Robotics & Humanoids

Empowering the Future of Robotics with Safe, Secure, and Real-Time Embedded Systems

From industrial automation to robots, cobots, and humanoid robotics, PikeOS delivers certified Safety, deterministic performance, and robust Cybersecurity for next-generation robotic platforms.

“A robot may not harm humanity, or, by inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.”
Isaac Asimov, I, Robot (1950)

Real-Time Performance

Ensures precise motion control and AI-driven decision-making in dynamic environments

Mixed-Criticality Support

Partitioned architecture for Safety-critical and non-critical systems

AI & Multi-Core Optimization

Leverages advanced processors for efficient AI inference and parallel control tasks

Energy & Resource Efficiency

Optimized CPU and memory usage to reduce power consumption and system footprint

Pre-Certified Solutions

Accelerate compliance with ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and other robotics-relevant standards

Cybersecurity by Design

Robust, certifiable protection against cyber threats and unauthorized access

Robotics is no longer confined to research labs—it is entering factories, hospitals, defense operations, and service environments. These advanced systems require more than mechanical precision; they demand a certified, high-performance embedded platform that can handle real-time control, AI-driven decision-making, and secure connectivity.

PikeOS delivers the reliability, determinism, and Safety certification required to power next-generation humanoid and general robotics platforms, providing engineers and decision-makers with a robust foundation that accelerates innovation, ensures Safety and Security, and shortens time-to-market for high-value robotics applications.

Market Trends and Opportunities

The robotics market is experiencing strong and sustained growth, with analysts estimating a global market size of $150 to $200 billion by 2030, driven primarily by industrial automation, collaborative robotics, and autonomous mobile systems. Key application areas include manufacturing, logistics, intralogistics, warehousing, healthcare support, and service robotics.

Thousands of robotic platforms—from industrial robots and cobots to mobile and autonomous systems—are deployed or in development worldwide, reflecting growing demand for safe, reliable software that supports mixed-criticality workloads and human–robot interaction.

Beyond conventional automation, modern robotics offers greater flexibility, adaptability, and efficiency, positioning it as a core technology for the next generation of industrial and service systems.

Human-Robot Collaboration

Safety-certified platforms enabling seamless interaction between humans and robots

AI & Sensor Fusion

Integrating machine learning, vision systems, and predictive algorithms for autonomous decision-making

Functional Safety & Security

Compliance with standards like IEC 61508, ISO 26262, and DO-178C to ensure operational integrity in critical tasks

Industrial Robotics & Cobots

Real-time motion control for high-precision manufacturing
Safety-critical partitioning ensures secure Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC)

Humanoid Robotics

Advanced locomotion and manipulation powered by deterministic control loops
AI and vision processing running alongside safety-critical functions in isolated partitions

Medical & Assistive Robotics

Surgical robots requiring ultra-low-latency control and compliance with IEC 61508 and ISO 13485
Rehabilitation robots needing real-time feedback for human-assistive interaction

Defense & Space Robotics

Mission-critical robotic platforms for hazardous environments
Secure communication and fail-safe redundancy for autonomous operations

Service & Logistics Robots

Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) for warehouses, hotels, and airports
Partitioned environments for navigation, AI-based decision-making, and remote diagnostics

Research & Experimental Robotics

Flexible and scalable environment for prototyping new control algorithms
Safe integration of AI, machine learning, and custom hardware without compromising stability

➡️ The Trusted Embedded Platform

SYSGO Expertise: Decades of experience in real-time and Safety-critical embedded solutions.

PikeOS Strengths:

Separation kernel & partitioning for mixed-criticality applications
Real-time determinism with multi-core support
Safety certifications (DO-178C, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, and others)
Security certifications (Common Criteria EAL 5+)
Hypervisor capabilities: Consolidating robotics control, AI processing, and diagnostics in one system

➡️ Technical Benefits

Hard Real-Time Performance: Ensures deterministic task scheduling for precision control loops
Safe Multi-Core Processing: Efficient resource utilization across robotic sub-systems
Security by Design: Hardware-based isolation of safety-critical and non-critical functions
Flexible Architecture: Support for Linux, POSIX, and RTOS guest OS environments
Supported Hardware Architectures – x86, ARM, PowerPC and RISC-V and selected multi-core SoCs
Long-Term Maintainability: Scalable for future updates and compliance changes

Hardware architectures x86, ARM, PowerPC, RISC-V

ROS 2: The Next Generation of secured Robotics

Running untrusted AI alongside certified Control

The Robot Operating System (ROS 2) and its underlying Linux environment are the standards for robotics innovation, powering everything from AI vision to complex navigation algorithms. However, a standard Linux environment cannot meet the strict Safety and Security requirements of critical robotic functions (e.g., motion control, emergency stop).

PikeOS provides the certified hypervisor environment to solve this challenge:

Secure Partitioning

Run your full ROS 2 distribution (including complex packages like MoveIt and navigation stacks) inside a dedicated, isolated partition—often using a standard Linux guest OS

Safety Isolation

This untrusted, feature-rich ROS 2 environment is physically separated in memory and CPU time from the Safety-critical real-time control loops, which run directly on PikeOS's certified RTOS kernel

Deterministic Performance

Guarantee hard real-time deadlines for actuators and sensors, ensuring that the processing demands of the non-critical ROS 2 partition can never interfere with the robot's essential operational Safety

Flexibility

Utilize the vast open-source libraries of ROS 2 while leveraging SYSGO's certified frameworks for all mission-critical components, eliminating the need to certify the entire application

DDS: Ultra-reliable, Real-Time Data Flow

Guaranteed Real-Time Communication with DDS

For high-performance, distributed robotic systems—including fleets of AMRs, sophisticated cobots, and connected humanoids—the Data Distribution Service (DDS) is the communication standard of choice. DDS provides the Quality of Service (QoS) necessary for mission-critical, low-latency, and high-throughput data exchange.

PikeOS is the ideal foundation for deploying DDS implementations (such as RTI Connext or Eclipse CycloneDDS) due to its core separation technology:

Guaranteed QoS

PikeOS's deterministic real-time scheduler ensures that the communication threads responsible for DDS data exchange receive the highest priority, guaranteeing predictable network latency and data delivery essential for synchronized multi-axis control

Security-by-Design

Utilize PikeOS’s robust Security separation to isolate different DDS domains or communication channels. This prevents a Security breach in one part of the system (e.g., diagnostic reporting) from compromising the integrity of the Safety-critical data flowing through the control loop (e.g., motor commands)

Mixed-Criticality Data

Seamlessly bridge data between different criticality levels. Use a DDS transport running in a secure PikeOS partition to reliably move commands from an untrusted Linux/ROS 2 application to a Safety-certified control application, simplifying your overall architecture while maintaining certification standards

Cybersecurity-by-Design: Protecting the connected Robot

Security Certification for the Age of connected Robotics

Modern robots are network-connected, often remotely updated, and increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated cyber threats. For high-value, mission-critical systems, Security cannot be an afterthought; it must be designed in from the first line of code.

SYSGO’s focus on proven Aerospace and Defense Security standards gives your robotics platform a critical competitive Edge:

Security Certification

PikeOS has achieved rigorous Security certification (Common Criteria EAL 5+). This is a level of assurance that few other robotics operating systems can claim, providing your OEMs with a verified, secure foundation

Tamper-Proof Updates

Use hardware-backed isolation and secure boot mechanisms to ensure that all software and firmware updates—especially remote Over-the-Air (OTA) updates—are genuine and untampered, protecting the robot from malicious code injection

Attack Surface Reduction

The separation kernel architecture and MILS (Multiple Independent Levels of Security) philosophy drastically reduce the attack surface compared to monolithic OS platforms. A breach in a non-critical partition (e.g., HMI or remote monitoring) cannot propagate to the control loop

Hardware Agnosticism & Next-Gen Architecture

Future-Proof Your Investment: Multi-Core, Multi-OS, and RISC-V

OEMs require flexibility to choose the best hardware for their performance, power, and cost targets. They need assurance that their software investment will span multiple product generations and architectures.

Multi-Architecture Support

Extensive support for market-leading platforms: ARM, x86, PowerPC, and RISC-V. We show commitment to the ecosystem and avoid vendor lock-in, which is a major concern for OEMs

Emerging Standards & AI

Readiness for evolving standards like the new EU Machinery Regulation and the AI Act, which will impose strict Safety and Security requirements on robotics and autonomous systems. This positions SYSGO as a strong key partner in navigating this regulatory landscape

Safe Multi-Core Processing

PikeOS efficiently and safely utilizes multi-core SoCs, allowing OEMs to consolidate multiple electronic control units (ECUs) onto a single piece of silicon. This is the core driver for reducing BOM costs and system complexity.

Example: Dedication of one core to the Safety partition (motion control) and use of the remaining cores for the Linux/AI partition, all managed deterministically by the PikeOS hypervisor

Hardware Agnosticism & Next-Gen Architecture

Future-Proof Your Investment: Multi-Core, Multi-OS, and RISC-V

CODEO IDE

SYSGO's CODEO IDE, which is based on Eclipse. It provides a unified environment for developing, debugging, and testing both the real-time (PikeOS) and the rich application (e.g. Linux) partitions concurrently

Advanced Debugging & Tracing

Powerful tools that are crucial for real-time systems, such as system level tracing, which helps engineers diagnose complex timing issues and latency spikes, dramatically cutting down on debug time

Certification Kit Integration

We provide the necessary documentation, artifacts, and tools required for certification (e.g., for IEC 61508). This gives the OEM’s Safety team a clear, auditable path to compliance, proving that SYSGO is a full-service partner, not just a software vendor

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Faster Certification & Compliance

Pre-certified Safety and Security frameworks (IEC 61508, ISO 26262, DO-178C, Common Criteria) reduce time-to-market for Safety-critical robotics applications

High System Integrity

Partitioned architecture isolates Safety-critical control loops from AI, vision, and non-critical functions, ensuring deterministic and reliable performance

Cost Efficiency & Consolidation

Multi-core virtualization allows multiple OS environments on a single hardware platform, reducing hardware costs and simplifying maintenance

Scalability for Future Innovation

Flexible architecture supports Linux, POSIX, and real-time guest OS, enabling robotics developers to integrate new algorithms, AI modules, and sensors without overhauling the embedded platform

Seamless Integration & Ecosystem Support

PikeOS provides compatibility with a wide range of middleware, sensors, actuators, and AI frameworks, simplifying system integration and enabling robotics developers to focus on innovation rather than low-level platform issues

Proven Track Record

Trusted in Aerospace, Automotive, and Industrial Automation sectors—now applied to robotics—providing confidence that PikeOS can handle the most demanding embedded challenges