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The security risks associated with connected cars are getting resolved. Bringing internet connectivity to cars helps improve people's lives in a lot of ways: -

The security risks associated with connected cars are getting resolved. Bringing internet connectivity to cars helps improve people's lives in a lot of ways: - OTA updates. The reality of software: there will be bugs. With WiFi or LTE connectivity, you can fix fundamental issues by pushing updates to batches of cars in rolling cycles. - e911. If you were to be in an accident, the vehicle can dial out to emergency services automatically with details about the vehicle's location and condition. - Analytics. Every YC tech company most likely collects some form of data about how people use their product. Why? To be able to discover flaws and improve their offering. Car companies can build significantly better vehicles by collecting bits of anonymous telemetry from vehicles.

frik 10y ago
In case of an accident, the cars speaks with the emergency hotline in english. That's how it works in Ford and Lexus cars (current gen) and that's the best solution! (offline text-to-speech solution based on Nuance tech, GPS antenna, connects via Bluetooth to cell phone, if the user agreed) and no phone home or spying
cm3 10y ago
As long as control software in cars is held to the same quality standard as that found in planes, I don't mind OTA updates. If it isn't, the risk of critical regressions will be high. I believe before long we'll have an FDA-like body that has to approve software updates or whatever process works for planes. It'll apply to cars, smart heating, smart plumbing, smart wiring, smart kitchens, etc.
rhizome 10y ago
Almost all of us already have a device in the car that is updated OTA and can be told to call 911. Car screens should just be dumb bluetooth-connected (or cable, or dock port) phone display mirrors, probably with a manufacturer-supplied app. Attack surface is a thing, there is no state of resolution that can be achieved, especially when people have to own multiple disparate architectures.
- dsfyu404ed 10y ago
  This. Figure out a standard. Make the consumer the source the general purpose computing hardware. You cut out a fuckton of cost. We just need some sort of communication protocol. IMO this might happen when as cars with electronic everything start getting long in the tooth or it won't happen at all.

frik 10y ago

In case of an accident, the cars speaks with the emergency hotline in english. That's how it works in Ford and Lexus cars (current gen) and that's the best solution! (offline text-to-speech solution based on Nuance tech, GPS antenna, connects via Bluetooth to cell phone, if the user agreed) and no phone home or spying

cm3 10y ago

As long as control software in cars is held to the same quality standard as that found in planes, I don't mind OTA updates. If it isn't, the risk of critical regressions will be high. I believe before long we'll have an FDA-like body that has to approve software updates or whatever process works for planes. It'll apply to cars, smart heating, smart plumbing, smart wiring, smart kitchens, etc.

rhizome 10y ago

Almost all of us already have a device in the car that is updated OTA and can be told to call 911. Car screens should just be dumb bluetooth-connected (or cable, or dock port) phone display mirrors, probably with a manufacturer-supplied app. Attack surface is a thing, there is no state of resolution that can be achieved, especially when people have to own multiple disparate architectures.

dsfyu404ed 10y ago
This. Figure out a standard. Make the consumer the source the general purpose computing hardware. You cut out a fuckton of cost. We just need some sort of communication protocol. IMO this might happen when as cars with electronic everything start getting long in the tooth or it won't happen at all.