Google and the vehicle manufacturer Renault They maintain a close relationship that lasts at least four years, and seeing that things look good between them, they decided to extend their collaboration and create software defined vehicle (SDV)which will consist of an advanced software platform that will be built into the Android Automotive operating system and will send data to Google servers for processing.

The goal of the new and expanded collaboration between Google and Groupe Renault is offer “new services on demand and continuous updates delivered to the car“. Here, the search giant will act as the default cloud provider, which is logical given the nature of the collaboration.

To accelerate development, the two corporations will work on a kind of “digital twin,” or virtual version of the car, that will use advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to facilitate the integration of new functions and services in the vehicle, while enabling new applications. on board and abroad. In addition, it will also open the door to deliver continuous updates.

Google and Renault Group have commented that SDV will be able to produce a predictive maintenance and better troubleshooting in near real time when needed. Also will support a personalized experience that adapts to the driver’s behaviorincluding things like frequent destinations and used charging stations to help companies create “insurance models based on actual usage and driving behaviour”.

By deepening its partnership with Google, Renault hopes to accelerate digital transformation to improve the efficiency of the vehicle manufacturing process. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, stated that “Working with Renault means leveraging our expertise in cloud, artificial intelligence and Android to deliver a more secure and personalized customer experience“.

Google’s first connection in 2018 was with the alliance formed by Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi (Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi). Now this expansion of the alliance and its SDV seems to be the only one It will join the brands of the group of French origin, which, in addition to Renault itself, includes Dacia, Alpine and Mobilize. It doesn’t take a genius to imagine that the deal between Google and Renault brought the latter’s personal digital assistant services, maps and the former’s app store to vehicles.

It is important to remember that the idea of ​​SDV is not new, as it is credited to Tesla and has previously been adopted by other vehicle manufacturers such as Hyundai and Porsche.