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MEAA Going OTA
u Movimento
over-the-air
software update
capability is being
integrated into the
FLEXConnect head-
unit architecture
from Mitsubishi
Electric Automotive
America.
One of the challenges that some
OEMs are facing with increased
applications in their vehicles is
that sometimes there needs to be
updates which can be inconve-
nient for the customers of those
vehicles, as either they have to go
to their dealership for the update
or they get a thumb drive and
are expected to do the work, two
things that aren't exactly expected
of them with their smartphones
or tablets, when updates generally
take no more heavy lifting than
touching the screen.
Addressing this challenge,
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive
America (MEAA; meaa-mea.
com ) is working with Movimento
( movimentogroup.com ), a frm
that has developed a secure,
over-the-air (OTA) software de-
livery capability for automotive
OEMs and suppliers. Mitsubishi
Electric will be integrating that
capability into its FLEXConnect
head-units. Explains Doug Ray,
director of Sales, Quality and
Engineering, Audio, Video & Com-
munications, Mitsubishi Electric:
"By incorporating Movimento OTA
technology into FLEXConnect, our
customers will be able to shorten
software deployment times, roll
out new features, and instantly is-
sue security patches throughout the
vehicle, not just in the infotain-
ment system."
Ray adds, "Mitsubishi Electric rec-
ognizes the tremendous beneft of
having an OTA solution integrated
into the infotainment system from
the very beginning. It allows us to
shorten the time to production and
lets automakers take advantage of
OTA throughout the entire vehicle
lifecycle, saving costs and increas-
ing customer satisfaction."