Car manufacturers are not only investing in electrification but also in software development to be able to offer services digital more and more; evolved. Toyota is also working in this direction. According to Nikkei Asia, the Japanese carmaker plans to launch its proprietary operating system by 2025 . A platform that will be able to manage different aspects of the cars, including functionality; related to autonomous driving.
ARENE ARRIVES
Apparently, this operating system will be & agrave; called & quot; Arenas & quot; and it will not be a Toyota exclusive. In fact, the report highlights that at a later time the Japanese manufacturer will supply; this platform also to its partners, including Subaru. Furthermore, Toyota could license the operating system in order to monetize it, perhaps to companies working in the field of mobility; electric and autonomous driving.
Arene controller & agrave; the basic components of the cars as, for example, brakes and accelerator, and will manage; security systems, as well as; location and traffic information. All vehicles with the operating system, regardless of make or model, will have access to shared functions.
There will, of course, be OTA updates to introduce improvements to vehicle functions. or new digital services. According to the report, Toyota will open Arenas to other developers , encouraging companies outside the auto industry to create applications for autonomous driving and other functions. The automaker expects Arene to become a more platform; effective as more and more; users and developers will unite, generating more & ugrave; data that can be used to create new services.
Toyota, therefore, is following in the footsteps of car manufacturers such as Volkswagen who have decided to develop an operating system for their cars in-house. A choice that will allow; to make more the adoption of new features is quick and easy; on future cars. All that remains is to wait for more news; to better understand the details of this interesting project and above all to find out which will be the first cars to be equipped with the operating system.
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