Technology Magazine November 2022 | Page 95

SAAS : DRIVING THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY IN A CONNECTED

WORLD

As the automotive industry continues to evolve , Software-as-a-Service promises to deliver dynamic , up-to-date and personalised experiences to customers
WRITTEN BY : MARCUS LAW

The automotive landscape has undergone a rapid transformation in recent years .

While some continue to be sceptical about the immediate future of fully autonomous vehicles , advances in automotive technology have been made at breakneck speed .
And , with the dramatic increase in electric vehicles ( EVs ), the use of Software-as-a- Service ( SaaS ) in the automotive industry only looks set to increase , as vehicles become more and more connected .
Software will bring cutting-edge systems to support automotive manufacturers Latest automotive innovations depend less on mechanical ingenuity than on software quality , execution , and integration . Plus , as cars become more connected and technology improves , software updates can be developed and implemented to provide new functionality and features via SaaS .
For internal-combustion engines , software has enabled recent innovations , such as emissions-reducing stop – start technology . But for EVs , software is even more critical
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