The demand for software in automotive applications keeps growing exponentially, from the monitoringfor monitoring batteries in electric vehicles  to the management of proliferating sensors and cameras for autonomous driving. Systems requiring a huge amount of data and that are integrated on the same multicore processor. Tasks for which at one time were sufficient to 8-16 bit microcontrollers and that today require 32-bit units.

Integrated electronic systems and their growing demand are changing the face not only of automotive but also of industry in general, where companies supplying components are evolving exclusively into supplier of electronics.

Opportunities out there exist for sure (!), but also significant risks, if the strategic plans of OEMs were misunderstood or technological approach miscalculated.

That’s the idea of Steve Rogerson that in the report "Embedded electronics - the heart of the evolving future car" analyzes this sector, answering technical questions and highlighting strategies and opportunities for both car-makers and suppliers.

The month of September brought us to Detroit, where bylogix visited the The Battery Show and took part in the seminary DwF - Designing with Freescale.

The Battery Show (15-17/9) welcomed the world of energy storage and the latest technological solutions in terms of battery solutions for electric & hybrid vehicles, utility & renewable energy support, portable electronics, medical technology, military and telecommunications. The event was held in parallel to the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo, premier showcase for the technology and innovation related to electric and hybrid vehicles.
During the seminar "Designing with Freescale" (23-24/9), the multinational of products for the electronics proposed technical trainings and the latest automotive solutions for ADAS systems, body electronics, chassis and safety, infotainment, control panels, powertrain and hybrid systems.

Among the DwF exhibitors there was also Micron Technology who created the memories used by our Interactive Communication Unit (ICU), the heart of the Icona Vulcano’s explosive dashboard.

Bolloré’s Bluecar exceeds French borders and arrives in Indianapolis to be the protagonist of America’s largest electric car-sharing: 50 vehicles x 25 charging stations, figures that will increase.

A success for bylogix, too, that has made the electric and electronic architecture, the innovative digital IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) and the body computer, taking care, at the same time, of the choice and supply of key components.

Welcome BlueIndy!

And while someone has just come back from Summer holidays, we’re already working on this Fall’s surprises.

Next October 1st and 2nd bylogix will take part in Meet IoT 2015, a national event on the Internet of Things, aimed at showing the impact that these new technologies have on the market, industry, services and daily life.

The event, hosted at the ToolBox Coworking in Turin, will feature thematic panels, workshops and an exhibition based on five scenarios of practical applications of new technologies: Smart Cities, eHealth and Wellness, Manufacturing, Agrifood, Domotics.

Always keeping up with technology developments, bylogix will analyze the integration of IoT, augmented reality and wearable devices as support to manufacturing.

bylogix will also show what the IoT represents for the future of the automotive industry, every day closer to a connected and autonomous mobility.

According to a research by Business Insider Intelligence by 2020, 75% of vehicles on the road will have hardware and software to connect to the network, with resulting benefits for the market of the services provided through the Internet. Speaking of which, have also a look at our “ICU” in the “Projects” session.

The services that can be offered by connected cars - and accessible through dashboards that are becoming digital platforms every day more - go from safety, to driving-assistance, up to the infotainment. And this last sector, made of streaming music and video and of social networks, will be worth, according to the estimates, 13 billion dollars by 2020.