Electric vehicles (EVs) are at the center of the world's push toward a decarbonized future, and the importance of cybersecurity in the automotive domain is without question.
The massive new nodes created inside and outside self-driving cars will bring new business opportunities for AI solutions, and the entire creation process can be seen as a combination of "kitchen wastes" and "indestructible cockroaches," according to Wei-Bin Lee, CEO of Hon Hai Research Institute under the Foxconn Technology Group.
Trend Micro, a founding member of Foxconn-initiated EV consortium MIH, has announced that it has set up a new subsidiary, VicOne, that focuses on automobile data security. According to the CEO of MIH, Jack Cheng, Trend Micro has also helped the EV consortium establish a cybersecurity team.
The rising demand for automotive applications has compelled Arm to recognize the need for novel architectures for protecting automotive IC security, said Simon Teng, senior director of the company's automotive partnership in the APAC region.
BYD and Horizon Robotics recently announced a partnership involving Horizon's latest high-performance processor Journey 5 for autonomous driving. BYD said it will utilize the car chip in some of its cars as early as mid-2023.
Many Taiwan electronics makers are actively making inquiries with NXP Semiconductors to explore the possibility of jointly developing mmWave radar systems as part of their efforts to tap into the autonomous vehicle sector, according to industry sources.
With US-based network IC vendors putting increased focus on automotive applications, Taiwan's MediaTek and Realtek Semiconductor are both expected to grow their presence in the non-automotive high-end segment, according to industry sources.
OToBrite Electronics, an ADAS supplier of XPeng's, is developing vision AI systems as its core products. Its blind spot information system (BSIS) has entered mass production and will start shipping to Europe in the second half of 2022.
Vehicle-connected cameras, sensors, and mmWave radars will enhance driving/riding experiences in the future. As electric vehicle (EV) gains popularity, the seating space will enlarge and more interactive mobility services will be provided in vehicles on larger screens with higher resolution, according to AU Optronics (AUO) R&D manager Chen Yu-chi.
Qualcomm has completed its acquisition of Arriver from SSW Partners, enhancing its ability to deliver open, fully integrated, and competitive advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) solutions to automakers and tier-1 suppliers at scale.
China is reportedly to soon issue license plates for autonomous vehicles, according to Chinese media reports. The means Level 3 autonomous driving could soon be allowed to hit the road in China.
Taiwan's "five shortages" have been thrust back into the spotlight recently due to power outages and climate change. The "five shortages" refer to shortage of water, electricity, land, labor, and skilled professionals, with the current chip shortage becoming the sixth. The shortage of skilled professionals has gone from a short-term problem to a structural imbalance, making this shortage one that requires immediate attention.
Nividia has disclosed that a major electric vehicle (EV) vendor and startup firms in the car industry have joined its Drive platfform, which it says now makes uo an automtive pipilne worth more than US$11 billion.
Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication is considered essential for building vehicle-to-everything (V2X) network. Taiwan-based Tron Future Tech is a precursor in the area with its radar and satellite communications systems.
Taiwan-based Quanta Computer has been working on improving its line of automotive products for years and is expected to start shipping automotive micro processor units (MPU) to European and American tier-1 car OEs in the second half of 2022, according to sources at suppliers.
