CES 2022 – Stellantis and Amazon Collaborate to Embed Connected Vehicle Experiences

The Stellantis group has just announced a partnership with the American giant Amazon to develop a new connectivity platform called “SmartCockpit”. The idea is to create a “Suite of software-based products and services that integrate seamlessly into customers’ digital lives and add value to travel over time through software updates over-the-air (OTA) regular ”.

The SmartCockpit platform will be deployed on the electric vehicles of the Stellantis portfolio which use the new STLA architecture, the first examples of which are expected in 2024.

Alexa, tourist guide

If the details are not yet known, the Chrysler Airflow concept provides an overview with its high-definition screens placed in front of each passenger, able to offer advanced experiences of sharing and communication. Amazon’s involvement promotes the integration of the Alexa voice assistant, which will be used for navigation, maintenance, commerce and payment functions.

The SmartCockpit will also include an App Store to provide “Services, even local experiences collected from other tourism sites”, while an interface will present information and functionalities to best adapt to the occupants. Each Stellantis vehicle can use a different variation of the platform. For example, according to the group, a family vehicle will offer a trip planner with recommendations for reading media, points of interest and restaurants along the way, while SUVs from sister brand Jeep could be outfitted with ‘a dedicated virtual coach for off-road driving.

As part of this partnership, Stellantis will work with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to train more than 5,000 developers and engineers in cloud technologies by 2024. The partnership with Amazon is based on a new structure called “Mobile Drive”, owned equally by Stellantis and the Taiwanese technology company Foxconn, which focuses on the development of digital cockpits and connected services.