The United States is reportedly preparing to ban Chinese technology in connected and self-driving cars.
Reuters reported that the ban, imposed by the US Commerce Department over national security concerns, is due to take effect on Monday (September 23rd), citing two sources familiar with the matter.
The proposal would ban the import and sale of vehicles from China that contain software or hardware for key communications or self-driving systems, according to people familiar with the matter.
The report noted that the White House has expressed concerns that Chinese companies could collect data on U.S. drivers and that foreign governments could control vehicles connected to the internet and their navigation systems.
Earlier this year, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo warned about the potential threat of Chinese-made software and hardware in U.S. connected cars.
“If there were millions of cars on the road and the software was disabled, you could imagine the most dire theoretical outcomes,” she said.
As we noted here earlier this year, the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC) predicts that there will be 100 million connected vehicles on the road next year, with data transfer between vehicles and the cloud reaching roughly 10 exabytes per month (the equivalent of 10 billion gigabytes).
The AECC’s 2021 report highlighted the unique challenges posed by connected cars, arguing that for these vehicles, “the amount of data uploaded is vast, concentrated (in time and location) and often time-sensitive.”
In other auto tech news, PYMNTS wrote earlier this month about the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) as a major driver of innovation in automotive design and development.
According to the report, the technology will enable engineers to rapidly explore multiple design variations to optimize a vehicle’s aesthetics, performance characteristics, and more.
“This shift is supported by compelling industry data,” PYMNTS writes. “Consider that 93% of automotive stakeholders agree that generative AI will have a significant impact on the industry, and 75% plan to incorporate it into their operations within the next year.”
The generative AI market in the automotive sector is expected to grow from $335 million last year to $2.6 billion by 2033, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23%.
“This projected growth underscores the R&D department’s commitment to this technology, with nearly 70% of decision makers prioritizing its adoption,” PYMNTS wrote.
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