Naver Whale Launches Efforts to Activate Vehicle Infotainment Systems

Naver, Continental Automotive Korea, and DreamAce Sign MOU

[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-gyu Lee] Naver announced on the 12th that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Continental Automotive Korea and DreamAce to promote web-based In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) services.

IVI services have been limited to using mobile device applications due to the difficulty of optimizing for individual vehicles, even as hardware improves. However, web browsers have the advantage of not being restricted by operating systems (OS) and can easily implement desired services anywhere there is a display and network.

With this MOU, Naver expects to enable various services such as car sharing, food ordering, in-vehicle payments, restaurant reservations, and car washing. Naver plans to develop and apply optimized web technology standards so that its web browser, Whale, can provide services optimized for IVI.

Continental Automotive Korea will be responsible for developing mass-production hardware that forms the basis of the IVI web platform, while DreamAce will develop and supply the foundational platform that supports various web services suitable for IVI devices.

Kim Hyo, the leader of Whale at Naver, said, "The web platform is a universal platform that can implement desired services anywhere there is a display and network without additional effort or cost."

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