Automotive, technology players join forces on in-car Multi-Gig-networking
Members of the NAV Alliance are chipmakers Aquantia and Nvidia, automotive tier one suppliers Bosch and Continental, as well as Volkswagen through its North American subsidiary Volkswagen Group of America. The NAV alliance’s members are joining together in an effort to shape the future of in-vehicle networking technologies as society prepares for the paradigm shift to autonomous driving.
Akin to an advanced nervous system, this next-generation networking architecture is based on an array of ECUs, CPUs, GPUs, high-definition cameras, sensors, gateways, and storage devices, all connected through a high-speed, Multi-Gigabit/s Ethernet network that works to seamlessly move data throughout the vehicle securely and reliably.
In the first place, the group intends to develop an ecosystem for next-generation in-car, multi-gigabit Ethernet. In addition, the members plan to devise the specs for interoperability, security and reliability of this network. Furthermore, the members of the group will drive standardization and establish the necessary standards body liasions.
“Redundant and diverse AI algorithms are the key to level 5 automation. However, the volume of data generated by multiple types of sensors (camera, radar, lidar, ultrasound) can reach 32TB every 8 hours – that level of data transfer calls for a new breed of ultra-high-speed networks, including Multi-gig Ethernet,2 commented James Hodgson, Senior Analyst Autonomous Driving for market watcher ABI Research. “The NAV alliance will catalyze the development of a reliable next generation of networking platform for self-driving cars.”
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