Cybersecurity is Gaining Industry Focus

The automotive industry is waking up to the significance of cybersecurity, as the vehicle transforms toward a software-defined architecture. This point has been highlighted well by the recent NHTSA Briefing and release of a new version of its voluntary industry guidance document, “Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of Modern Vehicles (2022)“. The document highlights […]
Let’s focus on Collaboration and Innovation

Today I want to share some impressions from the recent AutoTech: Detroit conference. It was a great opportunity to meet with colleagues and share ideas in person, and hear from so many others within our industry. One session, in particular, caught my attention. The panel was composed entirely of participants from a single well-known OEM. […]
Focus on Software Defined Vehicle and the role of eSync Alliance | AUTOSAR ECUs whitepapers

The subject of software defined vehicle (SDV) is a hot topic around the industry, with almost every major automaker describing plans and organizational changes to address this growing trend. The SDV conceptpromises a range of functions and features that revolutionize the invehicle user experience, by manipulating software and data inside the car.The features and functions […]
OTA without Data Gathering is just a lonely existence

When the auto industry engages over the air (OTA) update solutions there is usually little thought or motivation to accomplish much beyond flashing to a next revision level of software. But does this have to be the full stop? For that matter, why do we need to think of OTA and acquisition of device data […]
New Director’s Corner – 2020

Hello and welcome to the Director’s Corner. We at the Alliance hope this newsletter finds all healthy and safe from the world’s pandemic. Like many of you, I am writing this newsletter from the confines of my home office – otherwise noted by members of my family as “the basement”. We’ve all had to make […]