Topic: over-the-air updates
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Android Automotive Evolves Into Car's Central Brain
Google is expanding its Android Automotive OS to become the central, open-source software platform for non-safety critical vehicle functions, aiming to unify the fragmented automotive software landscape. The system promises a more cohesive driver experience with faster updates, advanced voice ass...
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Quilt's Heat Pumps Get a Power Boost via Over-the-Air Update
Quilt has introduced over-the-air updates to its heat pumps, boosting heating and cooling capacity by over 20% without hardware changes. The performance gains were achieved through advanced sensors and data analysis, enabling safe optimization of the system's potential. This software-defined HVAC...
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How Quilt Conquered the Heat Pump's Biggest Problem
Quilt's new three-zone heat pump, backed by $20 million in funding, uses real-world performance data from its installed devices to solve a key efficiency problem in extreme weather. The system maintains high efficiency by using a larger copper coil and a precisely controlled compressor, allowing ...
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Update Your Car at Home: New Linux Platform Arrives by 2027
By 2027, an open-source platform called SoDeV will enable over-the-air software updates for a wide range of vehicles, driven by technological innovation and new European regulations. The platform uses virtualization and containerization to decouple software from hardware, allowing uniform updates...
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Bosch's Free Feature Renders Stolen E-Bikes Unsalable
Bosch is launching a free, subscription-free feature in its Flow app that allows e-bike owners to officially flag their bike as stolen, tainting it across its digital network to deter theft. Once flagged, the e-bike is digitally locked out from app connections, updates, and mode changes, while al...
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GM delays its CarPlay and Android Auto phase-out
General Motors will retain Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in all gasoline-powered vehicles for the foreseeable future, clarifying earlier statements about a broader phase-out. The transition away from these systems will be gradual, tied to the introduction of GM's next-generation vehicle architec...
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Cadillac and Chevy Add Native Apple Music Integration
General Motors is introducing native Apple Music integration to select 2025 and 2026 Cadillac and Chevrolet models via a free over-the-air update, enhancing its proprietary software platform. The integration allows for immediate, hands-free streaming and leverages high-quality audio features like...
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GM to Integrate Google Gemini AI in Cars by 2026
General Motors will integrate Google's Gemini AI into its vehicles starting next year, offering a conversational assistant that understands natural language and context for improved user interactions. The AI assistant will enable advanced features like composing messages, planning multi-stop rout...
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Google Speeds Up Android 17 Release
Google is accelerating Android 17's development, replacing Developer Previews with the Canary channel and targeting a stable release in June 2026. The first beta is already available, with a Platform Stability milestone set for March to provide final APIs for developers. The schedule includes mul...
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Zigbee Update: Add Smart Home Devices Without a Hub
Zigbee 4.0 introduces Suzi, enabling devices to operate on lower frequency bands for improved signal reliability over longer distances and through obstructions, enhancing smart home connectivity. The update includes streamlined certification, batch commissioning for simultaneous device setup, and...
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