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Re-engineering tomorrow's hyperconnected autonomous world
Re-engineering tomorrow's hyperconnected autonomous world

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Re-engineering tomorrow's hyperconnected autonomous world

Author: Rajaganapathy Rajendran, Vice President - Cloud and Connected Services, MBRDI 

Let’s begin with what a future exchange with Mercedes’ voice assistant ‘Hey Mercedes’ would look like.

You: Hey Mercedes!

Hey Mercedes: Hello! Good morning! You have an upcoming appointment at 9 AM and I have mapped the fastest route to your destination. You should arrive by 8:50 AM. Your favourite playlist is being brought up for you to enjoy the ride. Enjoy your ride!

….

Hey Mercedes: Due to traffic congestion, there is going to be a delay and as per the new estimate, your arrival time has been updated to 9:10 AM. Other participants in the meeting have been notified of your delay.

Hey Mercedes: Would you like me to connect you to your meeting via voice call?

Please be mindful of your driving.

This is a glimpse of what the hyperconnected future offers but before we understand the nuances, let’s take a short walk down memory lane.

Since the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), the automotive industry has revolutionised and moulded vehicles to operate as more than just a means of transportation. We have taken it a step further by marrying IoT and Autonomous Vehicles to redefine mobility and luxury.

Advancing with ADAS

To decipher the mercurial trajectory of the automotive industry, we must go back to the start. When the concept of an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) first seeped into the industry in the 1970s, it was about diminishing road fatalities through systems that attempted to negate human error. What started with Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) has today evolved to using Radar and LiDAR to evaluate optimal deceleration, even without human intervention.

A changing paradigm

While the intention is to remain uncompromising with safety, enhancing the driving and passenger experience is what the future firmly points towards. IoT, cloud connectivity and data sharing are all growing trends, and increasing the capabilities of the connected car is a collective vision all manufacturers share. The first step towards achieving this has been transitioning from Electronic Control Units (ECU) to High-Performance Computers (HPC). HPCs are crucial in order to handle the advanced architecture modern vehicles possess.

5G at the core

Trends are increasingly moving towards making vehicles more autonomous. The connected car and 5G will undeniably have a crucial play in this transformation. But we aren’t quite there yet. For autonomous vehicles to boast better reliability, connectivity and safety, extensive data from numerous sensors must be processed. Thus, the need for 5G, considering 4G hasn’t been able to handle the load and efficiently process the data.

5G is further essential with cloud computing, simplifying processing times and latency. This paves the path for effortless vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications. V2X remains a vital cog in car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure exchanges.     

Implications of data collection

Extensive data exchange necessitates extensive security measures. The future of mobility is powered by data collection and its efficient and intelligent non-intrusive use.

The strive towards positive impact isn’t bereft of its share of risks. Opening a communication channel with cloud devices exposes the ever-prevalent risk of cyber breaches. The more we innovate towards advanced autonomous levels of driving, the greater the risks of hackers introducing harmful elements into the vehicle architecture and inducing catastrophic consequences.

Now more than ever before, there is a need to fortify our cybersecurity infrastructure. This is where circling back to the start of this piece will give us a better understanding. Mercedes-Benz’s recent integration of ChatGPT and Hey Mercedes reaffirmed the necessity of having a watertight system to safeguard the privacy of our customers while allowing them the benefits of a truly delightful in-cabin experience.

The industry remains focused on navigating towards a hyperconnected, and hyper-personalised space.  Essentially, safety, convenience and luxury must be at the core of this journey. Innovating responsibly and using technology sensibly is the way forward, as we enter a new dawn with a ‘third living space’. 


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