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Google and Renault expand their collaboration to create a software-defined vehicle

Google and the vehicle manufacturer Renault They maintain a close relationship that lasts at least four years, and seeing that things seem to be going well between the two, they have decided to prolong their collaboration to create a software defined vehicle (SDV)which will consist of an advanced software platform that will be embedded in the Android Automotive operating system and will send data to Google servers for processing.

The new and expanded collaboration between Google and Groupe Renault is intended to to offer “new on-demand services and ongoing updates to be delivered to the car. Here the search giant will fulfill the function of being the default cloud provider, something logical considering the nature of the collaboration.

In order to accelerate development, both corporations will work on a kind of “digital twin” or virtual version of the car that will use advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to facilitate the integration of new functions and services in the vehicle, while also enabling new applications. both on board and abroad. In addition, it will also open the door to the delivery of continuous updates.

Google and the Renault Group have commented that the SDV will be able to make a predictive maintenance and better fault detection and rectification almost in real time if necessary. Also will support a personalized experience that adapts to driver behaviorcovering things like frequent destinations and used charging stations, which will help companies to build “insurance models based on actual use and driving behaviors.”

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By deepening its partnership with Google, Renault hopes to accelerate digital transformation to improve efficiency in the vehicle manufacturing process. For his part, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, commented that “Collaboration with Renault means using our cloud, AI and Android expertise to deliver more secure and personalized customer experiences”.

Google’s first association in 2018 was with the alliance formed by Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi (Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi). Now, this expansion of the alliance and its SDV seems that only It will reach the brands of the group of French origin, which includes Dacia, Alpine and Mobilize in addition to Renault itself. It does not take a genius to imagine that the agreement between Google and Renault brought to the vehicles of the second the personal digital assistant services, maps and the application store of the first.

It is important to keep in mind that the idea of ​​SDV is not new, as its authorship is attributed to Tesla and it was previously adopted by other vehicle manufacturers such as Hyundai and Porsche.

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