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Smart, connected, update-ready – what is already a given in consumer electronics is also increasingly expected in vehicles. Bosch not only wants to meet expectations but also to set new standards. To this end, Bosch is using its decades of expertise in vehicle electronics, software, and data- and service-driven solutions to set the course for software-defined vehicles, and beyond. This gives rise to endless possibilities for sustainable, safe, and exciting mobility.
Today, a vehicle is in its best condition when it leaves the factory. But with the software-defined vehicle, that will change: functions and services can be developed and updated independently of hardware throughout the entire life cycle – for example, by updating vehicle functions through over-the-air updates and upgrades. Software solutions will therefore become a decisive differentiating factor in the future. Bosch supports this paradigm shift by closer cooperation with ETAS, a Bosch subsidiary, as well as other strategic
partnerships that make flexible and scalable development possible in the first place. Together, they are creating a development cooperation that pools expertise from the automotive, software, and cloud sectors to get the software-defined vehicle on the road quickly. This allows manufacturers to focus more on diversified and innovative services and software solutions and opens up entirely new business models.
Continuous optimization thanks to over-the-air updates.
Achim Nonnenmacher, Lead Product & Portfolio Software-defined Vehicle.
Achim Nonnenmacher, product and portfolio lead for the software-defined vehicle, explains why it takes up to seven years for a function update to be available in vehicles today, what full programmability will change in the future, and how vehicles will be constantly optimized even when they are already on the road.
One of the key advantages of the software-defined vehicle is that it can be optimized even after delivery through over-the-air updates and upgrades. In the future, new features can be enabled on an individual basis based on the driver’s needs. Callbacks due to critical software errors, for example, which are equally troublesome for OEMs, workshops, and drivers, will be a thing of the past.
In the future, software-defined vehicles will also be able to check their own software status and connect to cloud services to request the right updates on their own. This makes it possible to handle and manage the complexity of software over the range of different vehicle types, vehicle generations, and even individual vehicles.
Update and upgrade over-the-air: New cloud services and features throughout vehicle's live time
Bosch enables a completely new experience for customers and operators: thanks to automated valet parking and the digital vehicle key, the entire pick-up and drop-off process is completely automated. If the interior monitoring system RideCare insight determines that the vehicle needs to be cleaned, it drives to the corresponding cleaning station itself. And if charging is required, the car uses the automated valet parking infrastructure to drive to the
charging station highly automated, where a charging robot connects the charging cable. The vehicle then parks in its final parking position and is ready for the next customer. With RideCare companion at their side, when help is needed, ride-hailing drivers and cab drivers can directly call a service colleague who can look into the vehicle, assess the situation, and notify the authorities if necessary.
Automated valet parking: Vehicle is guided driverless to charging station or workshop
As with smartphones, the added value of the software-defined vehicle increases with the number of available applications and services. That's why Bosch, through its ETAS subsidiary, provides tools and development processes that enable developers to create applications and services that work in a variety of vehicles from different manufacturers.
The basis for developing such services is access to data from physical sensors and embedded algorithms, yet also from virtually modeled sensors. On top of that, ETAS offers cloud-based development and complete toolchains, as well as the infrastructure for providing the service in the vehicle and in the cloud.
Bosch offers developers an open technology platform
Bosch is developing an open technology platform for software solutions
In collaboration with its subsidiary ETAS GmbH and its partners, Bosch is developing an open technology platform for software solutions. Bosch is focusing on highly integrated development tools and vehicle-related cloud platform services. This approach is based on developments in the zone-oriented E/E architecture with vehicle computers. In this way, Bosch ensures strong software integration across all vehicle domains. Jointly developed industry standards result in an optimized development process for all partners. At the same time, costs and use of resources are reduced through modular software components. With this software-centered development, Bosch is more efficiently defining the way vehicle software will be developed, tested, and delivered in the future.
The connected charging solutions from Bosch support drivers of electric vehicles – with route planning that provides personalized recommendations for charging points and accurate range prediction, easy payment options for use of public charging stations, and cost-optimized charging at home.
But not only drivers will benefit: vehicle manufacturers, service providers, fleet operators, and operators of charging stations can use the solution to offer their customers additional services.
The connected charging solutions from Bosch
Convenience charging: Bosch provides a package of smart services
Electromobility is capturing the mass market and is providing users with an especially fascinating driving experience alongside highly convenient, personalized mobility thanks to smart solutions. This also applies to the necessary charging stops, which the Concierge Service makes even more convenient. People on the go can use this service to directly receive suggestions for hotels, restaurants, or rest areas and book reservations with them. With convenience charging, Bosch provides a package of smart services that cover the entire user experience related to battery charging. By making the interaction with vehicles and charging services a seamless experience, users can enjoy fascinating, personalized, and highly flexible mobility.
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