The new technology is being showcased at CES 2020 in Las Vegas, the world’s largest consumer electronics show, January 7-10.
The 2020 Land Rover Defender is the first vehicle with two embedded LTE modems, while the vehicle’s new Pivi Pro infotainment system shares electronic hardware with the latest smartphones.
The Pivi Pro system has Software-Over-The-Air (SOTA) technology in the New Defender.
With its own designated LTE modem and eSIM, the SOTA technology can operate in the background without affecting the day-to-day connectivity provided by the separate modem and eSIM in the infotainment module.
Pivi Pro is equipped with its own battery, so the system is always on and able to respond immediately on startup.
As a result, the navigation is ready to accept new destinations the moment the driver sits in the vehicle.
Powering the Defender’s Pivi Pro infotainment and Vehicle Domain Controller are two Qualcomm Snapdragon 820Am Automotive Platforms, each with an integrated Snapdragon X12 LTE modem.
The Snapdragon 820Am Automotive Platform is designed to provide unmatched connected in-car experiences, including responsive interfaces, immersive 4K graphics, high-definition media streaming, and immersive audio.
The New Defender features technologies developed with Bosch including the latest Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), which include Adaptive Cruise Control and Blind Spot Assist.
Bosch also helped to develop the 3D Surround Camera System, which gives drivers a unique view of the vehicle’s immediate perimeter using four wide-angle HD cameras, each providing a 190-degree field-of-view.
