Press Release, 13 November 2025
Wind River, a leader in edge-software for mission-critical systems, has announced a significant collaboration with Hyundai Rotem aimed at modernising its rail-system development environment. Over decades of partnership (Hyundai Rotem has been a Wind River – VxWorks customer for around 30 years), the two firms are now moving toward a cloud-native, software-defined approach that promises faster development, improved automation and increased agility.
Under the deal, Hyundai Rotem will adopt Wind River’s Studio Developer platform and Cloud Platform infrastructure, enabling use of modern DevOps practices like continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) and cloud-native deployment. Meanwhile, Wind River’s real-time operating system VxWorks will continue to power Hyundai Rotem’s safety-certified signalling and train-control systems. This hybrid architecture supports both legacy safety workloads and newer, agile applications—critical in the transportation environment where reliability and security are non-negotiable.
The move signals Hyundai Rotem’s shift toward software-defined rail systems—a transformation expected to reduce time-to-market, cut costs and bolster innovation across its rail-vehicle and smart-logistics portfolios. At the same time, Wind River gains a strong reference in rail and smart-mobility, reinforcing its position in the intelligent-transportation ecosystem.
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