News Highlights VDC Strategy survey names Wind River the No. 1 leader in the OS market for edge computing Wind River strengthens its long-established global leadership in embedded OS, RTOS, and commercial embedded Linux categories Wind River also positioned as a key vendor in VDC's latest report, "Edge AI Development Solutions" WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – June 24, 2026 – Wind River, a global leader in delivering software for the intelligent edge, today announced it has once again captured the top position in worldwide market share for RTOS, commercial Linux, and IoT and embedded operating systems, according to the latest VDC Strategy research report, "IoT & Embedded Operating Systems, Containers and Virtualization Solutions." The findings underscore the continued strong global market position of Wind River’s edge computing OS platforms, including VxWorks®, Wind River® HelixTM Virtualization Platform, and Wind River® Linux. Wind River is also recognized as a key vendor in VDC's latest report, "Edge AI Development Solutions," ranking in the top three for edge AI development tools and related services. "Wind River's continued No. 1 position is a testament to the strength of our solutions and the trust our customers place in us," said Jay Bellissimo, Senior Vice President and President, Intelligent Systems, Software & Services, Aptiv. "As AI-enabled workloads expand at the edge, the need for secure, real-time, software-defined platforms is growing. With deep expertise in safety, security, and performance, Wind River is at the core of next-generation intelligent systems and helps accelerate customer innovation in a consistent environment from the edge to the cloud." In VDC's "IoT & Embedded Operating Systems, Containers and Virtualization Solutions" report, Wind River captured the top spot in the following categories: RTOS Revenue: 31.9% share (vs. 19.8% for the No. 2 vendor) Commercial Embedded Linux Revenue: 36.7% share (vs. 16.6% for the No. 2 vendor) IoT and Embedded OS R