New Jersey-based Latent AI is working with Wind River to bring AI capabilities to the real-time edge platforms that power mission-critical infrastructure across industries.

The collaboration combines Wind River’s edge compute platforms – VxWorks, Wind River Linux and eLxr Pro – with Latent AI’s LEIP efficient inference platform. Together, these technologies deliver high-performance, secure and efficient AI inference at the edge, tailored for environments where determinism, reliability and power efficiency are critical.

This AI-RTOS integration enables mission-critical AI operations, including secure and certifiable workflows from model training to deployment, providing an operational advantage at the edge.

“This partnership marks a turning point for edge AI, moving from pilots to powering mission-critical systems, from fighter jets to Mars rovers,” said Jags Kandasamy, CEO of Latent AI. “With Wind River’s proven RTOS leadership, we’re fundamentally transforming how AI integrates into the backbone of critical infrastructure.”

LEIP enables real-time decision-making by compressing AI models up to ten times while maintaining accuracy. Its secure MLOps pipeline allows rapid model updates and redeployment, providing adaptability in dynamic operational scenarios in which traditional cloud-based offerings fall short. This collaboration is said to include the first comprehensive integration of enterprise-grade AI optimisation with proven RTOS technology, setting a standard for intelligent edge systems.

Given the combination of Wind River’s edge platforms with Latent AI’s model compression and MLOps capabilities, developers can deploy AI-enabled applications with the same reliability and certification standards required for mission-critical industries.

“The future of intelligent systems will be defined by how effectively we can process and act on data at the edge,” said Javed Khan, executive vice president at Wind River’s parent company Aptiv (www.aptiv.com). “By combining Wind River’s mission-critical and edge expertise with Latent AI’s AI optimisation technology, we’re equipping organisations with AI-enabled systems that deliver real-time, secure and adaptive decision-making for the most demanding environments.”

VxWorks is a widely deployed RTOS for mission-critical systems that must be safe and secure. The first commercial RTOS to support Open Container Initiative (OCI) compliant containers, VxWorks enables companies to deploy software-defined capabilities rapidly.

Wind River Linux helps teams develop, deploy and operate robust, reliable and secure embedded systems running on a purpose-built Linux operating system. And eLxr Pro brings commercial enterprise support and maintenance on top of the open-source, enterprise-grade Debian derivative eLxr community distribution to help users adopt scalable, secure and reliable Linux products addressing cloud to-edge deployments.

Latent AI (latentai.com) enables rapid deployment of AI capabilities to any device. Founded in 2018, the company’s developer platform helps government and commercial organisations implement efficient, secure AI at the edge.

California-based Wind River (www.windriver.com) delivers software for the intelligent edge. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of devices and systems that require security, safety and reliability. Wind River software and expertise are accelerating digital transformation across industries including automotive, aerospace, defence, industrial, medical and telecommunications.