TECHNOLOGY & AI
TECHNOLOGY & AI
Tesla is using a private cloud , notably . It ' s interesting to see that everybody else uses the public cloud . The market leader is not . I believe there ' s some really good reasons for that , especially when it comes to the capabilities of AI .
Once the platform is ready , that software becomes a mechanism to constantly change and grow — we can deliver data in and out of the car in a continuous manner . We are basically creating what we call a loop or a data engine that extracts data and brings model updates to the vehicle in a continuous manner .
TS : How is data used specifically for AI applications in EVs ?
TM : When it comes to data , the question is : “ Is the product able to separate between the bulk of data that it generates from sensors ?” They just take the in-cabin monitoring solution . So if you think of cameras that are pointed at passengers and drivers , they can do a number of things . You can always detect anomalies , someone smiling , someone making facial gestures , someone falling tired . Everything that you can point cameras at inside and outside the car generates a huge amount of data .
Most of the data is worthless , but car makers — excluding Tesla — lack the ability in real time to separate the valuable from non-valuable data . That ' s the first capability , uplifting that comes if you ' re using powerful chips , powerful computers . Today those computers are mostly exclusive to a premium product with all the options like , for example , an S-Class Mercedes , which
“THE POWERTRAIN ITSELF DOES NOT LIMIT THE USE OF AI ”
THOMAS MUELLER , VP & CTO OF WIPRO ENGINEERING EDGE
has the driver assistance option if the user has the larger computer . If you don ’ t opt for this package , the computer is not in the car .
TS : Explain how GenAI revolutionises the in-car experience .
TM : You can optimise the cabin comfort to align with efficiency in a way that between surface heating — like heated seeds , steering wheels , armrests and other surfaces that can be heated and cooled — you can use that compared to just heating the air in a vehicle , which is very wasteful .
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