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

Auto makers lose $900 million in recalls

Auto makers lose $900 million in recalls due to inadequate over-the-air update capability More than 3 million vehicles estimated to have been recalled in the USA and Europe for software-related issues in 2021, OTA updates could have mitigated the need Twice as many...

CES a strong start for eSync Alliance in 2023

It has been a busy start to 2023 for the eSync Alliance team. Only a few days into the new year, we were bound for Las Vegas to showcase our technology at the world-renowned CES. Alongside our partners at the Autoware Foundation, we demonstrated how our technology...

Tesla Proves the Value of OTA for Every ECU

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

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...

MEMBERS

The eSync Alliance is working with a number of leading automotive suppliers and is adding new members all the time

Find out more information about the program including how you can become a certified eSync Compliant member