Shanghai Arabi Intelligent Technology

About Shanghai Arabi Intelligent Technology

Shanghai Arabi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., also known as ABUP, is a technology company established in 2017, positioning itself as a key enabler for the era of "software-defined everything." The company's founder, Sun Rongwei, transitioned from a background in the mobile phone OTA (Over-the-Air) industry, bringing extensive experience to the automotive sector. This prior experience in mobile terminal OTA, which involved serving numerous phone manufacturers and accumulating data from billions of upgrades, provided a foundational advantage for ABUP's entry into the more complex automotive OTA market. The core team was initially formed in 2012, focusing on OTA technology research and development for nearly a decade before ABUP's independent operation.

The firm specializes in providing OTA technology solutions for the automotive and Internet of Things (IoT) industries. Its business model centers on offering a suite of products that enable firmware and software updates, as well as cloud-based diagnostics. These solutions include Firmware-Over-the-Air (FOTA), Software-Over-the-Air (SOTA), and Diagnostics-Over-the-Air (DOTA). For the automotive market, ABUP's technology allows car manufacturers to remotely fix software defects, reducing recall costs, and to introduce new functions to vehicles already on the road, thereby enhancing the user experience. This is particularly crucial as the industry shifts towards a model of continuous vehicle upgrades and services. The company charges for its services across the vehicle's entire lifecycle. In the IoT space, ABUP serves over 30 vertical sectors, including smart homes, robotics, and shared devices, with its products activated in over 150 million terminals.

ABUP’s product portfolio is designed to manage the entire software lifecycle of a vehicle. Its core offering is a comprehensive OTA upgrade solution that covers multiple domains within a vehicle, such as the cockpit, autonomous driving systems, body, and powertrain. A key feature is its advanced delta update technology, which minimizes the size of update packages, leading to faster and more efficient updates. The company also provides cloud-based diagnostic services and has developed an OTA+ content ecosystem, partnering with companies like Tencent to enhance the in-car experience. ABUP's solutions are built to be secure and reliable, with a claimed success rate of 99.99% for vehicle OTA upgrades. The company has established a significant market presence, serving over 40 automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including major players like SAIC, GAC, Great Wall, BYD, Geely, and Li Auto. As of 2021, the company held a leading market share of 29.67% in the Chinese market for third-party OTA suppliers.