Arynga

Arynga, founded in 2012 by Walter Buga, specialized in over-the-air (OTA) software and firmware update solutions for the automotive industry. The company was established as a Delaware corporation with its headquarters in San Diego, California, and a research and development office in Lodz, Poland. The founder, Walter Buga, brought extensive experience from the telecommunications sector, having worked at Bell Labs, AT&T, and Lucent Technologies for about 15 years before transitioning to the startup world in 2000. He identified a significant opportunity in the automotive market after recognizing that over half of machine-to-machine (M2M) connections were in this sector, which led to the creation of Arynga to address the software management challenges in connected vehicles.

The company's flagship product, CarSync, was an end-to-end software configuration management platform. This system enabled vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier One suppliers to remotely manage and update the software and firmware of electronic control units (ECUs) in vehicles. CarSync was designed to reduce software-related recall costs and the inconvenience of dealership visits for manual updates. The platform consisted of several components, including the CarSync Management System, CarSync BackOffice, a proprietary differential tool, a release package tool, and an in-vehicle gateway. Its architecture was designed to be scalable and fault-tolerant, utilizing a cloud-hosted back-end and an in-vehicle agent to manage the update process securely. The technology supported various communication channels and could handle updates for a mix of processors and operating systems from different vendors.

Arynga's business model focused on providing these solutions to automakers and their primary suppliers, helping them to maintain the integrity of in-vehicle systems throughout the vehicle's lifecycle. By enabling remote updates, Arynga's clients could not only fix software glitches efficiently but also deliver new features and content, enhancing customer satisfaction. The company raised a total of $750,000 in seed funding over two rounds in 2012, with EvoNexus being a lead investor. In a significant milestone, Arynga was acquired by Intel on April 4, 2016, and its technology and team were integrated into Intel's subsidiary, Wind River. This acquisition was part of Intel's strategy to bolster its capabilities in the rapidly growing connected car and Internet of Things (IoT) markets.

Keywords: automotive software, over-the-air updates, OTA, FOTA, SOTA, connected car, vehicle software management, CarSync, Walter Buga, automotive technology, firmware updates, ECU updates, telematics, embedded systems, remote diagnostics, vehicle lifecycle management, automotive recalls, Wind River, Intel acquisition, software configuration management