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eSync Alliance welcomes U Power and its innovative EV UP Super Board technology
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).
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
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...
eSync Alliance accelerates automotive OTA development with an SDK for member companies
New development tool facilitates integration of edge devices into a standardized OTA platform Fremont, Calif., August 3, 2021 – The eSync Alliance announces the launch of its eSync Agent SDK, a new Software Development Kit (SDK) for the eSync Over-The-Air (OTA)...
Suzuki, Subaru, Daihatsu, Toyota and Mazda announced they are standardizing how vehicles communicate with the cloud.
We welcome the news that five major Japanese automakers are working together on communications to connected cars. Suzuki, Subaru, Daihatsu, Toyota and Mazda announced they’re standardizing how vehicles communicate with the cloud, to improve safety and make connected...
Mike Gardner interviews Steffen Herz, HELLA, Head of the Technical Working Group on the eSync specification V2.0
The first version of the eSync OTA specification was initially developed by the five founding members of the alliance, AlpsAlpine, Excelfore, HELLA, Molex, and ZF. Following its release, interest and membership in the alliance and its mission increased substantially....
eSync Alliance welcomes Aptiv as new member
Global technology company joins the industry-wide OTA platform initiative Silicon Valley, CA, June 7, 2021 – The eSync Alliance announces that Aptiv has become its latest member, joining existing Alliance members to build an industry-wide bi-directional...
eSync Alliance and GENIVI Alliance collaborate on data standardization
Industry bodies working together to simplify automotive data gathering and handling Silicon Valley, CA, April 22, 2021 – The eSync™ Alliance announces that it is working with the GENIVI Alliance to standardize communications with the connected car. By aligning the...
Webinar: The Value of Standardization in Automotive Over-the-Air Updating and Data Gathering
Strategy Analytics and the eSync Alliance present: The Value of Standardization in Automotive Over-the-Air Updating and Data Gathering Click here to REGISTER for this event Standardizing the Automotive OTA platform provides cost savings,...
eSync™ Alliance announces v2.0 specification for automotive OTA updates and data gathering
Secure bi-directional OTA pipeline to in-vehicle devices Silicon Valley, CA, March 17, 2021 – The eSync™ Alliance announces that it has released v2.0 of the eSync specification. The new release expands on data gathering while further extending the cybersecurity...
Over 13 million cars were recalled in the U.S.A. during the first half of 2020
That translates into billions in direct costs for automotive manufacturers. Ford, GM and even Tesla are not immune to recalls. It’s a growing problem for the industry globally. As automotive design becomes increasingly complex, industry experts anticipate that the...
Q&A with Member Company: Alps Alpine
Continuing our member blog series, this week I caught up with Cameron Hosner, Executive Director – OEM Business Unit for Alps Alpine North America. Alps Alpine is a founding member of the eSync Alliance and is involved in the Technical Working Group and the Marketing...
JOYNEXT Joins the eSync™ Alliance
- Tier 1 supplier for automotive industry participates in defining future OTA standard - Achieving superior technical solutions through industry cooperation Dresden/Silicon Valley, CA., September 29, 2020 – The eSync Alliance and JOYNEXT announce that JOYNEXT,...
Q&A with Member Company: DSA
Having recently assumed the role of Executive Director of the eSync Alliance, I thought it would be informative to meet with our member companies and talk about how the Alliance is affecting their business. This week, I had the great pleasure to sit down with DSA’s...
Mike Gardner takes over the helm of the eSync Alliance
After two highly productive years serving as Executive Director of the eSync Alliance, Rick Kriefeldt is passing the reins to Mike Gardner, Founder and President of mG Consulting, an automotive marketing services company focused on link technology solutions at the...
R Systems joins eSync Alliance as 10th member
R Systems joins eSync Alliance as 10th member Important milestone achieved in growing movement to standardize automotive over-the-air updates and data gathering Silicon Valley, CA, May 14, 2020 – The eSync Alliance announces that it has added its 10th member, R...
Faurecia joins eSync Alliance
Automotive technology leader joins connected car initiative to standardize over-the-air updates and data gathering Silicon Valley, CA, March 17, 2020 – The eSync Alliance announces that Faurecia, one of the world’s leading automotive technology companies, has...
ELIV Whitepaper Now Available
The eSync Alliance whitepaper entitled "Building a Standardized Data Pipeline from the Cloud to All In-Vehicle ECUs and Sensors" that was presented at ELIV Kongress 2019 is now available. Click here to request.
eSync Alliance joins the Connected Vehicle Trade Association (CVTA)
The eSync Alliance, an open consortium dedicated to standardizing an OTA and diagnostic data gathering platform, reports today that it has formally joined the Connected Vehicle Trade Association (CVTA) as an Associate Member. Rick Kreifeldt, executive director of the...
The eSync Alliance at ELIV 2019
The eSync Alliance will debut its participation in the international ELIV Congress (Electronics in Vehicles) in Bonn, Germany, October 16 and 17, 2019. The eSync Alliance will showcase a working demonstration of live OTA updates to diverse automotive devices operating...
eSync platform drives most extensive in-vehicle OTA deployment seen worldwide
Fremont, Calif., September 4, 2019 – The eSync Alliance reports that member company Excelfore has announced the deployment of the eSync platform for new cars being produced by FAW, one of China’s largest automotive manufacturers, in the most extensive in-vehicle...
Improved Systems Design Through OTA
Complexity Kills. It sucks the life out of developers, it makes products difficult to plan, build and test, it introduces security challenges, and it causes end-user and administrator frustration. Ray Ozzie Imagine developing an automotive component for a major OEM....
Membership Meeting
Notice of Membership Meeting What: All Member Meeting When: 7 February 2019 Where: Hella GmbH & Co., Rixbecker Str 75, Lippstadt, Germany The management and Board of the eSync Alliance invite all member companies to attend and participate in a meeting of...
Recalls By the Numbers
Last month Toyota was unfortunately forced to recall 2.43M hybrids around the world for a stalling issue caused by a software error. The vehicles don’t correctly detect drivetrain issues and can stall without warning at high speeds instead of entering a failsafe ‘limp...
eSync Alliance featured in EE Times
The eSync Alliance and Excelfore were interviewed for this EE Times article on OTA and development. "The eSync Alliance wants to be the hub for different ECU companies, OTA platform vendors and other Tier Ones to come together and hash out APIs for the whole...