Wind River (News - Alert), provider of embedded and mobile software, has introduced the latest version of Wind River Platform for Infotainment. The software platform enables automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers to develop next generation in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) devices.

Utilizing Wind River Platform for Infotainment, automotive OEMs and their suppliers have the opportunity to develop feature-rich applications using features such as high-end multimedia, Internet access while maintaining strong security standards, and wired or wireless connectivity options that are in line with the growing consumer electronics demands of device convergence and ubiquitous connectivity.

The software update is also compliant with the GENIVI open source platform offering users the benefits of open source innovation with a proven commercial Linux offering. Wind River also offers customization and consulting services and global support.

“Wind River Platform for Infotainment provides automotive equipment manufacturers with a solid technology foundation to build the next generation of IVI devices and allows them to focus efforts on further innovating their products and distinguishing themselves from the competition,” said Michael Krutz, vice president of worldwide solutions and services at Wind River.

New features for Wind River Platform for Infotainment include support for multiple hardware architectures, including ARM (News - Alert) and Intel® Atom™–based architectures, ready-to-go iPhone and iPod support, an application framework specially designed for easy development of applications and graphical user interface creation and Wind River Hypervisor support that enables embedded virtualization for multi-OS capabilities.

“By using open source software based on the GENIVI standard and working with a rich ecosystem of automotive software partners, Wind River is helping accelerate innovation within the industry while also giving customers the critical jump-start in development to enable them to significantly reduce their time-to-market and lower costs,” Krutz added.

"Through our work with Wind River, Cybercom is able to offer customers Bluetooth solutions that can be quickly and efficiently rolled into their IVI devices," said Kristian Palm, Bluetooth Solutions Business Manager at Cybercom Group. "By using a prevalidated solution, equipment manufacturers can spend less time on integration and complete their products faster and at lower cost.”

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Stefanie Mosca is a Web editor for TMCnet. Previously she worked as a freelance copy editor for Digital Surgeons LLC. She holds a master's degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University and a bachelor's degree in communication from the University of New Haven. To read more of her articles, please visit her columnist page.

Edited by Juliana Kenny