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Automotive connectivity hub

Independent connectivity solution for standardized data exchange between the vehicle, cloud, and services

The seamless connection of vehicles is a fundamental prerequisite for a wide range of new features and cloud services that will raise the safety, convenience, and efficiency of mobility. However, fleet operators and automotive manufacturers know all too well that new possibilities go hand in hand with greater complexity. Services use their own individual telematics solutions and, in many cases, the required data is not of the necessary quality or is simply not available.

With the automotive connectivity hub, Bosch has created a holistic and manufacturer-independent solution that allows data to be collected during vehicle operation before being transmitted to the cloud and made available for a wide variety of connected services.

Retrofittable

in vehicles from different manufacturers without the need for vehicle modifications

Plug and play

for simple integration into the development process of vehicle manufacturers

Independent

Holistic solution for different vehicle makes and services

3rd-party integration

Connectivity control unit supports the integration of third-party applications

Innovative connectivity hardware for collecting and transferring vehicle data

Connectivity control unit for commercial vehicles

The connectivity control unit (CCU) represents the central connectivity hardware of the automotive connectivity hub on-board the vehicle. It gathers the required data from the individual control units and transmits it to the cloud via a secure cellular connection, where it can be subjected to further processing.

Thanks to its powerful processors, the CCU can run even the most sophisticated telematics applications. The available storage capacities can accommodate large volumes of data and prepare it for transmission to the cloud.

The CCU can be easily retrofitted to vehicles from different manufacturers without having to make any modifications to the vehicles themselves. Vehicle manufacturers also have the option of integrating the CCU directly into their development process.

Device management

Even after the hardware integration, Bosch delivers comprehensive device management for the CCU from the cloud. This includes continuous status monitoring and safety updates as well as over-the-air software and feature updates to ensure that the CCU always remains state-of-the-art, even when on the road.

Data provision

All the collected data is efficiently pre-processed by the CCU directly in the vehicle before being transferred to the cloud for analysis and preparation using smart algorithms. The data is then made available in standardized and harmonized form for use in data-based services.

Third-party applications

With the runtime for vehicle apps, the automotive connectivity hub also supports the execution of third-party services within the end-to-end (E2E) solution, thereby reducing provider dependency. Users are thus able to access the vehicle data without having to filter it. High-quality data from the vehicle is available directly, even before it is transmitted to the cloud. This ensures utmost flexibility when accessing and processing data.

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Mobility and data expertise from a single source

Vehicle competence combined with software and AI

With the connected vehicle, Bosch supplies the automotive industry and mobility providers with a comprehensive range of services in the world of the internet of things (IoT). This is based both on the essential connectivity hardware and cloud infrastructure as well as on smart services.

In addition, Bosch offers an extensive portfolio of connected and data-based mobility services. Examples include connected parking, battery in the cloud, firmware updates over the air, and life cycle powertrain services.

As a well-established partner in the development of vehicle software applications, Bosch possesses extensive expertise covering systems, components, data definitions, and data interpretation.

Bosch also boasts comprehensive expertise of the internet of things (IoT and data mining), artificial intelligence and machine learning and is able to call upon a wealth of experience gathered in countless different projects.

Examples for use cases

Battery in the cloud

With the connected battery in the cloud services from Bosch, the performance and service life of electric vehicle batteries can be raised significantly, thereby reducing the total cost of ownership. The cloud-based service uses the current battery data from the vehicle, which is transmitted to the cloud and subsequently analyzed and evaluated using smart algorithms. Current battery data is transmitted to the cloud, evaluated, and made available for services.

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Lifecycle powertrain services

With its lifecycle powertrain services, Bosch offers a modular package of connected solutions for vehicle powertrains. Vehicle data is continuously transmitted to the cloud and analyzed. Thanks to specially developed smart algorithms and digital powertrain models in the cloud (“digital twins”), anomalies at system and component level can be detected with maximum speed and reliability. This helps to avoid unexpected failures and increases vehicle availability.

The smart services can be utilized across all vehicle segments and powertrain types throughout the full service life.

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PRODUCT BENEFITS FOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS

PRODUCT BENEFITS FOR FLEET OPERATORS AND MOBILITY PROVIDERS

Independent plug-and-play connectivity solution for vehicles of different makes with straightforward integration into development and production
Configurable selection of standardized, high-quality vehicle data via the cloud
Comprehensive device management with regular feature and security updates over the air
A single solution supports a wide range of data-based services