Automotive companies are increasingly reliant on software, and cars are a perfect example of this trend. The automotive manufacturers are transforming to be software-driven in the same way we have recently witnessed in mobile, consumer electronics, fintech, e-commerce, hospitality and others.
However, the unique challenges for the automotive industry are significant. The major difference between transforming the car to be software-centric and sectors like mobile, fintech and e-commerce is that car software development is more complex and requires very strict control over the entire development and quality control process. This is because of the basic fact that even minor software bugs could lead to injuries and death of people, even in much simpler cases than a self-driving vehicle.
Therefore, it would be a mistake to assume that mobile, fintech, e-commerce experienced software engineers, using Agile approaches, Java, .NET or Python can instantly transform the car to be the part of the digital world. Car manufactures will not accept this, not because they do not want to, but because they are dedicated to manufacturing safe, secure and reliable products.
I will describe the concept – how to bring cloud to a vehicle.