from the lab and field to the desktop. In model-based design, a system model is at the center of the development process, from requirements development through design, implementation, and testing. When software and hardware implementation requirements such as fixed-point and timing behavior are included in model-based design, teams can automatically generate code for embedded deployment and create test benches for system verification, saving time and avoiding the introduction of manually coded errors.

As part of an ongoing collaboration with MathWorks, Wind River has integrated Simics with Simulink to support processor-in-the-loop (PIL) testing. Simulink is a block diagram environment for multi-domain simulation and model-based design, and has widespread usage for model-based design in the embedded system market. It supports simulation, automatic code generation, and continuous test and verification of embedded systems.

PIL testing checks that code generated from a Simulink controller model using Embedded Coder will run correctly on the actual processor that will be used in the final target system. Prior to PIL testing, control algorithms are typically developed and validated on the host, using a high-precision floating point math and with no concern for the implementation system and any cross development tools such as compilers that can impact on-target behavior. The Simics PIL integration for Simulink is available today for all Simics customers.

“With the Simulink–Simics PIL integration, MathWorks customers can reuse their Simulink system models to verify and assess code generated from Simulink control algorithms on their embedded processor without the need to use actual hardware boards and debugging tools,” said Paul Barnard, marketing director of design automation at MathWorks. “Simics-based PIL testing provides easy access to target systems enabling architecture-based testing and execution profiling early and often, reducing the risk of late-stage integration problems.”

“This Simics–Simulink PIL integration is a great example of how Simics addresses the need for access to sufficient numbers of hardware targets, dependable collaboration, and automation for greater efficiency. Model-based developers can more easily access embedded targets for testing, collaborate by saving and sharing controller software simulations, and better automate early-stage, hardware-specific testing with Simics simulations,” said Michel Genard, vice president and general manager of Simics at Wind River. “Using Simics in model-based design workflows allows software developers to run their model-based code sooner, transforming their project timelines.”

To learn more about using Simulink and Simics, register for the MathWorks webinar on May 7 at http://tinyurl.com/SimulinkSimics.

Simics integrates with many other simulation tools to create unique virtual systems for software development and testing. For more information on integrating Simics with simulation tools visit Wind River at www.windriver.com/simics/.

Simics is part of the Wind River Helix™ portfolio of products enabling Internet of Things (IoT) advancements. To learn more about how Wind River is addressing the opportunities and challenges from IoT, visit http://tinyurl.com/WindHelix.

About Wind River

Wind River, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel® Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC), is a world leader in delivering software for intelligent connected systems. The company has been pioneering computing inside embedded devices since 1981, and its technology is found in nearly 2 billion products. Wind River offers the industry's most comprehensive embedded software portfolio, supported by world-class global professional services and support and a broad partner ecosystem. Wind River delivers the technology and expertise that enables the innovation and deployment of safe, secure, and reliable intelligent systems. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com.

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LSIS Accelerates Delivery of Smart Train Control System with Comprehensive Wind River Solution

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
  • VxWorks Cert Platform and Wind River Professional Services enable LSIS to obtain Korea’s first SIL4 certification for train control systems.
  • Certification of wayside and on-board systems strengthens LSIS’s position as a leading global train control system provider.
  • Wind River selected for deep expertise and long-standing experience with implementation of systems requiring compliance to safety standards.

ALAMEDA, Calif. April8, 2015Wind River®, a world leader in delivering software for intelligent connected systems, announced that LSIS, a leader in electric power and automation solutions,utilized Wind River VxWorks® Cert Platform and Wind River Professional Services to accelerate the delivery of a smart train control system, and achieve Korea’s firstSafety Integrity Level 4 (SIL4) certification for CBTC Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) wayside and on-board systems.

LSIS was engaged in a national project to develop the Korean Radio-based Train Control System (KRTCS) for the unmanned remote control of trains via Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication and WiFi, making it the first CBTC system in the world that uses both Wi-Fi and LTE technologies. A key part of the KRTCS project was to attain SIL4, the highest safety grade in the rail sector, marking the first such certification for CBTC wayside and on-board systems in the country.

In order to deliver a certifiable solution, LSIS needed a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) platform for delivering applications that have to meet the international railway software standard IEC62279. The company also needed a technology partner with extensive experience with similar challenges to help minimize risks and satisfy the project requirements.

LSIS selected VxWorks Cert Platform, part of the Wind River product portfolio of safe and secure operating systems, along with the company’s professional services. To meet the rigid safety requirements, Wind River provided support for the entire certification process in the development of a board support package (BSP), as well as the entire development lifecycle including plan, design, test, prototype development, verification, and validation. With a comprehensive Wind River solution, LSISsuccessfully deliveredan advanced smart train control system with SIL4certification.

“Wind River not only provided us the long-term technical roadmap, but also demonstrated a long track record of successful software implementations in the rail and communications industry,” said Yonggee Cho, project leader at LSIS. “Wind River holistically delivered on our core requirements, and had the expertise to systematically manage the entire process, from development to certification to minimize testing and validation risks.”

“The successful implementation of VxWorks, development of the BSP through services, and systematic management of the certification process led to the success of this project,” said Dinyar Dastoor, vice president and general manager of operating system platforms. “Wind River technology and services allowed LSIS to meet its critical project goals of reducing development time and certification risk, strengthening itsposition as a leading player in the global rail signaling industry.”

To learn more about Wind River VxWorks Cert Platform, visit http://tinyurl.com/VxWorksCert. For more information about Wind River Professional Services, visit http://tinyurl.com/WindRiverPS.

About Wind River

Wind River, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel® Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC), is a world leader in delivering software for intelligent connected systems. The company has been pioneering computing inside embedded devices since 1981, and its technology is found in nearly 2 billion products. Wind River offers the industry's most comprehensive embedded software portfolio, supported by world-class global professional services and support and a broad partner ecosystem. Wind River delivers the technology and expertise that enables the innovation and deployment of safe, secure, and reliable intelligent systems. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com.

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