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To the Moon! And Mars, and Asteroids, and Stars…

About 20 years ago the VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) hitched its first ride into space on a NASA probe, as part of one of the avionics packages – a star scanner – that...

10 years 7 months ago

Embedded Virtualization and Developer Workflows

Embedded Virtualization and Developer Workflows

Customers in embedded markets are always looking for ways to reduce cost, innovate and accelerate their device development. A major contributor to this is developer workflows. It...

10 years 8 months ago

In Case You Missed It…

In Case You Missed It…

The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity mission celebrated a milestone, an achievement literally never before conceived… to drive on another planet, for ten years! Opportunity has...

10 years 8 months ago

It’s Transformation Time for Embedded Development - Part 4

It’s Transformation Time for Embedded Development - Part 4

Embedded Development Transformation in the Develop Phase To see the definitions of each of the product development phases, take a look at the second post in this blog series. The...

10 years 8 months ago

It’s Transformation Time for Embedded Development - Part 3

It’s Transformation Time for Embedded Development - Part 3

Embedded Development Transformation in the Bring Up Phase In an earlier post of this blog series, our team discussed the phases of embedded development . The bring up phase is...

10 years 9 months ago

Internet of Things giving you anxiety? VxWorks Industry Profiles can help

Dear valued manufacturer of embedded systems: I invite you to join me for a quick free association exercise. What are some of the things that come to your mind when you think about...

10 years 9 months ago

NFV on Mars?!

NFV on Mars?!

What does Wind River’s network functions virtualization (NFV) platform, the Wind River Carrier Grade Communications Server have in common with NASA’s Mars Rover and Boeing’s 787...

10 years 9 months ago

U.S. Navy, Northrop Grumman & X-47B Team Receive Aviation’s Highest Honor

U.S. Navy, Northrop Grumman & X-47B Team Receive Aviation’s Highest Honor

Congratulations to the U.S. Navy, Northrop Grumman, and the X-47B Industry Team for winning the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy. The 2013 Collier Trophy was formally presented...

10 years 11 months ago

AgustaWestland Project Zero - Winner of 2014 Grover Bell Award

AgustaWestland Project Zero - Winner of 2014 Grover Bell Award

Congratulations to the AgustaWestland Project Zero Team on receiving the coveted 2014 Grover Bell Award from The American Helicopter Society (AHS) International, which is the world...

11 years 1 month ago

AgustaWestland Helicopter Touch Screen Display

AgustaWestland Helicopter Touch Screen Display

In my previous blog post I discussed the paper “ Development and certification of a safety-critical touch screen avionics display using open standards” which I had recently co...

11 years 1 month ago