These pursuits will coincide with the company's other plan of introducing an entire model range
of connected cars by the year 2030, and at least 16 electric cars by the year 2025.
Through a number of simple voice commands, the
owner of the connected car can remotely start or turn - off and lock or unlock the vehicle.
The always on data connection keeps it with the front -
runners of the connected car world, and I particularly liked the ease of destination searches.
In addition to revolutionizing vehicle vehicle software update and data management, OTA will also serve as a foundation for the fourth
phase of connected car: fully autonomous driving.
At the connected car expo during the 2013 LA Auto Show, Audi introduced its A3 Sedan featuring high - speed internet services which the company says will help usher in the next
generation of connected car technology.
Audi also hinted at the future
of its connected car technology, saying it plans to hook into Big Data and smart infrastructure in order to provide drivers with real - time information about traffic and parking.
Toyota and Ford have both been holding out on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto due to data collection, which is seen as one of the most important and lucrative facets
of the connected car era.
We've got a new partnership with MasterCard, where we're powering the loyalty system for an entire brand, and we're moving into the
world of connected cars.
This isn't the first time the chipmaker is partnering with another tech giant on the future
of connected cars as Qualcomm and LG Electronics also announced a similar partnership earlier this year and many related initiatives are likely to be introduced going forward.
While Audi actually had the 4G LTE - connected car on the market, GM will have the broadest
selection of connected cars, with 30 models hitting the market this year.
This means that even though car tech has advanced and is better than ever, most U.S. drivers aren't yet reaping the
benefits of The Connected Car.
Ford's SYNC in - car communications system offers several features that ng Connect is proposing for its
version of the connected car, including vehicle health reporting and the ability to have text messages, news, weather and other personalized information read aloud to the driver.
Ford is also living up to the
promise of connecting its cars by equipping the new Focus with a mobile hotspot and offering an app to perform functions such as locking and unlocking the car.
«Uconnect is honored that Connected World magazine has named the 2014 Dodge Dart's Uconnect system
winner of the Connected Car of the Year Award.
The round instruments are organized according to the driver - relevant
themes of Connected Car, Performance, Drive, Energy and Sport Chrono.
The 4G LTE capability designed into the A3 family of cars fulfills the core
requirement of the connected car vision: A secure high - speed wireless pipeline to the Internet, which provides access to a wide range of data, now and in the future.
«We're in the early
stages of the connected car market, but all the pieces are there for big growth and adoption: wireless technology, voice or touch interaction and smartphone apps to make our cars smarter.»
Clearly if we get to the stage that drones operate on the basis of automation, then the regulatory regime is likely to need to be revisited just like in the
case of connected cars.
I was curious if Google sees this is as the next evolution
of its connected car efforts, one that leaves Android Auto in the dust as car makers inject Android into the very wires of their vehicles, rather than hook them up via tethered device.
In conversation, Forsgren pointed to the
example of a connected car - plugged into a broader Internet of Things network - as one that illustrates how the technology can be leveraged to ascertain the veracity of certain types of data.
Even though smart houses (where doors, thermostats and appliances are connected to the internet for added functionality) may have seemed more trendy a year ago, blockchain startups are becoming drawn to the
potential of connected cars.
The first
phase of the connected car was establishing connectivity between the vehicle for call center and concierge services like GM's OnStar.
In a new agreement announced today, BlackBerry said that it will dedicate a team of engineers to work with Ford on expanding the use of the QNX Neutrino operating system, Certicom security technology, the QNX hypervisor, and QNX audio - processing software in developing the next
generation of connected cars.
In a
world of connected cars, they could help predictively maintain a car, scheduling a garage visit against its driver's personal calendar, and making sure that the mechanic has the parts they need in stock.
«The Ford Fusion Hybrid automated vehicle represents a vital step toward our vision for the future of mobility,» said Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Co. «We see a
future of connected cars that communicate with each other and the world around them to make driving safer, ease traffic congestion and sustain the environment.
To visually summarize the past, present and future of vehicle connectivity, Airbiquity developed an infographic, Mapping Vehicle Connectivity: The Driving Force Behind Automotive Innovation, comprised of four key phases
of the connected car.
The conversation will present leading auto futurists who will describe their vision of what automakers are planning for the short term and distant future as well as what the future
of the connected car may hold.
DroneMobile is the future
of the connected car.
With
some of the connected car features automakers are coming up with, there's no driving smartphones out of our lives.