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Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), a collaborative open source project developing a common, Linux-based software stack for the connected car, announced that its first open source software release is available for download.
Startup company Automatic has launched an iPhone app and companion widget called the Automatic Link that, by plugging into the OnBoard Diagnostics (OBD) port, connects the iPhone to the car’s onboard systems. and is available for pre-order at automatic.com today, shipping in May. Automatic Link connects to the iPhone via Bluetooth.
While Automatic’s device has been available in Apple and Best Buy stores since last year, this is the first time the company has teamed up with an auto manufacturer to experiment with its in-vehicle entertainment and communications system. Automatic will launch additional connected-car enhancements in the coming months.
Together with Verizon Wireless, Delphi Automotive released its Vehicle Diagnostics by Delphi product that provides a car-to-cloud/cloud-to-car connectivity service. Offered together with Verizon Wireless, this product not only offers convenience and connectivity but also peace of mind. and later and Apple iOS 5.0
Delphi is releasing a new cloud-based automotive connectivity service for consumers. At the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the company will be demonstrating Vehicle Diagnostics by Delphi, a device that provides a car-to-cloud/cloud-to-car connectivity service. and later and Apple iOS 5.0 Battery voltage.
Delphi Automotive PLC launched Delphi Connect with 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot, a premium version of its cloud-based automotive connectivity system with Verizon Wireless introduced last year. Delphi Connect plugs into the OBD II port. The system operates through downloadable Delphi smartphone apps, available for Android 2.2
General Motors and AT&T will bring 5G cellular connectivity to millions of GM vehicles coming off the assembly line over the next decade in the United States. Faster music and video downloads with higher quality. 5G connectivity will first be available in select model year 2024 vehicles.
The Emergency Response Guide app, now available for download free of charge from the Android and the Apple stores, provides safety information for all Volvo Group heavy electric truck brands, including Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks and Mack Trucks. For Mack electric trucks, the AR features will be added during June 2023.
The 2015 Chevrolet Cruze will debut at the New York International Auto Show with greater connectivity—including new Text Message Alerts, Apple Siri integration and OnStar 4G LTE with available Wi-Fi hotspot—in addition to revised exterior styling, enhanced interior convenience. Each enables voice-controlled connectivity.
The Energy Datapalooza is showcasing new products, services, and apps all built with freely available data from the government and other sources. The event includes demonstrations of mobile apps and web-based services that are available to families and businesses today, as well as previews of future inventions.
based modules to provide unprecedented, integrated connectivity options for connected infotainment systems. The built-in capabilities and superior low power/high performance of the Snapdragon 602A processor enables next-generation connected automotive infotainment systems. and AllJoyn.
The all-electric BMW iX and i4 are the first BMWs with available 5G support via Personal eSIM. An eSIM, or embedded SIM is a SIM card built into in a mobile device—cell phone, tablet, smartwatch—that allows connectivity to a cellular network without a physical, removable SIM card. Digital Key Plus.
Leveraging the power of the Remote Connect feature within the Toyota and Lexus apps, Toyota and Lexus BEV and PHEV customers will be able to manage their home charging experience, via the ECO Charging feature, to select the most efficient times to charge their vehicles. Last year Toyota launched the all-new BEV crossover, the bZ4X.
has introduced a new variant of its connected car reference platform using the flagship Gigabit Class Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem to help car manufacturers deliver the high-speed, high-quality and reliable connectivity required for advanced telematics and connected vehicle services—supporting peak download speeds up to 1 Gbps.
The 5-year-old MINI Connected app is undergoing a major relaunch , with the new version available to download from mid-August. The new MINI Connected will simplify the App’s menu interfaces and offer MINI drivers a console to display a range of information and driving related functions. Other MINI Connected menu items.
The market for services associated with connected vehicles is expanding rapidly. It is likely to generate some US$350 billion dollars by 2020 according to the “The Connected Mobility Global Forecast 2016” study conducted by Ptolemus Consulting Group. New players are entering the fray and offering innovative mobility solutions.
The GENIVI Alliance, an automotive industry association driving the broad adoption of specified, open source, In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) software, will showcase its latest Remote Vehicle Interaction (RVI) open source software technology at the Connected Car Expo (CCE) held in conjunction with the LA Auto Show from 16 – 18 November.
Audi is broadening its range of online services with the new Audi connect offerings myCarManager and myService. The new services bring enhanced convenience and security, and are available immediately for the Audi Q7 and the new A4 model line. The costs arising for data and voice connections are included in the package price.
Volvo Car has enhanced its mobile app, Volvo On Call, with a new design, extra features and added vehicle connectivity. The app also enables users to connect with the plug-in diesel V60 Hybrid. Volvo On Call is available as an option on all models in the Volvo range. Charge interruption warning. Car in motion.
introduced its latest Qualcomm Snapdragon automotive processors, the Snapdragon 820 Automotive family, offering a scalable next-generation infotainment, graphics and multimedia platform with machine intelligence and a version with integrated LTE-Advanced connectivity. Qualcomm subsidiary Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.,
The Ford Developer Program for open mobile apps provides a software development kit (SDK), technical support from Ford engineers and a developer community to enable utilizing the SYNC connectivity system and AppLink application programming interface (API). —Doug VanDagens, global director of Ford Connected Services.
“This connectivity opens the door for an even better inflight entertainment experience, in every seatback – more content, that’s more personalized. Starlink wi-fi is estimated to be available in over 1,000 United Airlines aircraft in the next few years. Multiple devices: connect multiple devices at once, under one user.
A new study from Juniper Research estimated that the adoption of connected in-vehicle infotainment systems will produce revenues exceeding $600 million in 2020, representing a 10-fold increase on this year. It pinpointed Apple and Google’s activities in the autonomous driving systems space as key developments in this regard.
Opel is making preselected data from the CAN bus (Controller Area Network) directly available on an iPhone where it can be displayed or analyzed further. The CAN bus is the central system that unifies and connects all the electronic control units in the vehicle. Data can also be stored and later compared with friends.
Chevrolet announced that Apple’s Siri Eyes Free Integration will now be available on the 2014 Camaro, Cruze, Equinox, Malibu, SS and Volt in addition to the Sonic and Spark. In addition, these vehicles also come with six months of OnStar’s premium Directions and Connections service. Access Calendar and add appointments.
Toyota Motor Corporation will this summer in Japan begin rolling out “T-Connect”, a new telematics service, along with compatible navigation systems and a smartphone app. T-Connect features an interactive voice response service called “Agent”. Following approval by Toyota, apps will be hosted on the T-Connect app store.
The competition asked app developers and entrepreneurs to demonstrate how the open data available on most vehicles can be used to improve vehicle safety, fuel efficiency and comfort. The products developed through the Apps for Vehicles Challenge are now available for download. Earlier post.)
MyFord Mobile is available on Ford’s plug-in (PHEV) and battery-electric (BEV) vehicles, Fusion Energi, C-MAX Energi and Focus Electric, and is available for download both through the App Store and Google Play. And while not every owner uses MyFord Mobile, data available from those who do are showing: More electric drive time.
KMA and Google say they look forward to continuing to work together to bring innovative navigation solutions to enhance the connected car experience. —Henry Bzeih, head of the connected car program and chief technology strategist, KMA.
“Fueless” and is available to download now, in English and Dutch, for free from the Dutch iPhone AppStore. Fueless clearly contributes to our goal to reduce one Mton of CO 2 in three years and because the application is connected to the Internet, we can easily monitor the effects and gain new insights.
GM researchers have determined Wi-Fi Direct can be integrated with other sensor-based object detection and driver alert systems already available on production vehicles to help detect pedestrians and bicyclists carrying smartphones also equipped with Wi-Fi Direct.
announced that the SAF5100, the first product from the RoadLINK range, is now available for automotive customer design-in. The unique software-defined radio approach allows OEMs to deploy a global C2X solution based on a single hardware platform with end-of-line configurability by firmware download. NXP Semiconductors N.V. NXP SAF5100.
The site will be available this month for select smart phones, OnStar President Chris Preuss said. The new website leverages OnStar’s real-time data connection to enhance the overall Volt ownership experience. The OnStar MyLink Mobile App will be available for Volt owners on select smartphones 30 Oct.
Shanghai OnStar has newly introduced the Go & Connected, Go Anywhere and Safe Anywhere packages. It has upgraded the Directions and Connections package, which is now the All On package, and the Safety and Security package, which is now the Safe & Connected package. The package is priced at RMB 1,280 (US$198) per year.
The technology is enabled as OnStar receives a signal from PJM Interconnection that shows the percentage of available renewable energy on the grid. Data from this forecast is downloaded to the OnStar cloud, or Advanced Telematics Operating Management System (ATOMS).
The Moov’in.Paris application is available for download from the Apple Store and Google Play. The customer locates an available vehicle nearby, reserves it via the application and then has 15 minutes to access and connect to the vehicle via Bluetooth.
Available na ngayon ang Starlink sa Pilipinas,” SpaceX wrote , posting the message in Filipino, one of the country’s most prolific languages. These include Coron, Palawan, which is said to have beaches that rival some of the world’s best, and the mountainous regions in the north, which are known to have subpar internet connectivity.
OnStar announced that it will offer its safety, security and connectivity services for non-GM and older GM vehicles already on the road. The product will also be available through other selected consumer electronics retailers. A range of service plans will be available, starting at $18.95 The OnStar retail mirror.
The smallest engine in the company’s growing EcoBoost family will increase the choice for Ford customers in the United States, as Fiesta is already available with the 1.0-liter Android and iOS smartphone owners can download more than 60 AppLink-enabled apps from the Apple App Store and Android market. Earlier post.). million in Europe.
US EPA fuel economy ratings are not yet available. A package of sensors adds driver-assist technologies, including a rear view camera, available Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) and a lane-keeping system. The electric power-assisted steering has been retuned to make the driver feel even more connected to the road.
I-4 is estimated at 193 horsepower (146 kW) and 184 lb-ft of torque (253 N·m), with approximately 90% of the peak torque available from 2,000 rpm to 6,200 rpm. A six-speed manual transmission is also available with the 2.5L Canyon is available with an automatic locking rear differential known by its G80 option code.
It could provide connectivity needed for applications of the future such as driverless cars and drone fleets. Emerging cloud applications such as virtual reality and connected car fleets demand guaranteed connections, as well as low and stable latency, to edge data centres. megabits per second (Mb/s).
Participants will have access to Ford’s OpenXC connectivity research platform as a sandbox to create and test their ideas for the Personalized Fuel Efficiency Apps Challenge. More than 1,500 developers have registered to download the OpenXC software development kit since it became publicly available in January 2013.
Launched in 2009, mytaxi is the world’s first app to enable direct connections between taxi users and taxi drivers. With a global volume of more than ten million downloads, mytaxi is the front runner in the field of taxi booking apps. Today, these two services already have a total customer volume of several million users.
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