Examples of embedded systems include automobile engine controllers, anti-lock braking systems, digital cameras, computer disk drives, communication satellites, cellular phones, telephone switching systems, medical diagnostic equipment, video games, printers, set-top boxes, and various avionics systems for commercial and military aircraft. Products containing embedded microprocessors are being used in more and more areas of everyday life.

Green Hills Software's royalty-free INTEGRITY® RTOS is the only commercial RTOS suitable for systems demanding total reliability and absolute security. Our velOSity™ real-time operating system is small, fast and royalty-free—making it perfect for high volume, cost-sensitive, and deeply embedded applications. velOSity provides a rich set of kernel services, device drivers, board support packages and middleware. Our µ-velOSity real-time microkernel is ideal for systems where minimal footprint, maximum speed and lowest cost are paramount. It was designed for ease of use and is implemented as a C library so it can be easily ported to a number of target architectures.

Green Hills Software was founded in 1982, is privately held, has been profitable since its inception, and is growing at an average rate of 30% per year. Green Hills Software is now the world's #2 RTOS company. Based in Santa Barbara, California, Green Hills offers its employees challenging technical careers in one of the finest year-round climates in the world.