Updates From Monterey Car Week

[hydbob]

I also am concerned with the Apple-centric focus. I would expect the car should operate equally well with the Android phones.

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Could be, but Volvo and Polestar, both also using AAOS, have recently released CarPlay with no indication of future Android Auto support.

Wait, Volvo and Polestar are using AAOS and it doesn't support Android Auto?!?!?!

 

[HC_79]

I think they knew well before the launch that the software wasn’t up to par but when you have to prioritize getting out an already delayed car the focus was probably shifted to engineering / production to get the car out knowing the software could be fixed after the fact.

Whilst it’s still got room for improvement, I think the software we have today compared to day 1 is certainly a big improvement. It’s not like Lucid isn’t taking this seriously an actively trying to fix it. Software development takes time, especially if you’ve decided you need to re-write it from the ground up.

 

[Demosthenes]

Last week, I was fortunate enough to be invited by Lucid to attend Monterey Car Week to see the unveiling of the new Air Sapphire! I had an incredible time and had the opportunity to speak with many people from Lucid including Peter Rawlinson (CEO/CTO), Derek Jenkins (SVP of Design), and Mike Bell (SVP of Software). Mike is a superstar in the world of software and hardware, working to bring products like the iPhone, iMac, AirPort, and Apple TV to life. I love software and spent a lot of time talking to Mike about the state of Lucid's software and future updates. The original architecture was built atop Android years ago and has proven to be slow and unreliable. Since Mike joined Lucid, he has been assembling a team of the best software and hardware engineers in the industry to rebuild Lucid's software architecture and bring it up to the standards of companies like Apple. A huge update is coming later this year that will reflect some of the work they have been doing. You will notice many UI and UX changes including:

- Right glass cockpit navigation moved to the left of the screen, closer to the driver
- Navigation directions on the right side of the center class cockpit screen
- Apple CarPlay
- Auto garage open/close

But the biggest changes imo will be behind the scenes. The system will boot up instantly. No more waiting to drive or switch profiles. Changes to how the car listens for key fobs to reduce battery drain of both the key and car when idle, etc.

There is also a lot of updates coming to Dream Drive. Lucid is taking a different approach when rolling out these updates compared to Tesla. They want to insure the system is safe and reliable. They will not roll out "Beta" driver assistance software to customers.

Speaking with Mike and everyone else at Lucid has made me much more confident in the future of their software and I can't wait for the big update later this year!

Hahaha I feel like I’m on of those old prank videos were suddenly some guy with a camera is gonna jump out and yell sucker you fell for it!

 

[MoniputerLM]

My suspicion is that “carplay” is just a catchall term for both CarPlay and android auto.

I hope so.

 

[CLTGT]

Well, that certainly corresponds with a comment the tech made while at my house. He recognized that my I had a very strong WiFi signal in my garage and made a comment that it was going to make the upcoming "big" update that much easier.

 

[joec]

I hope so.

I would not be surprised at all if one came before the other. Just because they are two very different tasks, probably performed by two different teams. And people are clamoring for both, so it wouldn’t make sense to hold back whichever one is done first.

But they know they need to do both. Ignoring half the customer base would be pretty stupid.

 

[LucidDropkick]

I hope they're also placing an emphasis on general performance as well! Swiping/scrolling speed/animation, particularly.

 

[borski]

I hope they're also placing an emphasis on general performance as well! Swiping/scrolling speed/animation, particularly.

They are. This is a big item on their list.

 

[experiment458]

What about Android Auto? Not all of us have iPhones.

Also, why couldn't Rawlinson just tell us about the software and give us a timeframe???

Android Auto will be coming too. I don’t know if it will be at the same time as CarPlay.