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Hyundai Mobis developing 5G telematics for AVs, U.S. Senate members to hear AV bill testimony
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Hyundai Mobis is developing a 5G wireless communication-based antenna-integrated multi-function telematics control unit (MTCU) to strengthen its automotive electronics business in the mobility sector as the mobile communication generation transitions from 4G to 5G, according to a press release from the company.
The technology is being prepared for global automakers to use in mass-production applications to enhance connected car services, such as high-precision maps, remote control for autonomous driving, and ultra-high-definition streaming.
The release notes that currently, most vehicle telematics functions worldwide operate on 4G mobile communication. Hyundai Mobis is also currently mass-producing and supplying 4G-based telematics products. 4G-based communication allows over-the-air (OTA) updates, car-to-home services (connecting vehicles to smart homes), and infotainment content streaming, the release states.
The new 5G-based solution is recognized as an essential technological capability to respond to the shift towards software-defined vehicles (SDVs).
“To achieve rapid market entry in the next-generation connected car service sector, we will complete product development by the first half of this year and secure market leadership in the global market,” said Jung Soo-Kyung, executive vice president and head of the automotive electronics business unit at Hyundai Mobis, in the release.
The new solution will eliminate the need for externally protruding antennas, integrating antenna functionality into the built-in controller, according to the release.
Hyundai Mobis showcased the newly developed product at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month.
Amid technological advancements in the mobility sector, Politico reports that the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing Feb. 4 for autonomous vehicle “players,” including Tesla, Waymo, and the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association, to testify on recommendations for a federal autonomous vehicle framework, the “Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF Drive) Act.”
According to Politico, they will discuss how AV policy fits into the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization bill. The current bill expires at the end of September.
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