Reuters | Technology News | Fri May 19, 2017 | 3:31pm EDT:
Ford Motor Co said on Friday it would delve into the growing arena of “over-the-air” software updates, adding Android Auto and Apple CarPlay to its Sync 3-equipped 2016 vehicles for the first time via a wireless software update.
The latest upgrade to Sync 3, Ford’s interactive touch-screen system, will be accomplished through an over-the-air (OTA) update using Wi-Fi, not unlike how new software gets uploaded to smartphones by manufacturers.
After Tesla Inc’s early lead in 2015 introducing OTAs, traditional automakers are slowly beginning to embrace the new technology, within limits. Concerns about security and resistance from dealers worried about losing service revenue have hampered its adoption.
Thus far, established automakers have not used OTAs for safety systems, only for non-critical systems like infotainment.
Customers can also get the update via the traditional means of visiting their dealer or using a USB drive, Ford said.
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