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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.

"Our industrial robots continue to prove themselves in markets where safety and reliability are paramount," said Martin Kuhnen, global general industry specialist, KUKA Roboter. "Wind River's device software plays a critical role in keeping our customers safe and our system performing at peak levels."

VxWorks enabled Northrop Grumman to rapidly create, deploy, and maintain its safety-critical control system. Proven commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) certification products from Wind River helped the company rapidly and cost-effectively develop highly complex systems that meet rigorous military and commercial safety standards. In recognition of this “great achievement in aeronautics and astronautics,” the U.S. Navy, Northrop Grumman, and the X-47B industry team, including Wind River, received the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy.

Project Zero is an unmanned, all-electric tilt rotor aircraft that hovers like a helicopter and converts to a fixed-wing aircraft in forward flight. AgustaWestland selected VxWorks 653 for its high performance, reliability, and ability to address the safety and security requirements of mission-critical applications.