Geely-owned Lotus Technology has named Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud partner to accelerate the development of its next-generation intelligent, luxury electric vehicles.
The collaboration with AWS is part of the Chinese luxury battery electric vehicle (BEV) maker’s Vision80 Strategy.
This long-term plan aims to transform the company into a “global luxury technology brand by 2028.”
AWS will support Lotus in deploying advanced technologies including the Internet of Things (IoT), analytics, machine learning, and generative AI to advance connected features, autonomous driving capabilities, and vehicle performance.
Lotus Technology vice president Bo Li said: “We are excited to work with AWS to apply new technologies like generative AI, which will help us improve Lotus’ automated driving capabilities, develop more responsive customer service, and improve driver satisfaction.”
The partnership enables Lotus to run its ROBO Soul self-driving software stack on AWS, which facilitates autonomous tasks like parking and highway driving in Lotus’s next-generation electric vehicles.
Additionally, Lotus has developed ROBO Galaxy on AWS, to optimise the efficiency and accessibility of autonomous vehicles for fleet managers globally.
Lotus leverages AWS services such as Amazon redshift and Amazon managed streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) for creating its intelligent driving tools, while Amazon Glue aids in data integration.
By leveraging AWS infrastructure, Lotus can process vast amounts of data, including real-time traffic information, maps, and driver behaviour, to improve the safety and functionality of its intelligent driving systems.
Furthermore, Lotus Connect, the company’s connected-vehicle platform, operates on AWS, providing owners with real-time vehicle monitoring, geofencing, remote control, and even theft detection.
AWS claims that by using its tools like Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS), Lotus has reduced deployment time for its connected platform’s autonomous driving module from six months to just two weeks.
Moreover, Lotus utilises Amazon Aurora to ensure application latency of less than 2.2 seconds for the Lotus Digital Key, which drivers can access via their Apple Wallets.
This solution allows drivers to share their digital key and manage their vehicle without needing an internet connection or physical key.
Lotus uses AWS analytics for personalised insights and Amazon CloudFront for real-time 3D vehicle rendering, enabling customers to customise their cars.
AWS general manager for Automotive & Manufacturing Ozgur Tohumcu said: “Working collaboratively, AWS will help Lotus as they continuously innovate on more personalised, connected, and intelligent in-vehicle experiences.
“We look forward to continuing our collaboration, applying generative AI to help drive efficiencies and bring new connected car capabilities, enhanced vehicle features leveraging self-driving capabilities, and elevated driving experiences.”
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