ROBERT Bosch GMBH announced recently it is focusing on developing intelligent assistants.
“Personalization is a growing trend in the realm of connectivity, and we are driving this trend forward,” Werner Struth, member of the Bosch board of management, said during the company’s news conference in Las Vegas. The German technology and services supplier is focusing on the following domains: smart homes, smart cities, connected mobility and Industry 4.0, according to Struth.
With the increasing personalization of products and services, connectivity is now reaching the next phase of development, he added.
“The connected world is getting emotional,” Struth said. “Devices are becoming intelligent companions that make everyday life easier and safer at home, in the city, in the car and at work.” Citing a recent study, Struth said more than 60 percent of respondents believe that intelligent assistants make sense.
“Connected technologies must always have a benefit,” Struth said. “It is becoming increasingly important to offer clever additional functions and services tailored to individual needs and usage habits.”
Bosch cited as example connected cars. The company said that by 2022, the global market for connected mobility is set to grow by almost 25 percent per year.
In just a few years, cars will become an active part of the Internet of Things (IoT) and will be able to communicate with other modes of transportation, as well as with the smart home, Struth said.
“The vehicle will play a central role in cross-domain communication.” Personalized communication between the car and its driver will also be expanded, he added: New functions are connecting the car to its surroundings, the smart home and the repair shop. These functions will make highly automated driving possible.
“If the car is connected to the smart home or the smart city via the cloud, there will be measurable benefits,” Struth said. “Connectivity is turning the car into an assistant on four wheels.”
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