Intel to Acquire Embedded Software Firm Wind River

Move intended to grow chip giant's presence outside traditional markets

Intel has announced its intention to acquire Wind River Systems, a leading developer of real-time and embedded software, as part of a strategy to grow its processor and software presence outside the traditional PC and server markets.

The chip giant said that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Wind River, which will become a wholly owned subsidiary, but continue with its current business model. The deal is expected to close this summer, subject to regulatory approval.

Wind River is a developer of embedded software and development tools, most notably its VxWorks real-time operating system that is used in a wide variety of hardware, from printers and wireless routers to Honda's Asimo robot and even Nasa space probes.

VxWorks runs on a number of processor architectures, including x86, ARM, MIPS and PowerPC.

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