The service makes it possible to
update vehicle software remotely, get status updates on vehicle components and install apps to a car's entertainment system.
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.
The automaker plans to replace the wiring harness and update
vehicle software in the affected vehicles, some 323,361 of which have been sold in the U.S., with the rest in other markets, including Canada.
The music experience will also be enhanced with Apple CarPlay for Mercedes - Benz vehicles, allowing iTunes, Pandora and other streaming radio apps to be played through the
new vehicle software.
Allowing people to avoid the TPMs would allow «pirates, third - party software developers and less innovative competitors to free - ride off the creativity, unique expression and ingenuity
of vehicle software designed by leading vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers».
Now, with Congress considering new laws on
vehicle software safety, the current Fiat Chrysler hacking recall is likely to not be the last.
The deal will see Volvo and Autoliv move their autonomous
vehicle software development and intellectual property to the joint venture, which will start with an initial headcount of 200 employees (split between the existing staffs of both companies) and will grow to more than 600.
The fund's launch coincides with the release of Apollo 1.5, the second generation of the company's open - source
autonomous vehicle software.
Similar to a smartphone,
vehicle software will increasingly need to be updated as well — and OTA technology allows this to happen remotely.
Prior to OTA, consumers had to visit dealerships to get
their vehicle software updated, a costly burden for automakers and a hassle for vehicle owners.
Artificial intelligence serves as the foundational technological platform for several of Aspect's portfolio companies targeting key verticals, including companies like Amino (digital health), Astro & Troops (future of work), and Mapper (autonomous
vehicle software).
The firm, which is currently raising a second fund with a $ 175 million target, is focused on early - stage investments in several industries, including security, digital health, AI and autonomous
vehicle software.
Artificial intelligence serves as the foundational technological platform for several of Aspect's investments targeting key verticals, including companies like Amino (digital health), Astro & Troops (future of work), and Mapper (autonomous
vehicle software).
«These tests in the city of Boston will enable our engineers to adapt our autonomous
vehicle software to the weather and traffic challenges of this unique driving environment,» company CEO and co-founder Karl Iagnemma said in a statement.
This is where we come into the picture: our technology makes it possible to model these systems and the semiconductors that will be integrated in them, so that it will be possible to test
the vehicle software on them before the hardware that runs it has been developed in the real world.»
Remedy: Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will update
the vehicle software to control the length of movement of the ventilation actuator arm free of charge.
Action Need To Fix It: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update
the vehicle software to mitigate the risk of vehicle rollaway, free of charge.
FCA will notify owners with specific instructions for contacting qualified dealers that will update
the vehicle software to mitigate the risk of vehicle rollaway, free of charge.
Action Need To Fix It: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update
the vehicle software, free of charge.
Fixing these problems is as simple as our team tightening those bolts and giving
your vehicle a software update.
A self - driving car equipped with the BlackBerry QNX autonomous
vehicle software has completed its first road test in the public streets of Ottawa as a part of the Canadian tech company's broader autonomous driving push.