Shortfacts - May 2017


IoT for the car
VMware and Fujitsu are entering into an extended strategic collaboration to provide innovative IoT solutions for customers in the automotive industry. The Fujitsu OTA Reprogramming Solution and VMware's IoT solutions will be combined. This will enable automotive manufacturers and partners to produce robust solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles (connected cars/autonomous driving) in the future. As the number of electronic control units (ECUs) for controlling automotive parts increases, the software embedded in the ECUs has become significantly more complex. The software is also more difficult to manage. However, automotive recalls due to software issues pose significant business risks and challenges for car manufacturers. As more technologies are integrated into vehicles, it is imperative for automakers to quickly and easily program software as needed while managing and monitoring software versions individually.