Hyundai Motor Group reveals SDV roadmap – new eM EV platform debuting in 2025 to supply 50% extra vary – A-Z Eventz

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) just lately held its ‘Unlock the Software Age’ world on-line discussion board, the place it introduced a brand new world technique to rework all automobiles to what it calls ‘Software Defined Vehicles’ or SDVs by 2025.

The firm, which has the Hyundai, Kia, Genesis and Ioniq manufacturers underneath its wing, is putting a heavy emphasis on software program as a part of its future as a way to guarantee all fashions, together with these already bought, stay updated.

Through over-the-air (OTA) updates, automobiles capabilities masking security, comfort, connectivity, safety and driving efficiency might be enabled or upgraded, and all automobiles from the group shall be outfitted to obtain OTA updates by 2025.

This idea is nothing new within the automotive world, as varied fashions from HMG just like the Genesis GV60 and Ioniq 5 already include a variety of linked companies. In truth, software program updates have been first launched by the group in 2021 and shall be additional expanded throughout automobiles fashions in varied markets from 2023.

The new roadmap being revealed takes issues a step additional by being all-inclusive, with each single automobile from HMG – be it electrical and inner combustion engine – set to be outfitted to ship a cohesive linked automobile expertise.

To help this plan, HMG stated it would make investments at least 18 trillion gained (round RM59 billion) in sectors reminiscent of its new Global Software Centre in addition to R&D headquarters to additional strengthen software program capabilities for SDV growth. This may even contain hiring the world’s finest software program builders and creating units and companies that prioritise the consumer expertise (UX).

As HMG remains to be within the enterprise of constructing vehicles, the corporate says it would considerably cut back the time required to mass produce them by growing a shared {hardware} and software program platform for automobiles. It provides that lowering automobile complexity is vital to the effectiveness of SDV know-how and the spine for that is the group’s Integrated Modular Architecture (IMA).

This comes within the type of two new EV platforms referred to as the eM and eS. The former is a passenger EV-dedicated platform that’s claimed to offer a 50% enchancment in driving vary on a single cost in comparison with present EVs, though the corporate didn’t say if it was particularly referring to EVs constructed on the “older” Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). Aside from improved vary, the eM platform may even help Level 3 or larger autonomous driving know-how and the aforementioned OTA software program updates.

Meanwhile, the eS platform is of a “skateboard” design and shall be used completely for purpose-built automobiles (PBVs) with a totally versatile construction to satisfy business-to-business (B2B) calls for in addition to tailored options for corporations working within the supply, logistics and ride-hailing sectors.

With additional standardisation and modularisation of core elements of EVs, reminiscent of batteries and motors, HMG will have the ability to broaden its line-up extra successfully. This may even see the usage of an built-in automobile controller so the software program system might be upgraded in a extra environment friendly and systematic method.

Previously, the software program system wanted to be upgraded individually for every controller to enhance the capabilities of automobiles, however with an built-in controller sees lower-level electrical elements managed by top-level controllers, this will increase the frequency of software program updates and shortens the replace cycle.

The firm says the infotainment and superior driver help system (ADAS) it presently produces shall be superior with the introduction of the most recent built-in controller know-how, and by 2025, each consolation and driving controllers may even be step by step built-in.

“The electrical and electronic architecture can be thought of as an organically connected structure that improves the function of a vehicle’s electrical device component. To develop the growing number of electrical components with systematic efficiency, Hyundai Motor Group chose to implement a ‘domain centralised architecture’, which structures groups and integrates controllers throughout the vehicle into four areas: comfort, driving, infotainment, and ADAS,” stated Hyung Ki Ahn, vp of Electronics Development Group at HMG.

“As this architecture significantly reduces development complexity and enables software updates to be carried out effortlessly without any requirement to manually modify the controller, it is ideal for presenting a variety of vehicle segments, and region-specific models tailored for different countries. It also enables us to respond flexibly to what consumers want in this fast-changing market,” he added.

The {hardware} shall be supported by HMG’s internally developed Connected Car Operating System (ccOS), which is being developed in collaboration with Nvidia. The American tech firm is known for its graphics playing cards, nevertheless it additionally has loads of expertise in growing {hardware} like Nvidia Drive that powers the infotainment, ADAS and autonomous driving capabilities in vehicles.

Taking benefit of the Nvidia Drive platform, HMG will have the ability to carry out large-scale information computation processing at a speedy tempo and it’ll additionally develop a third-generation built-in controller with extra processing energy to deal with autonomous driving applied sciences.

At this stage, HMG vehicles based mostly on the second-generation built-in controller just like the G90 is ready to obtain Highway Driving Pilot (HDP), with Remote Parking Pilot (RPP) set to be added on. The next-generation built-in controller will type the premise for mass-producing automobiles with Level 3 autonomous driving in addition to the commercialisation of Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous driving ranges when rules allow.

Besides new {hardware} and software program, HMG may even construct a brand new information platform that may that may mix and course of information generated all through the automobile’s total life cycle, together with manufacturing, manufacturing and operation, which shall be used to create a broad vary of progressive companies.

The firm expects 20 million automobiles to be registered to its Connected Car Services (CCS) worldwide by 2025, so sifting by way of tonnes of information will permit the group to raised create a holistic mobility ecosystem.

The purpose is to offer folks with a handy and seamless technique to journey, even when they don’t personal a automobile. The linked automobile information will community with future mobility options reminiscent of PBVs, superior air mobility (AAM), robotaxis and robots, all of that are simply accessible by seamlessly connecting new mobility units and companies.

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“By ‘movement’, we mean more than just moving between locations. We’re talking about the entire end-to-end journey, from leaving your house and meeting friends, to things like charging, shopping, eating, and finally returning home,” defined Chang Song, president and head of transportation-as-a-service (TaaS) division of HMG.

“Software-defined mobility will provide a holistic user experience based on vast mobility data and AI technology that understands user intentions and context. This way, all these journeys can be seamlessly connected,” he continued.

“Today, Hyundai Motor Group has revealed the technology concepts, strategies, and future scenarios related to software-defined vehicles that will underpin the core of future mobility,” stated Chung Kook Park, president and head of HMG’s R&D division.

“Our holistic approach will empower Hyundai Motor Group to lead the transformation in the mobility paradigm. As we take these technological innovations from imagination to reality, Hyundai Motor Group will unlock the future potential of the car and open up new possibilities to rewrite the customer experience and deliver a new way of life, abundant with meaning and value,” he added.