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novembre 17, 2016 - Bosch

Bosch CEO Denner: “The car as we know it will soon be history”

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  •   Transition toward mobility services: annual market growth of 25 percent

  •   Connected mobility starts behind the wheel and extends to the smart home

    and smart city

  •   Denner: “Today you use the internet to book a hotel room; in the future you’ll

    arrange your mobility online as well.”

    A business trip to London in the not-too-distant future: just as the freeway exit for the airport comes into view, the mailman rings the doorbell at home. Not a problem, as long as the smart car is connected to the smart home. After a brief video chat with the mailman, the traveler gives a touchscreen command to open the front door. Next stop: the airport parking garage. The vehicle automatically takes over the job of finding a free spot while the traveler goes through security. After the plane has landed in London, the traveler’s smartphone reports “congestion on all access roads” and offers an alternative to a taxi: take the train to Regent’s Park, where an electric car has been reserved for the remainder of the journey.

    This vision of a business trip in the age of connected mobility was presented by Dr. Volkmar Denner, chairman of the board of management of Robert #bosch GmbH, at the Automobilwoche Congress in Berlin. The #bosch CEO was addressing the industry-wide trend toward mobility services. Between 2017 and 2022 alone, the global market for connected mobility is expected to grow by nearly 25 percent annually. Just a few years from now, cars will be an active part of the internet of things (IoT), able to communicate with other connected modes of transportation, and even with the smart home. “The car as we know it will soon be history,” Denner said. “Today you use the internet to book a hotel room; in the future you’ll arrange your mobility online as well.” To do so, private vehicles will be part of an integrated solution that includes public transportation and even entire urban infrastructures. “In a few years, mobility will be seamlessly connected,”

    Denner said. People today still think in terms of their own individual vehicles, but the next few years will see their focus shift toward the most convenient way to reach their destination. Denner outlined the three development stages required to make this happen:

    First: connectivity begins behind the wheel

    Even today, virtually all new cars sold in Germany today are web-enabled. Real- time traffic data, the eCall emergency call service, and music streaming all require internet access. #bosch is making connected driving possible in two ways. First, by integrating smartphones in a way that apps can be operated safely while at the wheel. And second, by installing communication boxes. As a result, drivers of connected vehicles can use their infotainment systems to stream both real-time data and entertainment content.

    But thanks to this internet connection, the car of the future will be able to do much more than stream music – it will become the driver’s personal assistant. As the degree of automation increases, drivers can become passengers whenever they want. “Alongside the home and the office, the car will become the third living environment,” Denner says. 



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