The advent of the Internet of Things has caused a tremendous stir in the automotive industry; however, it also poses threat of data theft. On one side, the global automotive industry is looking for ways of curbing road accidents and connected cars seems a viable option, however, it is yet to zero upon a suitable solutions to offer security against data theft.
Once millions of vehicles get connected to the Internet of Things, the sheer volume of data that the automotive industry will have to deal with on a daily basis is staggering. Even when the technology was at its infancy, data security emerged as one of the key concerns. Furthermore, consumers are yet to understand what amount of data should be shared on cloud and what should be guarded. For many of us, the imagery of a hacker, miles away, sitting in front of his computer and taking over your internet controlled car may seem far-fetched today, but the even the remotest possibility of achieving anything like this, is giving leading automakers sleepless nights.
To tackle this some of the leading automakers, including General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, and Ford have collaborated to create a secure environment for sharing data and experimenting with ways to make connected cars safer and more secure for future use.
Following are a few key trends, shaping transformation in connected cars:
AI Interface
Expanding upon innovation that, for the time being, is limited to smartphones or savvy speakers, automakers are looking to incorporate artificial intelligence in a vehicle's infotainment framework that will operate as a voice assistant responding to voice commands and proactively offer guidance to drivers as a team with its route framework. Automakers are likely to present models with AI interfaces as between 2019 and 2020.
In any case, that is not all. With the expanding utilization of sensors and recent advances that gather information, AI will be critical to comprehending everything. A few cars as of now use AI for Level 3 self-driving, yet for the business to achieve Level 5, noteworthy improvements should be made to the vehicle just as the framework.
Telematics
Car telematics will assume a crucial job in analyzing the behavior of a driver for a wide scope of purposes, from ascertaining near exact insurance premium to studying when and where individuals drive. Vendors look at telematics as an approach to screen vehicle analytic and maintain support administration. At present it is evaluated that somewhere in the range of 60 and 80 percent of autos sold in 2017 were in-built with telematics. A key point to note here is that the market for connected vehicles is still restricted to the premium segment. However, by 2022, it is likely that 75 percent of connected cars solutions will be sold as a component in more affordable autos.
The aforementioned developments, besides various other initiatives undertaken by vehicle manufacturers will enable inclusion of AI in cars, making driving safer in future. Furthermore, rising investment towards research is noted. This will enable automakers find viable solutions to address threats on data security.
