|  OTA Software Updates Gain Momentum
OTAs Updates Will Change Service and Repair
Wherever you look, digitalization is on the advance – and the automobile is no exception. Pure mechanics are fast becoming a thing of the past. Vehicle subsystems that used to be largely isolated are becoming increasingly interconnected through distributed vehicle functions, controlled by data and software that is moving in and out of the cloud. Updating software and apps online is second nature to smartphone users. It has yet to become a well-established practice with automobiles, but that’s about to change. Bosch, Delphi and others are ready to enable automakers to use over-the-air (OTA) software updates to keep vehicle software up-to-date and allow new functionality to be added — overnight, encrypted, and protected from unauthorized access... More
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