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For SAE level 5, we must capture multiple exabytes of data, and will require hundreds of CPU cores and thousands of GPUs to conduct testing. And all that data still must be stored for decades. and the total software content in many cars that can be difficult to debug and maintain. part failures and direct the customer to a is already over tens of millions of lines of So this brings us to the future-proof in- dealership before something catastrophic code. They estimate that a fully autonomous happens. Likewise, with historical driver car could increase the software content to vehicle architecture. By moving to a service- data, they can selectively offer extended nearly 500 million lines of code. A look at oriented architecture, where there is only maintenance contracts. Additionally, how ADAS solutions are being built today one ECU (or a few), maintaining the vehicle telemetry data can be transmitted back into makes this easy to understand. becomes significantly easier. In essence the the Smart Factory. Predictive quality, which vehicle of the future will be like a cell phone uses real-time data streaming along with The Society of Automotive Engineers – where all the hardware is preinstalled historical data to predict when a part will (SAE) has divided the level of autonomy of and all you need to do is download an app fail during manufacture, can be extended a car into 6 levels, with SAE Level 0 being to enable it. If you think about it, this isn’t to predict, during its manufacture, that it non-automated and SAE level 5 being fully really new. Many cars today come pre- will fail after it has shipped and is in actual automated. Most advanced cars on the road equipped with satellite radio and all you use. This reduces warranty costs while today are SAE level 2. SAE Level 3 cars are need to do is purchase a subscription (and improving quality. All this is exciting, yet just now starting to appear. If we take a maybe download some updates). The car the most significant aspect of connectivity closer look at these cars, what we see under of the future will be very similar, except is the opportunity for new revenue streams the hood (pun intended) are multiple you’d be buying and downloading advanced in that OEMs can collect by offering new ADAS subsystems, (blind-spot detection, features like emergency braking, blind spot data-driven services. Maintenance of the car pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise monitoring, or even full autonomy. What’s is one obvious example. Another could be control, etc.) that have been interconnected exciting for the OEM is that this can create pushing restaurant coupons based on driver to create an advanced capability. Self-parking new revenue streams – like renting features. history and real-time location. The truth is one obvious example that combines For the customer, this is also exciting. It’s is that we don’t know what the future will multiple subsystems. The problem here is easy to imagine the customer that doesn’t bring, but if we provide the data, someone that typically each subsystem comes with its drive very often, and therefore doesn’t need will figure out how to profit from it. own ECU and software. As you interconnect full autonomy (or maybe couldn’t afford to them, another ECU is added, and software buy it up-front). But that customer could be And that brings us to the demand for the must then be written to perform “sensor interested in buying it for a weekend to drive future-proof data center. Today, companies fusion”, which enables multiple sensors to to/from the mountains. That represents that are experienced in ADAS / AD work together. If we look at the sensors, incremental revenue for the OEM, and a development know that careful planning is many have their own ECUs as well. Further benefit for the customer as well. needed to manage the enormous amounts complicating the situation is the fact that of sensor data that must be collected there are multiple bus standards being used Note that 24x7 connectivity really for AI algorithm design and validation. within the typical car. Add it all up and you expands the opportunities for the OEMs to Our experience has shown that a typical have a very complex, safety critical system enhance services. Telemetry data from the SAE level 2 vehicle requires on the order vehicle can be analyzed in real-time to predict September 2021 | Telematics Wire | 51

The Dell Autonomous Drive ecosystem is an open software reference architecture for AI development that allows automotive companies to automate data management and tool flow orchestration – freeing Data Scientists to focus their time on what they do best – AI Algorithm design. 5-10 petabytes (PB). SAE level 3 grows In the typical factory today, parts run similar concept can be applied to engine that requirement to 50-100+ PBs. Many through various stages of production, with block casting, with x-ray imaging used to have predicted that SAE level 5 storage quality checks at the end of each stage. In detect cracks, and AI to predict cracking. requirements will be measured in exabytes. spite of our best efforts, some parts that pass Predictive maintenance is very similar – Already companies must think carefully all up-stream inspections will still fail at the except here the algorithms are analyzing the about how they build their data centers very end. This occurs when there are less- manufacturing floor equipment and for the for ADAS/AD. Now we also have to think obvious defects in the parts that inspections above example, would predict that the drill carefully about the factory. miss – often because they simply don’t know bit in the drill press needs replaced before how, where, or why to look for them. This is excessive vibrations cause part failures and a Smart Factory is very where the power of AI comes into play. temporary factory disruption. similar to ADAS/AD development in that To deploy AI we first must collect lots of Smart Factory is very similar to ADAS/ both are AI-dependent data across the factory floor – all the typical AD development in that both are AI- and rely on large data we would normally use for inspections dependent and rely on large amounts amounts of data to (Ex: machined part tolerances, chip of data to power the process of training power the process diagnostics), plus less obvious data (relative and continuously refining AI algorithms. of training and humidity, air temperature, power line noise, Though Smart Factories don’t generate continuously refining floor and/or machine vibration, acoustical data at the magnitude of ADAS/AD, they AI algorithms data, solder source, part images, etc). Parts can still generate petabytes of data when failures are also tracked. imaging data is collected. Surface-mount chip installation is one example where The data is then analyzed, and AI imaging is used to track precise chip algorithms used to predict when parts will alignment, which directly impacts quality. fail. For example, it could be determined surface-mount chips will develop solder So factory data centers are already cracks whenever the solder temperature expected to grow in size. Now add hundreds is at the highest temperature band, the air of thousands of connected vehicles, each on pressure is low, and a nearby drill press the road streaming data back to the factory is generating excessive floor vibration. across 5G, 24x7 and it’s obvious that total With this knowledge, these parts can data is going to grow. So it’s no surprise that be rejected (and corrective measures the survey indicated that a future-proof data taken) before they are fully assembled. A center is also important. No one wants to 52 | Telematics Wire | September 2021

In the future, the Smart Factory will connect the entire lifecycle of a vehicle, from supplier to customers, improving product quality and customer experience. invest in massive amounts of infrastructure It is worth noting that though In the future automotive Smart Factory, today, and then realize later that it doesn’t infrastructure capable of capturing and the focus will be on connectivity, where scale – forcing a fork-lift upgrade a few years maintaining data for AI development the Smart Factory itself is going to extend later. This is why the industry is looking for is essential, it is useless if your Data to the customers; enabling predictive an infrastructure architecture that is future- Scientists do not have the tools to use quality and predictive maintenance to proof - that can adapt and grow with the it. This was reflected in the same Ward’s leverage post-production data. The future data. survey, which noted that Data Scientists Smart Factory will also extend backwards spend far too much time preparing data to include suppliers. The supply chain will The good news is that there are solutions for AI development vs. using data for AI itself become connected and stay connected available that are architected for precisely development. This was one reason why for the life of the vehicle. this sort of situation. Dell’s Autonomous Dell Technologies introduced an ecosystem Drive Ecosystem, for example, is used by of partners that collectively, provide an The Dell Technologies Automotive our ADAS/AD development customers. open software reference architecture for Hub is updated frequently with new events These customers already see exponential AI development. With the right partners, and content related to ADAS/AD, Smart growth of PBs of data, and through companies can automate their data Factory, and the Dell Autonomous Drive experience, know that a well-architected management and tool flow orchestration – ecosystem. For more information on Dell infrastructure is more than simply storage freeing Data Scientists to focus their time Technologies solutions for automotive, at scale. The future architecture must on what they do best – AI Algorithm design. please visit DellTechnologies.com/ deliver consistent, high performance to feed Automotive. hundreds of GPUs and thousands of CPUs concurrently for algorithm development AUTHOR and validation – even as their ADAS/AD infrastructure scales out over the years. Lawrence Vivolo The same infrastructure must include hardware and software that both enables Sr. Business Development Manager data storage and management. Sensor data, Dell Technologies for example, must be indexed – it must be searchable by Data Scientists. Such an Lawrence Vivolo brings more than 30 years in high-technology AI-centric infrastructure architecture is design, marketing and business expertise to his role as Senior easily adaptable to the future Smart Factory, Business Development Manager for Automotive and Semiconductor which itself is AI-centric. Design and Manufacturing for Dell Technologies, Unstructured Data Solutions division. He holds a BSEE from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and an MBA from Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California. September 2021 | Telematics Wire | 53

Industry Insight Rising Deployment in Automotive & Transportation Industries Fuel Demand in Hardware Security Module (HSM) Market REVATI MAHAJAN Transparency Market Research According to a research report code signing, and payments processing. China, India, and rest of the Asia Pacific), by Transparency Market Segments in the global hardware security South America (including Argentina, Research, the global hardware module (HSM) market by product type Brazil, and rest of the South America), security module (HSM) include remote interface, smart cards, Europe (including Germany, the United market is anticipated to grow at a stellar local interface, and USB token. Remote Kingdom, France, and rest of the Europe), CAGR of 11.4 % over the forecast period interface segment accounted for the and Middle East and Africa (including of 2019 to 2027. It also projects that the largest share in the global hardware South Africa, Gulf Cooperation Council global hardware security module (HSM) security module (HSM) market in 2019. countries, and rest of the Middle East and market will reach the evaluation of US$ However, USB tokens as well as smart Africa). Geographically, North America 6,592.5 million at the end of the forecast cards segments are expected to witness is anticipated to dominate the global period in 2027. Rising security concerns rapid growth in the global hardware hardware security module (HSM) market pertaining to digital data of various security module (HSM) market in over the forecast period. Key reasons corporations and enterprises around the coming years. behind this trend are strong adoption as world is one of the major factors propelling well as high penetration of various security growth in the global hardware security Key industry verticals using the modules and large presence of established module (HSM) market. However, high solutions from the global hardware vendors in the region. Furthermore, cost associated with implementation as security module (HSM) market other regions poised to display significant well as for upgradation of various hardware are government, industrial and growth in the global hardware security security modules may hinder the growth manufacturing, retail and consumer module (HSM) market over the forecast of the global hardware security module products, transportation, hospitality, period include Asia Pacific and Europe. (HSM) market in coming years. BFSI, technology and communication, energy and utility, healthcare and life Players in Hardware USB Tokens & Smart Cards sciences, and automotive, among others. Security Module (HSM) Segments to Witness High BFSI segment held the largest share in the Market Engaged in Growth Rate in the HSM global hardware security module (HSM) Strategic Partnerships Market in Near Future market in 2019. Some of the most prominent players Solutions in the global hardware However, transportation as well as functioning within the global hardware security module (HSM) market can automotive segments are projected to security module (HSM) market include be defined as pieces of hardware as expand at a stellar rate during the forecast Utimaco GmbH, Thales e-security, Inc., well as their associated firmware or period. Key factor influencing this trend Ultra Electronics Group, SWIFT, Hewlett software placed inside or even attached is rising deployment of hardware security Packard Enterprise Development L. P., to a specific hardware in order to serve modules in both industry verticals. Futurex, IBM Corporation, Gemalto various cryptographic functionalities. NV, and ubico. Major vendors and Applications for the product offerings North America to Dominate developers in the global hardware security in the global hardware security module the Hardware Security module (HSM) market are focused in (HSM) market include database Module (HSM) Market enhancement as well as development encryption, secure sockets layer or of more feasible solutions for various SSL, PKI or credential management, Major regions operational in the global end users. Several players in the global application level encryption, hardware security module (HSM) market hardware security module (HSM) market authentication, document signing, include North America (including are also engaging in collaborations and Canada, the United States, and rest of the strategic partnerships to expand their North America), Asia Pacific (including consumer base. For example, Atos SE formed a strategic partnership with a AUTHOR company called ‘Orange Cyberdefense’ in 2019 in order to offer secure mobile REVATI MAHAJAN terminal communication solutions. Senior Editor Reference link: Transparency Market Research https://www.transparencymarketresearch. Revati is a content writer working for Transparency Market Research. She com/hardware-security-modules.html specializes in writing editorials, blogs, articles, press release, and other forms of writing that the market research world expects from one. She strongly believes to write in a simple, elegant, yet classy style. 54 | Telematics Wire | September 2021

Automotive Telematics Luokung announces eMapgo to lead the Uhnder leverages proteanTecs’ development of standards for technical Universal Chip Telemetry for deep-data monitoring Luokung Technology Corp. further improve and refine the announced that the Technical AVP standards and establish a ProteanTecs announced that Uhnder Requirements of Automated Valet uniform set of safety and technical has selected the company’s Universal Parking Map and Localization, requirements in China, providing Chip Telemetry (UCT) monitoring a standard project sponsored a clear foundation for future AVP solution to provide actionable by Luokung’s operating affiliate products. Development of the AVP insights and predictive data about the eMapgo Technology Co., Ltd. has Requirements will be led by EMG, performance, quality, and reliability of passed the review of the China together with representatives of its radar-on-chip, through all product Society of Automotive Engineers and nearly 60 industries including development and usage cycles. entered the development phase. relevant map vendors, positioning proteanTecs provides deep data based service providers, software and on Universal Chip Telemetry (UCT), Automated Valet Parking is hardware vendors in the field introducing visibility from within. Their known as the L4 autonomous driving of autonomous driving, car cloud-based analytics platform applies technology that enables vehicles to manufacturers, communication machine learning algorithms to park themselves. The development operators, and parking lot operators. measurements extracted from on-chip of the AVP Requirements will monitors, strategically placed during design to provide a high coverage, Lytx launches the Lytx Integration Network high resolution picture of the system’s health and performance throughout Video telematics company Lytx® Inc. tools and data from more than 20 its lifecycle. Chip manufacturers unveiled its Lytx Integration Network, partners that offer: and Tier1s can reduce DPPM (defect an ecosystem of partners that provides • Tracking; parts per million), optimize system clients with access to fleet operations • Dispatching and routing; performance, and manage reliability solutions and shared data. Lytx said • Maintenance and repairs; margins. Once deployed in the field, those partners can leverage their • Transportation management; OEMs can perform data-driven OTA hardware and telematics data solutions • Insurance automation & updates, ECU fault diagnostics, and to offer customers a customizable predictive maintenance, with alerts on platform. The Lytx Integration Network mitigation; faults before failures. offers a coordinated, smooth, and • Safety and risk management; coherent integration of services so that • Human resources & compliance. NEWS HEADLINES clients can get more out of their fleet investments. Specifically, data, video, Layered together, these turnkey ORBCOMM provides its and insights from Lytx can provide a integrations across these critical all-in-one IoT platform to WEL more complete picture, which powers areas give fleets everything A long-term, stable and more comprehensive fleet management. they need to quickly take action, technology agnostic road map The Lytx Integration Network aggregates improve operational efficiency and critical for localization safety. VTS announces strategic rebrand to IntelliShift Uconnect 5 comes to 2022 Ram lineup with new features, content and capability for truck and fleet owners Luokung announces eMapGo to provide autonomous driving data services for Zenseact September 2021 | Telematics Wire | 55

Connected Vehicle NEWS HEADLINES Look out, pothole! Mercedes-Benz further expands Car-to-X communication Upstream Security recognized Large potholes are a safety hazard because by Frost & Sullivan for its if drivers do not recognize them in time, they contribution to the automobile can no longer take evasive action or reduce industry their speed. Mercedes-Benz is now increasing Authenticom launches safety with additional Car-to-X functions. New ContactVia helping car dealers C-Class and S-Class models as well as the enhance consumer relationships EQS can detect potholes or speed bumps. If the Discount Tire and Motorq offer chassis control unit registers such an event, connected fleet insights platform and the “Car-to-X Communication” service Upstream Security raises $62M is activated, the information is sent to the Mercedes-Benz Cloud in real-time in Series C financing round via the mobile phone network, together with positional data. Mercedes-Benz HAAS Alert raises $5 million passenger cars in the vicinity are informed, and the events are displayed with to expand cellular V2X network icons on the navigation map. About ten seconds before the relevant lane section nationwide is reached, an audible warning is given and the icon is visually highlighted. New- Strategy Analytics: Solutions like generation C-Class and S-Class models and the EQS can detect potholes when Cybellum help meet the cyber a certain threshold value is reached during sudden suspension compression security challenges facing the and rebound, and this also occurs at the rear axle after the front axle with a complex automotive supply chain certain time delay. A similar algorithm is used to detect speed bumps: in this case, detection is via the compression and rebound sequence. Lynk & Co has launched “always on and connected” car BlackBerry IVY to provide secure vehicle-based payments Lynk & Co has launched its “always BlackBerry Limited announced a new solution to deliver highly secure vehicle- connected” car. The vehicle uses the based payment capability to unlock a connected car payments market that is internet of things (IoT) network and projected to reach over €530 billion by 2030. This vehicle-based payment solution infrastructure from Orange Business will create new opportunities for automakers to offer a vast array of payment Services to deliver connected services services and develop previously untapped revenue streams. The solution will to drivers. In-car technology has create a “digital fingerprint” for the vehicle, allowing it to securely connect to been designed to be as easy to use a bank’s payment network, validate, and autonomously pay for a wide range of as possible with no hidden extras. All frequently used services, including fuel, tolls, parking, insurance, maintenance, cars have large configurable touch and other “wallet” capabilities. BlackBerry is delivering this solution through a screens and telematics that are always partnership with California-based financial technology solution provider Car IQ connected to the internet and the car’s which leverages BlackBerry IVY’s in-vehicle edge computing and direct access cloud. Orange has worked closely to vehicle sensors. with Lynk & Co and its sister company CEVT, an innovation, and technology Smart Driving Lab launches Smart Driving Connected company within Geely Holding, to build Car platformcapability to the car’s infotainment system a solution that enables the Lynk & Co business and operations model. Each The Smart Driving Laboratory has launched car will benefit from Orange’s IoT an automated system for updating and Managed Global Connectivity solution, individualizing the Connected Car cartographic which provides secure and seamless resources of the Smart Driving Platform. The integration between connected car maps will be updated on a weekly basis, primarily services, internet access and online where customers ‘vehicles are operating taking tracking. This allows it to provide into account their wishes and tasks. An important downloadable billing reports and part of updating is the processing of direct predictive maintenance updates. feedback such as requests for certain changes or clarifications received from private and corporate users of the Smart Driving platform. According to the calculations of the specialists of the “Laboratory”, on-demand updates allow customers to get the local changes they are interested in faster by 4-5 weeks on average. A higher frequency and more accurate targeting of updates will increase the efficiency of the Connected Car platform of the “Laboratory”, improving the quality of services. In particular, this will affect the increase in the speed of updating geofences – virtual areas on the map created for automation and security purposes at the request of corporate and private clients. When crossing such borders, the owner of the vehicle receives a signal. In the Atlas fleet management system, this can be used to implement various automation, management and analytics scenarios, and private clients usually use this opportunity to create a “virtual garage” – a zone whose entry and exit is monitored around the clock. 56 | Telematics Wire | September 2021

Wallbox unveils Hypernova ultrafast public charger that Electric Vehicle will fully charge an electric vehicle in under 15 minutes NEWS HEADLINES Wallbox unveiled Hypernova, the company’s fastest and most sophisticated public charging Hyzon Motors to provide station yet, at the IAA MOBILITY 2021 show hydrogen-powered fuel cell heavy in Munich. Hypernova can deliver up to 350 truck for commercial vehicle kiloWatts (kW) that allows it to fully charge trial with Total Transportation an electric car in the time it takes to make a Services in California rest stop and is substantially faster than most Bosch supplies factory other ultrafast chargers on the market. It also equipment for battery production employs advanced software that allows it to optimize available power and adapt to Eaton develops suite of 48-Volt the number of EVs connected, making it ideal for public charging along highways technologies to help vehicle and transcontinental road networks. Hypernova’s integrated cable management manufacturers meet new global system ensures easy handling and stores the cables inside the dispenser unit, emission regulations maximizing durability and helping to protect and keep the installation clean. It Davinci Dynamics is about to also offers several authentication and payment options, including RFID, screen QR launch the DC100 model, a Code and credit card reader with worldwide acceptance. Production and deliveries powerful new line of electric of Hypernova will initiate in late 2022. motorcycles Volta Charging launches Nexteer expands high-output capabilities for PredictEV product to power data- all underhood electric power steering systems driven EV charging planning for the energy industry Nexteer Automotive expands the Electronics expertise of Vitesco output capabilities of its pinion electric Technologies is now available for power steering (EPS) systems to meet fuel cell applications the needs of heavier electric vehicles in ENGIE North America builds segments B through D. Nexteer’s new upon electric mobility solution high-output options for Single Pinon- with new transit and K-12 fleet Assist EPS (SPEPS) and Dual Pinion- customers Assist EPS (DPEPS) join Nexteer’s Guidehouse Insights names previously announced High-Out Rack- Gogoro as the leading supplier in Assist EPS (REPS) to provide high-output options for all types of underhood EPS the light electric vehicle battery systems. The Company’s new high-output options for DPEPS and SPEPS systems swapping industry increase the steering capability by 12 to 20% – up to 14.5 kilonewtons (kN) for Resumption of services of the DPEPS and up to 12.5kN for SPEPS. These high-output solutions benefit OEM Toyota e-Palette vehicle and customers by enabling them to steer heavier EV loads in B through D segment additional safety measures at the vehicles without the need to move up to more premium EPS technologies that are Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Athletes’ traditionally employed for larger segment vehicles. Village Penske Truck Leasing pilots Beyond the Chip Shortage: Automotive industry should Stem Inc.’s Athena® Software to prepare as scarcity of minerals looms for EV batteries support EV charging Tritium and Electric Era To help confront this newest sourcing challenge and avoid a repeat of the impacts collaborate on energy storage from the current chip shortage, Vertaeon is offering its innovative, cloud-based system for EV chargers analytics tools to enable supply chain leaders to develop comprehensive risk Nissan and Waseda University in assessments and mitigation processes—now. Vertaeon combines its proprietary Japan testing jointly developed and highly economical SaaS platform with deep experience in the automotive recycling process for electrified manufacturing industry to provide the business intelligence companies need vehicle motors to pivot through such tumultuous times. Concentrations of key minerals for Juice Technology obtains battery elements in China, South Korea and Japan can be risk drivers in terms international certification of geopolitical tensions, natural disasters and higher shipping costs. The already for portable EV charging identified upstream negative environmental impact of mineral mining can also cybersecurity create future challenges, for example exacerbating the drain on the water supply Elio Motors announces its intent in South America. Such risk factors combined with the shift toward the next to produce an electric version of generation in battery technology could trigger a rapid change in the regulation— its popular vehicle and ultimately in the production of EVs, favoring hydrogen vehicles instead, for Frost & Sullivan awards REE instance. From a raw-material perspective, challenges include availability, cost, Automotive 2021 Global EV location concentration and profitability. Some of the key raw material issues. Platform Leak testing critically important for EV and fuel-cell vehicles Nexteer expands high-output capabilities for all underhood electric power steering systems September 2021 | Telematics Wire | 57

Merger, Acquisitions & Alliances NEWS HEADLINES Nexar partners with the Black Car Fund to protect New Foresight signs MOU for cooperation with York rideshare drivers with thousands of cameras in cars global Chinese vehicle manufacturer Chery Geely Holding Group and Renault Group to Nexar announced a partnership with the Black Car Fund (BCF), New York sign MOU on joint cooperation in China and State’s workers’ compensation provider for independent contractor black South Korean Markets car operators, including rideshare drivers. The partnership will place Arrival co-developing its automotive open cameras in thousands of cars to protect their members in the case of an data platform with Microsoft accident or assault. Nexar’s AI-powered dual-camera dash cams detect Horizon Robotics to co-develop smart driving collisions, immediately notify BCF, and then send a detailed reenactment of solutions with Nullmax the crash within minutes, allowing BCF to begin processing their workers’ Innoviz Technologies and Whale Dynamic to comp claim. Recent high-profile assaults on drivers and the debate collaborate on next-generation L4 LiDAR- surrounding their employment status have underscored the challenges Driven Autonomous Driving platform faced by Uber and Lyft drivers. When there is an event with competing Kanglim and Ridecell partner to create IoT claims, a video recording of the incident can make all the difference. automation and mobility platform Volta Charging and Place Exchange Iteris and Wejo partner to deliver enhanced announce strategic partnership Voltaiq partners with Veniam to provide a applications of connected vehicle data global solution for transferring electrified vehicle battery data Iteris, Inc. and Wejo have entered into an agreement to deliver enhanced ParkMobile announces agreement with connected vehicle data content to Iteris’ public-sector and commercial Vanderbilt University customers throughout North America. Under the terms of the agreement, Cox Automotive Mobility and Arizona’s Iteris will join Wejo’s partner program to provide new and existing Institute of Automated Mobility work to customers with real-time movement data from more than 11 million advance automated vehicle development and connected vehicles in North America. In addition, Wejo will join Iteris’ safety ecosystem of mobility intelligence providers, empowering public-sector SoloGolf partners with RELiON Battery to and commercial enterprise customers in the transportation space utilize lithium batteries in the SoloCart nationwide with Wejo’s connected vehicle data. Connected vehicle data Nuvve and Blue Bird announce plans to characteristics will combine with additional layers of real-time traffic expand partnership and utilize Levo’s fleet- and weather information, incremental predictive inputs and artificial- as-a-service leasing model to make electric intelligence capabilities from Iteris’ ClearMobility™ Cloud. The combination school buses more affordable will enable a new level of insights in areas such as commuter information, ChargePoint acquires ViriCiti to accelerate traffic mitigation, road network management and studying road utilization. fleet electrification Continental and Varta are developing a Green Steel for Mercedes-Benz: Partnership with SSAB particularly powerful battery for electric two-wheelers Mercedes-Benz is taking another important step on the way to a green Bridgestone partners with Einride to create steel supply chain. To this end, the company has launched a partnership cleaner, safer, low-carbon fleet mobility with the Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB for CO2 free steel. Together, Ansys and IPG Automotive accelerate the partners are already setting the course to introduce green steel into autonomous vehicle path-to-market for the vehicles as quickly as possible: The first prototype parts for body shells automobile manufacturers made of CO2 free steel are already being planned for next year. A pilot Micro Bird acquires controlling interest plant for fossil-free steel is already operating. From 2026, SSAB aims to in Ecotuned, electric vehicle drivetrain supply the market with fossil-free steel on an industrial scale. By 2039 integrator at the latest, the Mercedes-Benz new passenger car fleet will become Proterra and LG Energy Solution to partner CO2 neutral along the entire value chain, including the supplier network. on a long-term supply agreement for EV Together with all of its steel suppliers, the company pursues the goal of battery cells a green steel supply chain. In doing so, Mercedes-Benz is deliberately FedEx Ground operators order 120 Xos focusing on avoiding and reducing CO2 emissions instead of compensation. trucks for 2021 and 2022 delivery Combining Faurecia and Hella to create a Xiaomi acquires autonomous driving firm Deepmotion global leader in fast-growing automotive technologies, fully aligned with industry Xiaomi had acquired Deepmotion for around $77.37 million to “enhance megatrends the technological competitiveness” of its electric vehicle business. In Bird integration with Google Maps March, Xiaomi announced plans to launch an electric vehicle business accelerates access to sustainable, electric and invest $10 billion over the next 10 years. The acquisition could transportation help bring autonomous driving features to the cars Xiaomi eventually Creative Bus Sales acquires Alliance Bus produces, a feature being developed by many automakers for next- Group generation electric vehicles. The company announced the Deepmotion Perrone Robotics and Tropos Technologies acquisition after reporting financial results for the second quarter announce partnership to develop fully which saw revenue surge 64% year-on-year to 87.8 billion yuan ($13.5 billion). Xiaomi said total revenue and adjusted net profit hit record highs in the quarter. 58 | Telematics Wire | September 2021

ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Toyota debuts mobile Collision Assistance service Toyota worked with CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (CCC) to develop Collision Assistance. The CCC mobile technology combines guided accident documentation and access to claims and management services to assist drivers following a collision. Toyota transmits accident and vehicle telematics data to CCC to initiate the program. Collision Assistance is designed to let the customer choose how they’d like to handle the claim and repair processes, providing convenience and safety while also ensuring owners are informed about the process through completion. Collision Assistance is an extension of the Safety Connect suite of features available to Toyota and Lexus owners who have an active subscription or are within the trial period of select 2018 model year or newer Toyota and Lexus vehicles The Collision Assistance Feature is made available to Toyota and Lexus owners through the Owners App. Toyota and Lexus Owners App downloads are available for iPhone® or Android™ smartphones. Veoneer products enable level 3 hands-off self-driving tech Veoneer, Inc. is equipped to offer level 3 hands-off self-driving Network (CNN) technology in combination with 3D stereo for tech. During the fall, Mercedes-Benz’s DRIVE PILOT system is accurate classification and positioning of objects in front of being introduced with a greater performance from Veoneer’s the vehicle. Functions enabled by the stereo camera are lane Stereo Vision and Radar products to support level 3 self- detection, free space, small obstacle detection, and 3D objects driving. Veoneer’s 4th generation stereo vision camera system classification. Additionally, the stereo camera is contributing is comprised of fully integrated hardware and perception to the detection of emergency vehicles and construction software to master the challenges of highly automated driving. warning trailers to support level 3 driving. Veoneer’s 77GHz The stereo vision camera system uses Convolutional Neural radar, generation 1.2 including corner radars, offer high range resolution and angular accuracy. The radar has been adapted since launch to additionally support the HAF-Level 3 solution. Veoneer Radars are an important component contributing to the vehicles spatial awareness, which is increasingly important for the HAF-Level 3 use cases. Built upon novel algorithms, the resulting performance provides superior angular resolution allowing the Drive Pilot system to discern pedestrians, and vehicles. Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT system is a prime example of collaborative driving; as a level 3 system, the car can take control under certain conditions, but the driver needs to be ready to retake the wheel when needed within 10 seconds. Baidu unveils the first robocar at Baidu World 2021 Baidu unveiled its first robocar at Baidu World 2021, its annual flagship June, Baidu Apollo L4 autonomous driving technology conference. The robocar has no steering wheel as the tech giant vehicles have run 7.5 million test miles, up envisions that future vehicles will be more like robots. The robocar is equipped 152% year over year. Apollo has received 278 with L5 autonomous driving capabilities, which is claimed to be safer than autonomous driving permits and has over human drivers. With multi-mode interaction, such as voice and face recognition 2900 patents. ability, the vehicle can analyze customers’ potential needs to offer relevant services. Besides, the robocar can also self-learn many things and continue to upgrade, making it capable to serve various scenarios. The vehicle looks futuristic with a falcon-wing door, glass roof and exterior sensors integrated together. Inside the vehicle, there is no steering wheel, pedals, but it is mounted with such intelligent devices as a large screen, intelligent console. By the end of September 2021 | Telematics Wire | 59

Market Report NEWS HEADLINES Cybellum and the Automotive Security Research Group (ASRG) survey finds that the automotive industry isn’t Global Connected Truck ready for upcoming cybersecurity regulations Telematics outlook report 2021: Video Telematics, last- Cybellum and The Automotive Security as the reason behind lengthy mile delivery, and convergence will be the key aspects that Research Group (ASRG) released a security assessments while 42% will nurture growth report outlining the results of a joint cite lack of coordination along the Global Automotive Connectors Markets 2021-2025 survey conducted amongst top global supply chain as a hurdle for timely Advanced Driver Assistance OEMs and Tier-1-2 suppliers, to assess assessments System (ADAS) Sensors market size to surpass value how the automotive industry currently 74% prioritize vulnerability of USD 25,000 million by 2026: Facts & Factors handles vulnerability management. management solutions that Autonomous Truck Market According to the report, automotive automate post-production Size Worth $2.14 Billion By 2027 | CAGR: 12.8% players are not ready for the upcoming continuous monitoring Global Autonomous Vehicle regulation and are lagging behind IT Only 6% are fully ready for the Vision and Navigation System Market (2020 to 2030) – security practices in their organization. upcoming UNECE WP.29 R155 Featuring Aptiv, Autoliv and Garmin Among Others Some of the key findings include: regulation North American Medium 63% of respondents haven’t The Cybellum/ASRG report covers and Heavy Duty commercial vehicles replacement filters automated any aspect of their a wide range of issues relevant aftermarket: Electric vehicles, connected solutions and vulnerability management to automotive cybersecurity and customer-focused service solutions are key growth process vulnerability management ranging from opportunities 65% consider timely assessment current levels of preparedness for the EV Charging Infrastructure in Europe and North America: of new vulnerabilities to be a regulations to the average time to fix Total installed base of charging pointers in Europe growing challenge vulnerabilities all the way to vulnerability forecast to reach 9.7 million by 2025 – ResearchAndMarkets. 43% note manual processes management use cases. com CCC releases research on driver sentiment on Guidehouse Insights report ADAS features included in newer vehicles underscores the need for increased safety and reliability CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. announces the release of its 2021 Crash Course with the uptake in global EV Midyear Report. This edition of Crash Course examines how permanent adoption changes to consumer expectations and the desire for personalized experiences continue to accelerate the deployment of AI, IoT, and mobile technology in the auto claim and repair process. The report also explores changing driving behavior and features research on consumer attitudes towards Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) technology in newer vehicles. Original research from CCC on ADAS technology is also included in the report and reveals consumers have a positive if the complicated relationship with the technology. The research found more than 84 percent of drivers believe ADAS features promote safe driving. Despite this belief, more than 54 percent of those who own a vehicle with ADAS believe that certain features can increase the chance of an accident and 70 percent have actually turned ADAS features off. Nauto releases new white paper titled, “Measure & Reduce Risk in Fleets” Nauto® released a new white paper, “Measure & Reduce in collision reduction and an 84% improvement in loss Risk in Fleets,” detailing the data-backed analyses reduction; the second features a large last mile delivery that connect the reduction in risky driving behaviors fleet that experienced a 92% reduction in distractions to fewer collisions and loss reductions. The paper without any direct management involvement. details how its advanced AI fleet safety platform uses real-time data to help improve driver performance and Risky behavior can be mitigated in real-time, to help help reduce collisions by as much as 80%, transforming prevent collisions. Nauto tracks analyze and detect the way organizations approach to risk, safety, and risk both inside and outside the vehicle in real-time, operations. providing preventative warnings that give drivers critical extra time in which to respond. These warnings take The in-depth white paper profiles two customer advantage of more than 1.3 billion AI-processed driving stories; the first features a major global package miles to make them highly accurate, helping to eliminate shipping fleet that experienced an 82% improvement issues around alert fatigue from false alerts. 60 | Telematics Wire | September 2021

India Vehicle scrappage policy to reduce cost of electric vehicles Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 13 launched the production. “We aim for maximum recovery up to 99 per cent. Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernisation Programme or the This will increase the availability of materials and reduce automobile scrappage policy. The Prime Minister had said costs by up to 40 per cent for raw materials, thereby fuelling the vehicle scrappage policy will bring in investments of India’s competitiveness globally,” said Nitin Gadkari, adding around Rs 10,000 crore. Talking about the ship recycling that improved sales globally will fetch spill-over benefits for industry that exists at Alang in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat the Centre and States in terms of projected GST earnings of where 8,300 ships have already been broken and recycled, Modi said that in this entire region, the infrastructure and 40,000-50,000 crore and 30,000-40,000 crore, respectively. skilled manpower exists. So after ships, Alang can also The minister said that battery recycling, which will be become a big hub for scrapping vehicles. Bhavnagar also has 80 odd units that operate induction furnaces and 60-65 steel done through the new scrappage policy, will help bring down re-rolling mills which currently recycle scrap salvaged from the cost of electric vehicles and will also help India develop ageing ships at Alang Shipbreaking yard. Lithium-ion batteries locally. The Minister of Road Transport & Highways on August 17 Talking about the scrappage policy, Gadkari said that the said the newly launched Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernisation policy will increase sales of new vehicles, adding that the Programme or the vehicle scrappage policy will help reduce government has requested automobile manufacturers to the cost of manufacturing electric vehicles in India. PM Modi give a 5% discount on new vehicles bought against scrapping said that India had to import 23,000 crore worth of scrap old vehicles. Under the vehicle scrappage policy, testing and steel during the last year as scrapping is not productive, and scrappage centres will be set up in all districts across the the country cannot recover energy and rare earth metals from country using the public private partnership (PPP) model. The scrap. Saket Mehra, Partner and Automotive Sector Leader, aim of the policy is to provide incentives to owners of old and Grant Thornton Bharat. “One of the key opportunities that polluting vehicles to take them off the road and scrap them. will emerge from the vehicle scrappage policy will be for the Commercial vehicles that are over 15 years old and personal metal recycling business. It will also to an extent reduce the vehicles that are over 20 years old will become eligible for cost of production. Steel is a crucial component for automobile scrapping. Under the policy, the centre had made it mandatory manufacturers, and its price has been growing up to almost 30 for heavy commercial vehicles to be scrapped if they do not per cent in the last six months.” conform to the fitness level prescribed under the rules from 2023 onwards, Giridhar Aramane, secretary in the road The new policy would channelise the used materials — transport and highways ministry had last week said. Similarly, copper, aluminium, steel, rubber and plastic — back into the centre plans to make vehicle scrapping mandatory for personal vehicles from June 2024 onwards. Maruti Suzuki brings advanced telematics technology in mass segment vehicles Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) on Thursday said it has renew the subscription at a ‘special offer’ of Rs 2,299 for 3 introduced its advanced telematics technology, ‘Suzuki years or Rs 999 for 1 year. Connect’ in its mass segment vehicles sold through ARENA retail channel. The Suzuki Connect is an advanced telematics solution that uses the internet and wireless connectivity to enhance user’s on-road driving experience through features like security alerts, geo-fence, vehicle status, and ‘navigate to car’, among others. The solution utilizes a Telematics Control Unit (TCU), which exchanges information through the cellular network with a centralized cloud-based server connected with the customer through a smartphone app. MSIL said its ‘Suzuki Connect’ is available at a price of Rs 11,900 (inclusive of taxes) with a three-year data subscription. Existing customers can Raythink sets up software team in India to develop AR-HUD AR Generator SDK Raythink had established a subsidiary, consisting of dozens of software experts, in Bangalore, India, to develop the Augmented Reality Head-Up Display (AR-HUD) AR Generator SDK. With its international teams, Raythink has accumulated many years of experience in software development and demonstrated strong R&D capabilities. The team provides customers with AR Generator SDK customization services which include the rapid development of scenarios, icons and other designs that meet their specific requirements, including simplifying OEM integration with AR Generator SDK and providing customized methods for input data sources through configuration files, vastly facilitating the OEM integration process for OEM developers. The team can work with multiple input sources and integration algorithms. The input sources can be navigation/map, ADAS, cluster, mobile and location-based service (LBS) data. September 2021 | Telematics Wire | 61

India Ashok Leyland and CCBSS launch electric bus service in Chandigarh JBL® ignites the car Ashok Leyland and Chandigarh City aftermarket audio experience Bus Services Society CCBSS launched with the launch of CLUB 605 the first electric bus service in the city. CSQ and Celebrity 100 in India The flag-off was done by the Governor of Chandigarh Union Territory, VP Singh HARMAN has expanded its aftermarket Badnore. The company has bagged car offering with the launch of JBL an order for 40 electric buses under CLUB 605 CSQ – car speaker system the FAME-II scheme. They will provide and JBL Celebrity 100 – Bluetooth service within the route plans set by enabled Car Multimedia player for the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking the optimum quality sound and (CTU). On average, this fleet of 40 buses convenient audio experience for will save approximately 6.5 lakh litres of customer journeys. The JBL Club 605 fuel while reducing carbon emissions to the tune of 1700 tonnes, annually. CSQ is a 160mm 2- way SQ Component Ashok Leyland will operate and maintain the fleet end to end and the charging speaker system engineered to provide infrastructure will be developed across four locations in the Tri-city. These a superior audio experience for car charging stations will be developed by Ashok Leyland’s electric vehicle arm, journeys. Switch Mobility, in partnership with Siemens. Technical specifications of Tata Motors delivers Nexon EV to the JBL Club 605 CSQ Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) Description: 6 1/2” (160mm) Two Tata Motors has proudly presented excited to be a part of this journey. The Way SQ Coaxial Speaker India’s highest-selling electric vehicle, Nexon EV is an aspirational SUV equipped Power Handling: 285W Peak, 95W the Nexon EV, to the Municipal with a powerful and high-efficiency RMS Corporation of Greater Mumbai or AC motor with a 30.2 kWh lithium- Sensitivity (@2.83V): 93dB MCGM, as part of the company’s tender ion battery. It promises an easy and Frequency Response: 48Hz to 21kHz agreement with EESL. In an event effortless drive on a single charge with Nominal Impedance: 3 Ohms. held, the Nexon EV was handed over to zero emissions, making it an excellent Grills Included MCGM by the Honorary Cabinet Minister addition to your daily commute. The JBL Celebrity 100 Head unit is Single- of Tourism and Environment for the Nexon EV combines remarkable design, Din, Mechless Car MP3 player with Government of Maharashtra – Mr. Aditya practicality, technology, and a host of Detachable face, perfect to fit JBL Thackeray, in the presence of Mr. Iqbal advanced features like class-leading speaker products as a bundled audio Singh Chahal – Commissioner, MCGM, safety features and the convenience system. Multiple playback options Mr. Sanjay Bansode – Cabinet Minister, of charging with its home-installed like Bluetooth, USB input, Auxiliary Government of Maharashtra and other charging equipment. input, SD Card, and FM Radio allows government dignitaries in Mumbai. customers to choose freely for their Since its launch in January 2020, favourite listening source. With the initiation of the Maharashtra Nexon EV has received widespread EV Policy, the state is all set to begin praise and is currently the largest- Technical specifications of a green revolution and Tata Motors is selling electric SUV in India. JBL Celebrity 100 Spireon expands to India, appoints technology veteran to 1 Din Mechless Car MP3 player with Head Business Operations Detachable face and Without Screen Multiple Playback Sources: Spireon announced the launch of its subsidiary, Spireon Telematics India Pvt. Bluetooth, USB, AUX in, SD Card, Ltd. Located in India’s Silicon Valley, Bengaluru, Spireon Telematics India will FM Radio be led by technology veteran, Pranab Das, who will oversee a growing team Wireless Bluetooth Streaming that currently comprises 40 engineers. The launch of Spireon Telematics 18 Preset FM Stations India follows the company’s five-year partnership with a managed service 4 x 50 Watts Maximum Power provider in the country to tap into world-class engineering resources. Largely Output focused on software development, the team grew from seven to more than ISO Connector (wiring harness 40 engineers. announcement signals the transition of all those engineers included) to Spireon employees. Vice President and Head of India Engineering, Das is a seasoned leader with over two decades of experience in Industrial IoT, Enterprise & Mobile Applications, Embedded Systems, Wearables and Test Automation. He has worked with leading vehicle telematics organizations where he was instrumental in successfully setting up large offshore engineering centers in India and building high performance teams. 62 | Telematics Wire | September 2021

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