PikeOS Hypervisor & RTOS | Sightsys Israel

PikeOS hypervisor RTOS technology combines a real-time operating system and a hypervisor in the same product. In addition, it offers a separation kernel-based hypervisor with multiple partitions for different APIs and operating systems, including Linux, ARINC 653, POSIX, and PikeOS native real time. As a result, it enables you to build devices for environments with strong demands for safety and security. Sightsys officially distributes PikeOS in Israel, providing local sales, technical support, and integration assistance to embedded development teams across the country.

Why Choose PikeOS Hypervisor RTOS

When you build safety- and security-critical systems, you need both deterministic real-time performance and strong isolation between software components. In contrast, traditional RTOS solutions handle real time but lack hardware-level partitioning, while standard hypervisors lack hard real-time guarantees. Therefore, PikeOS uniquely combines both — giving you a single platform that satisfies both demands.

For example, mixed-criticality systems can run a Linux partition for the user interface, an ARINC 653 partition for safety-certified code, and a PikeOS native partition for hard real-time control — all on the same processor. As a result, your hardware costs drop while your system architecture becomes far cleaner.

Highest Safety Certification

The technology behind PikeOS enables it to work in products that demand the highest safety level. For example, it supports DO-178C for avionics systems at the highest level — DAL A certification. Furthermore, the technology is ready for multi-core certification at the highest level. Therefore, aerospace and defense programs can confidently adopt PikeOS as their foundation platform.

Highest Security Certification

Not only safety — PikeOS hypervisor RTOS also achieves the highest security standards. As of today, it is certified to EAL 5+ under Common Criteria. Moreover, this certification is possible because PikeOS enforces strict separation between partitions and uses smart, controlled communication mechanisms that keep inter-partition data exchange safe and secure. As a result, you can confidently deploy PikeOS in cybersecurity-sensitive applications.

Proven in Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, and Transportation

SYSGO is one of the first companies in the world to achieve multi-core certification at the highest level for embedded virtualization technology. In addition, the company has live deployments in aerospace and defense as well as automotive and transportation vertical markets. Therefore, PikeOS is not a theoretical solution — it is a battle-tested platform powering critical systems worldwide.

Documentation and Resources

To learn more about PikeOS hypervisor RTOS, explore the official resources below:

SYSGO PikeOS official page

Get PikeOS in Israel

As the local distributor, Sightsys provides full sales and technical support for PikeOS throughout Israel. Therefore, you can rely on local expertise from engineers who actually use these tools daily, rather than overseas-only support. For more information, browse our complete range of real-time operating systems, or alternatively, contact us for pricing, demos, and consultation tailored to your project.

Separation kernel-based hypervisor
Multiple and strictly separated partitions
Guest operating systems and applications
Compliant to the highest Safety & Security standards
Avionics & Space, Railway, Automotive, Industrial Automation and Medical

Guest OSs & APIs

On top of PikeOS we can have different partitions which can host entire (guest) operating systems allowing each partition to operate
independently from the others and with mixed criticality.

PikeOS supports various guest OSs, and APIs (Application Programming Interface),

such as : Linux, Android, Windows

and API’s : POSIX , ARINC 653, PikeOS Native, and more…

PikeOS is available mainly for X86, ARM , PowerPC

but also for RiscV and Spark.

PikeOS Architecture

BSP List Certification Kits

RTOS Safety

Security Overview

RTOS Virtualization

SYSGO_PikeOS_for_MPU

PikeOS Overview & Features

Safety Certification

PikeOS has been designed from ground-up to be certified according to major Safety standards for industries like Avionics, Space, Railway, Automotive or Industrial Automation.

Security – A universal Requirement

PikeOS, with its separation kernel approach, is the top choice for systems requiring protection against Cybersecurity attacks and is widely used in IoT, edge systems, and critical communication infrastructures.

Virtualization & Real-Time

PikeOS uniquely combines virtualization and real-time technologies, enabling the consolidation of complex embedded circuit boards onto a single hardware platform, including support for new concepts like Big SoCs (Systems-on-a-Chip) with multiple processor cores.

Several Hardware Architectures

PikeOS supports processors that come with a Memory Management Unit (MMU) as well as less complex SoCs (Systems-on-a-Chip) that contain a Memory Protection Unit (MPU) only.

PikeOS BSP List | PikeOS for MPU

CODEO for PikeOS

The Eclipse-based IDE CODEO supports system architects with graphical configuration tools, provides all the components software engineers need to develop embedded applications and includes comprehensive helpers.

CODEO for PikeOS | CODEO Product Page

Real-Time Performance

PikeOS ensures predictable and reliable real-time performance, making it ideal for critical applications.

Application Separation

PikeOS offers strict partitioning and strong separation to provide built-in Security by design.

Hardware Consolidation

Extreme flexibility provides independence from suppliers in the choice of hardware architectures.

COTS

Use of COTS

The benefit of using Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components is to lower overall costs for applications.

Certification Kits

SYSGO offers the right Safety & Security certification kits to help facing certification authorities.

ITAR-free

ITAR free

As an European company, products have *no export restrictions* and are therefore ITAR free.