The partnership announced at the beginning of the year has been expanded. Future Hyundai and Kia cars Samsung SmartThings Find using can be found.
SmartThings Find, which uses anonymous location information from millions of Samsung phones, will make it easier for Hyundai and Kia owners to find their vehicles in the coming period. Vehicle locations can be detected from the SmartThings app, and the location determination process will be improved with Bluetooth LE-based real-time guidance. The following was stated in the statement regarding the collaboration between Hyundai, Kia and Samsung: “Samsung Electronics has announced that it has partnered with Hyundai Motor Group to expand its SmartThings platform to support connected vehicles, including electric vehicles. The announcement follows the companies’ Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on January 3 to develop solutions for the future of lifestyle by fully integrating smart homes and connected vehicles. Although no official announcement has yet been made regarding which countries this service will be available, it is anticipated that smart home and vehicle integration will increase in the coming days. Hyundai and Kia will join forces with Samsung’s SmartThings platform to develop an integrated home energy management system and innovative smart home technologies. The partnership is designed to encompass both companies’ ‘Home to Car’ and ‘Car to Home’ services, and will integrate a range of connected vehicle technologies, including electric vehicles.
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Home to Car and Car to Home services connect smart homes and in-car infotainment systems, enabling remote control in both directions.
Users will be able to perform various car-related operations while at home via the SmartThings platform. These operations include starting the car, controlling the smart air conditioner, opening and closing the windows, and checking the battery charge levels. It will also be possible to control home appliances such as TV, air conditioner, and electric vehicle chargers from inside the vehicle.
“This collaboration will enable a Home-to-Car communication solution and integrated ‘home energy management services’ optimized for future lifestyles. By connecting the SmartThings platform to vehicles, we will be able to greatly enhance the customer experience both at home and in the car,” said Chanwoo Park, Vice President of Samsung Electronics.
Users will be able to manage their routines, such as “starting the day” and “coming home,” by operating multiple devices, including their vehicles, simultaneously via SmartThings. For example, when a Galaxy smartphone’s morning alarm goes off, the curtains, lights, and TV will automatically turn on. When users leave home for work, their vehicles will adjust to the ideal temperature. Users will also be able to view information about their electric vehicles, such as their remaining battery power and driving range, on their smartphones and TVs.
“We are accelerating our technology development activities to continuously make meaningful journeys for Hyundai and Kia customers around the world,” said Haeyoung Kwon, Vice President of Hyundai and Kia Infotainment Development Center, adding that the collaboration is an opportunity to make Car-to-Home and Home-to-Car services in connected vehicles more useful in various fields.
With the integrated home energy management service, users will be able to track how much energy their connected devices in their homes are consuming. Users will also be able to view the energy information of their electric vehicles and chargers, allowing them to charge their vehicles at the most convenient time.
Electric vehicles connected to the integrated home energy management service will be able to calculate different pricing information for different times of the day, power demand response (DR) program, photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage system (ESS) data, and carbon emissions over time, and will be able to automatically set the most suitable time for charging.
Samsung is working closely with HARMAN, a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, to further enhance its Car-to-Home service. With HARMAN’s “Ready Upgrade,” a digital cockpit suite that enables hardware and software upgrades, users can install a range of SmartThings features to take advantage of various Car-to-Home services.”