RE2 JAUS SDK now supports LynxOS real-time operating system to provide customers with a robust solution for mission-critical unmanned applications
PITTSBURGH, PA, May 7, 2007—RE2, Inc., a leading provider of JAUS software solutions and unmanned systems technologies, announced today that its JAUS (Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems) Software Development Kit (SDK) now supports the LynxOS® real-time operating system. LynxOS is developed by LynuxWorks™, Inc., a leading provider of Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) for mission-critical systems.
By offering support for LynxOS, RE2 now enables defense and aerospace technology vendors and researchers with a comprehensive solution for developing JAUS-compliant systems on mission-critical applications that require real-time performance. LynxOS users can use the RE2 JAUS SDK to easily integrate JAUS into demanding environments with safety-critical applications and comply with the Department of Defense mandate to utilize JAUS for unmanned systems interoperability.
"RE2 is dedicated to providing unmanned system developers with a comprehensive and easy-to-use solution for JAUS compliance. By supporting LynxOS, developers of mission-critical military and aerospace applications and programs now have an industry-leading solution available to them," states Jorgen Pedersen, president and chief executive officer for RE2, Inc.
"The RE2 JAUS SDK is becoming the de facto standard for developing JAUS-compliant unmanned systems. When combined with the LynxOS family, the leading open-standards based operating systems for military and avionics applications, a new level of performance and interoperability is offered," stated Steve Blackman, Director for Business Development, Military and Defense at LynuxWorks.
RE2, Inc. (Robotics Engineering Excellence) is a leading provider of JAUS software solutions and unmanned systems technologies. RE2's feature products include the RE2 JAUS Software Development Kit and the RE2 Sensor Stabilization Platform. RE2 is also developing intelligent manipulation technologies under the Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research Program. RE2's expertise lends itself to several markets, including defense, law-enforcement, homeland security and EOD.
LynuxWorks is a world leader in the embedded software market, providing operating systems, software development products and consulting services for the world's most successful communications, aerospace/defense, and consumer products companies. Established in 1988, the company is a technology leader in the real-time operating systems (RTOS) industry. LynuxWorks' headquarters are located in San José, California.
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