Major automobile manufacturers Honda and General Motors (GM) are jointly conducting research on electric vehicle and smart grid interoperability using tech, outlet Nikkei on May 20.
As part of the project, Honda and GM will investigate whether electric vehicles can be used to stabilize the supply of in smart grids. Specifically, the companies intend to develop data retrieval methods between electric vehicles and smart grids, which will purportedly enable electric vehicles owners to earn fees from storing power in car batteries and exchanging it with the grid.
The parties will work within the international technology consortium Mobility Open Initiative (), that aims to make mobility services more efficient. The platform in early May and is the brainchild of over thirty participants including Bosch, , and .
As previously reported by Cointelegraph, GM a patent for a solution to manage data from autonomous vehicles. The system aims to provide “secure” and “robust” data distribution and interoperable exchange between multiple automated vehicles and other entities, such as municipalities, regional authorities, and public facilities.
The automotive giant also the joined startup Spring Labs’ partner project to enhance data security.
Among other leading car manufacturers that are embracing technology, Mercedes-Benz a platform that allows for the storage of documentation and contracts in complex .
Published at Tue, 21 May 2019 07:18:49 +0000
