Wind River, an Aptiv company and a leader in intelligent edge software, has announced a major expansion of its long-term collaboration with Hyundai Rotem, a global provider of rail solutions and smart logistics systems. Hyundai Rotem will adopt Wind River® Studio Developer to modernize, automate, and scale its software development environment for next-generation industrial rail systems.
Building on a partnership spanning more than 30 years—and Hyundai Rotem’s extensive use of VxWorks®—this transition represents a major step toward a software-defined, cloud-native development model across the company’s rail and transportation platforms.
“Using Wind River solutions, Hyundai Rotem can modernize its software practices while ensuring safety, security, and quality,”
—Javed Khan, President, Software, Advanced Safety and User Experience, Aptiv
“By leveraging Wind River technology, we are accelerating software-defined capabilities that enhance automation, innovation, and long-term ROI,”
—Won-Sang Lee, Vice President and CTO, RS R&D Center, Hyundai Rotem
Enabling Software-Defined Rail Systems #
Hyundai Rotem will adopt Studio Developer, Wind River’s modern DevOps platform designed for mission-critical intelligent edge systems. Key capabilities include:
- Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD)
- Cloud-native workflows and deployment
- Automated testing and shift-left development
- Improved collaboration across engineering teams
- Lifecycle extension through better automation and traceability
These capabilities help overcome traditional barriers to automation and modernization in large-scale industrial software environments.
To support this transformation, Hyundai Rotem will deploy Wind River Cloud Platform as the hosting infrastructure for Studio Developer—providing a robust, private, on-premises cloud environment tailored for mission-critical rail workloads.
At the system level, Hyundai Rotem will continue to rely on VxWorks, the industry-leading safety-certified RTOS, for its signaling systems, train control management systems, and other safety-critical components. The combination of cloud-native DevOps with a proven safety platform positions the company to accelerate development while maintaining stringent reliability and certification standards.
Wind River Studio Developer: Designed for Intelligent Edge Transformation #
Studio Developer provides a unified environment for developing, deploying, and operating mission-critical systems across distributed, intelligent edge platforms. Its benefits include:
- Faster automation pipelines
- Reduced integration overhead
- Enhanced agility in iterative development
- Support for long lifecycle industrial systems
- Cloud-native scalability for complex edge deployments
Likewise, Wind River Cloud Platform offers a stable, secure foundation for deploying and managing advanced cloud architectures in environments where reliability, determinism, and compliance are paramount.
About Wind River #
Wind River is a leader in intelligent edge software, enabling the world’s most critical systems for more than 40 years. Its technology powers billions of devices across aerospace, automotive, industrial, medical, and telecommunications sectors. The company provides a comprehensive software portfolio, supported by global professional services and an extensive partner ecosystem.
About Hyundai Rotem #
Hyundai Rotem is a global technology company specializing in railway solutions, eco-friendly plants, and smart logistics. Its logistics portfolio includes AGVs, AMRs, and automated warehouse systems designed to improve operational efficiency. More information is available on Hyundai Rotem’s official website.