Glossary / General

OTA updates

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

OTA updates are like downloading new software for your car over Wi‑Fi or cellular, so it gets better features without going to a mechanic.

Technical Definition

Over‑the‑air (OTA) updates allow vehicle software to be updated remotely via a wireless connection, improving functionality without a service visit.

Hear It Discussed

"Rivian first unveiled the assistant at its autonomy and AI day back in December last year. It didn't appear in any OTA updates"
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"OTA updates for previous multimedia. [8595.9s] But I think he says moving forward the frequency and also the quality of the updates will improve dramatically."
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"AWS is one of the main companies that provides software infrastructure that enables connected vehicles. So, you know, they have different products that enable things like OTA updates and predictive..."
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