Huawei Revolutionizes Automotive Sound with Cloud Computing
Huawei is transforming the automotive industry with its advanced cloud computing solutions, particularly in sound reproduction. The tech giant supports Volkswagen Group and over twenty other automakers, enhancing driver assistance, cockpit systems, and acoustics. Huawei's Shanghai Acoustics R&D Centre employs cloud computing for automotive audio development, processing massive acoustic datasets and enabling real-time audio processing.
Huawei's cloud-based infrastructure processes variables for faithful sound reproduction in vehicles. It supports Volkswagen Group's innovations like the Global Car OS and software-defined vehicle architectures, starting with models like the ID.1 and premium vehicles from 2028.
Lars Goller, Huawei's Chief Automotive Sound & Acoustics Advisor, leads the development of a 'master-tuning method'. The process involves scientific measurement, artistic tuning, and specialised hardware. Huawei's road-noise cancellation system uses an 'omnidimensional model' and continuous sensor data processing. The centre processes massive acoustic datasets, runs simulations, and enables real-time audio processing.
Huawei spent CNY 179.7 billion (approximately £20 billion / €23.4 billion) on R&D in 2024, with over 113,000 R&D employees. It has three testing environments generating enormous volumes of measurement data. Independent sound-zone technology is the most computationally complex feature, requiring real-time calculations and DSP adjustments.
Huawei's investment in R&D and cloud computing infrastructure is revolutionising automotive acoustics. By supporting Volkswagen Group and other automakers, Huawei is enhancing vehicle sound systems, improving driver experiences, and driving innovation in the automotive industry.
