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Hyundai Teams Up With Cisco Systems for Connected-Car Tech, Vehicle Driving Simulation

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Jennifer van der Kleut

If there’s one Silicon Valley company that knows high-speed data, it’s Cisco Systems. So, it’s no surprise that when popular South Korea-based automaker Hyundai was looking for a data specialist to team up with to develop the next generation of Internet-connected cars, they chose Cisco.

News outlets began reporting the new partnership this week.

Fortune Magazine reports that the partnership “will focus on a network that will speed up and improve the transfer of large amounts of data within the vehicle,” and that it is “part of Hyundai’s wider strategy of working with tech firms to create a connected-car platform for its vehicles.”

The network will aim to make communication between the various systems within the car more effective-and the two companies say, not only will that goal help optimize the car’s connectivity, but it will lend itself well to future self-driving tech as well.

“For autonomous driving to progress, [the car’s systems] have to communicate efficiently with each other and the driver in real time,” Fortune says.

Essentially, Reuters reports, Hyundai plans to create “high-performing computers on wheels.”

Fortune reports that the two entities will also combine forces on research into a test environment for vehicle driving simulation.

“Hyundai Motor says it will invest in cloud, big data analytics, and connected car security technologies,” Fortune explains.

Image Courtesy of Hyundai.

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SanDisk Unveils SD Flash Card for Connected Cars

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Jennifer van der Kleut

Here’s one creative way to customize and upgrade your car’s connectivity features-insert one of SanDisk’s new automotive SD flash cards.

SanDisk recently announced the debut of its new product, which the company says will allow advanced driver assist systems (ADAS), better infotainment and 3D mapping, among other features, to be loaded into compatible cars.

SanDisk’s move is being called a strong one by industry experts, as transportation advances are heavily shifting focus from hardware toward software to keep up with the growth of the “Internet of Things (IoT),” reports ZDNet.

Likewise, tech companies previously only known for their Web, phone and email services, like Google and Apple, are now ranking among major auto manufacturers like Ford, General Motors and Mercedes-Benz when it comes to auto innovation.

Richard Robinson, director of Strategy Analytics’ Global Automotive Practice, noted in a statement that “in-car tech is becoming as important as 0-60 and MPG ratings for car manufacturers, if not more so,” reports InfoStor.

SanDisk agrees.

“The ‘Internet of Things’ is the most dynamic force to impact the automotive and industrial markets in a decade, driving exciting new opportunities for connectivity as well as new challenges for how to store, process and manage the data it creates,” Oded Sagee, senior director of connected solutions at SanDisk, told ZDNet.

ZDNet reports that samples of SanDisk’s new automotive SD flash card will be released in March, and that SanDisk has plans to add the automotive card features to its Industrial and Industrial XT SD card products for IoT.