All Hyundai, Kia and Genesis models will receive OTA update support by 2025

Hyundai Motor Group has announced that it will produce only Software Defined Vehicles, namely Software Defined Vehicles, by 2025, including the Kia and Genesis brands under its umbrella. The Korean automotive giant will invest 12.6 billion dollars in line with this goal.

In this context, all Hyundai, Kia and Genesis models will have OTA (over-the-air) update support until 2025. Vehicles produced with the necessary hardware and software for this will not need to go to the service for updates in areas such as performance, security and connectivity.

These updates will be done remotely, over the network. The company actually laid the foundations for this in 2021, but it will take 2025 to spread to all brands and vehicles.

With Hyundai’s software-oriented products, “feature-on-demand”, that is, optional features will gain importance. We started to see this system called FoD for short in some luxury brands. Even after purchasing the vehicle, customers can have the features they want in areas such as security, connectivity and entertainment in the form of a direct purchase or subscription. For example, the autonomous driving system can be used with a monthly subscription…

Hyundai’s plans include two new electric vehicle platforms, called eM and eS. The first of these platforms, which is planned to be used in Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brand electric vehicles, will have a modular structure that fits electric vehicles in all classes. The eM platform, which is stated to allow 50 percent more driving range compared to today’s electric vehicles, will also support level 3 and higher autonomous driving technologies.

The eS platform, on the other hand, will be developed as a modular infrastructure for vehicles to be used in professional services such as logistics, distribution and car sharing. It is stated that the costs and vehicle development process can be reduced by standardizing these two platforms in all electric vehicles.

In addition to the platform, the Korean manufacturer will also develop a system called Connected Car Operating System (ccOS, Connected Vehicle Operating System). The details of the system in question are not yet clear, but it is stated that the processing power will be extremely high. Hyundai is working with Nvidia to integrate this system into its latest generation chipset. This system will soon allow us to see vehicles with a level 3 autonomous driving system.