eSync Alliance Program

A Multi-Company Initiative for OTA Updates and Diagnostics

WHAT IS THE eSync ALLIANCE?

An initiative throughout the automotive electronics ecosystem

The eSync Alliance creates a high-confidence multi-vendor path to creating end-to-end secure OTA
and data services for the connected car through a global network of co-operating suppliers

THE eSync SYSTEM

A Common Architecture and APIs for Cloud-to-End-Device Data-Push and Data-Pull

Protecting safety and privacy with end-to-end cybersecurity

Retrieving and managing
diagnostic data

Updating and fine tuning software in any number of end-devices

Releasing final builds to cars at transit and dealer locations

Building secure and reliable OTA and diagnostics: a non-trivial exercise
Maximum value: one system to reach all devices in the vehicle

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

The eSync Alliance includes the following three components

ALLIANCE MEMBERSHIP

Member companies provide eSync Compliant products or services, and work with other members to support OEM integration efforts

COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

Defines the architecture, APIs, minimum common feature set, and criteria for a product to use the eSync Compliant mark

MARK

Indicates when a product has met all the requirements of the eSync Compliance Program

PROGRAM BENEFITS

The eSync Alliance allows all companies in the automotive value chain to beneﬁt from OTA, even if they’ve not acquired an OTA vendor or created an in-house solution

Simplifies OTA deployments by defining and standardizing features and APIs for OTA updates and diagnostics

Seamlessly crosses boundaries of all in-vehicle networks to reach any eSync Compliant module (TCU, ECU, IVI, ADAS, etc)

Covers cloud-to-car connectivity, vehicle gateways, data management, and middleware with end-to-end cybersecurity

IMPACT

AUTOMOTIVE OEMs

• Seamless and secure end-to-end solution
• Accelerated integration timelines
• Faster time-to-market
• Reduced risk
• Multi-vendor support

AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS

• Path to proven OTA and diagnostics capabilities
• Simplified development
• Reduced integration time
• Streamlined delivery
• Greater value to OEM

RECENT NEWS / ARTICLES

Tesla Proves the Value of OTA for Every ECU

Sep 23, 2022

Tesla has announced a recall of nearly 1.1 million vehicles in their Model 3, Model S, Model Y and Model X series. The recall is to address an issue with the power window anti-pinch mechanism. To Tesla's credit, this shortcoming was discovered through internal...

eSync Alliance adds cybersecurity expert Asvin as latest member

Aug 3, 2022

eSync Alliance adds cybersecurity expert Asvin as latest member Decentralized blockchain-based solution for software lifecycle management and security Silicon Valley, CA, August 1, 2022 – The eSync Alliance, a global network of co-operating suppliers established to...

eSync Alliance welcomes U Power and its innovative EV UP Super Board technology

Apr 11, 2022

Smart EV startup to disrupt electric vehicle design and development Silicon Valley, CA, April 11, 2022 – The eSync Alliance announces that U Power, a Smart EV technology startup, has joined the Alliance. U Power has developed an innovative approach to car-making,...

Mike Gardner interviews Uwe de Nardi, R&D Director at JOYNEXT and Chair of the alliance’s Compliance Work Group (CWG).

Apr 11, 2022

Mike: Uwe, you have been instrumental in forming the new Compliance Work Group. What was the motivation for this? Uwe: When JOYNEXT decided to become an eSync Alliance Member, we wanted to know the benefits. The opportunity to contribute to the enhancements of the...

eSync Alliance and Autoware Foundation join forces to accelerate autonomous vehicle software deployment

Nov 9, 2021

Silicon Valley, CA, Nov 8, 2021 – The eSync™ Alliance and the Autoware Foundation have formed a joint work group to explore how over-the-air (OTA) updates and data gathering can be optimally integrated into the software stack for the next generation of autonomous...