The eSync Alliance is a multi-vendor initiative that aims to standardise over-the-air updates. Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry and technology company ZF has joined this initiative to ensure continued safe operation of its products and technologies in autonomous vehicle applications.

Since smoothly-working software is critical for the safety of autonomous vehicles, it is paramount that they always have the latest updates. However, with components and technologies from a large number of companies working together in vehicles, wireless updates can be problematic and may necessitate a physical visit to a service centre.

The eSync Alliance aims to standardise these communications, enabling two-way communication and software and firmware updates over-the-air (OTA), and collection of real-time diagnostics and telematics data from end devices in the vehicle.

Continue reading ZF joins eSync Alliance for unified over-the-air updates at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International.