OREANDA-NEWS. February 09, 2016. “As we enter the year 2016, the concept of connected car will branch further out to multiple areas of consumer convenience, such as seamless urban mobility, assisted driving, driverless cars, and car-sharing, to revolutionize the driving experience,” writes Prasad Satyavolu. Excerpts:

“Modern vehicles are fast evolving into moving machines with sensors, software, processors, applications and networks.

Machine to Machine (M2M)?the automatic exchange of information between machines and devices without human intervention?a concept closely related to IoT, cloud and analytics is able to exchange and evaluate data and create added value to daily lives. For instance, it is possible to avoid congested routes with a combination of M2M technology, real-time traffic monitoring, and predictive analytics. Remote diagnostics leveraging M2M technology can also alert drivers as well as solution centers if they foresee in-vehicle issues.

With the help of digital technologies, greater personalization will be the next step for businesses to take so that they will stand out in the industry. From the OEM standpoint, end-to-end connected car solutions and services can be categorized as “Inside the Car” (that is, in-vehicle systems development, testing and implementation), “Outside the Car” (that is, consumer-facing apps, integration with dealer/OEM systems), and “Around the Car” (that is, urban mobility, cross-industry monetization).

In 2016 and beyond, automotive manufacturers and their partners will see radical changes to their businesses with the emergence of new digital technology and the re-distribution of global supply chains.”