MUNICH -- Bosch is integrating infotainment and driver assistance functions onto one chip as the supplier predicts great potential for vehicle computers.
At CES 2024 in Las Vegas in January, Bosch will demonstrate how combined functions can be fused in a central computer on a single system on chip (SoC).
The single SoC processes driving assistance functions including automated parking and lane detection as well as infotainment functions such as personalized navigation and voice assistance.
Pairing both sets of functions on one chip means OEMs need reduced space, less cabling and lower costs.
As more software-defined vehicles take to the road, the aim is to reduce the number of electronic control units controlling multiple systems until just a few central vehicle computers control different functions.
"We want to reduce the complexity of the electronics systems in cars and make them as secure as possible at the same time," said Marcus Heyn, chairman of Bosch mobility services.
"Central vehicle computers are the heart of software-defined cars. In the future, they will control all the domains in modern vehicles and reduce the currently high number of individual control units," Heyn said.
By 2030, Bosch expects a market volume of 32 billion euros for vehicle computers for infotainment and driver assistance, up from predicted sales revenue of 3 billion euros for vehicle computers in 2026.
Moreover, as automakers invest heavily in software-defined vehicles, Bosch predicts a market volume for automotive software of around 200 billion euros by 2030.
In the medium term, Bosch says it aims to bring even more automated driving functions to the road, including to the compact and midsize car segments.
