BluesensePlus Connected Vehicle Platform for Mahindra XUV400

About:

Mahindra Electric introduced the Mahindra XUV400 as its first mass-produced electric SUV designed for modern connected mobility.

To complement the vehicle’s smart features, Mahindra launched the BluesensePlus ecosystem, enabling drivers to remotely monitor and control various vehicle functions through mobile and wearable applications. The platform was designed to provide a seamless digital experience that integrates mobility, connectivity, and convenience.

Overview:

The BluesensePlus platform acts as a connected vehicle companion system for the Mahindra XUV400. It allows vehicle owners to interact with their car through mobile devices and smartwatches, giving them real-time access to key vehicle functions and notifications.

GoodWorkLabs partnered closely with Mahindra Electric as the primary software development partner to design and build the smartwatch companion application and enhance the BluesensePlus mobile application.

The smartwatch application enables users to remotely interact with their vehicle and monitor important data such as battery status, vehicle location, and trip information directly from their wearable device. In addition, the mobile application was redesigned with a modern dark theme UI, improving usability and visual experience for users.

Our Challenges:

Developing a connected vehicle ecosystem across mobile and wearable platforms involved several complex challenges:

• Building cross-platform wearable applications for both Wear OS and watchOS.
• Ensuring seamless communication between the smartwatch, mobile application, and vehicle systems.
• Designing a user-friendly interface suitable for small smartwatch screens.
• Maintaining high performance and reliability for real-time vehicle notifications.
• Modernising the BluesensePlus mobile application with a complete UI redesign and dark theme implementation.
• Ensuring consistency in user experience across multiple platforms and devices.

Our Approach:

To address these challenges, the development team worked closely with Mahindra’s in-house engineering teams to design a robust connected mobility solution.

Smartwatch Companion Application -

A dedicated smartwatch application was built for both Android Wear OS and Apple watchOS. The app enables users to remotely control and monitor vehicle functions directly from their smartwatch.

Key vehicle interactions available through the wearable app include:

• Remote AC control
• Door lock and unlock
• Battery level notifications
• Trip planner access
• Music player control
• Vehicle location tracking

Mobile App Redesign -

The BluesensePlus mobile application was redesigned with a modern dark theme interface to improve visual clarity and enhance user experience across both Android and iOS platforms.

Scalable Architecture -

The platform was built using MVVM architecture, ensuring modular design, maintainability, and scalability for future feature expansion.

Platform Integration -

The smartwatch applications were integrated using platform-specific frameworks:

• Apple Watch integration through WatchKit Framework
• Android smartwatch integration through Google Wearable Framework

This ensured seamless connectivity between devices and vehicle services.

Key Features -

• Smartwatch control for vehicle functions
• Real-time battery status notifications
• Remote AC and door control
• Trip planning and navigation support
• Vehicle locator functionality
• Integrated music player controls
• Dark theme interface for mobile applications
• Seamless synchronisation between mobile and wearable apps

Our Achievements:

• Successfully developed the smartwatch companion application for Mahindra’s XUV400 electric SUV.
• Delivered cross-platform wearable applications for Wear OS and watchOS.
• Enhanced the BluesensePlus mobile app with a modern dark theme redesign.
• Enabled users to remotely interact with their vehicle through wearable devices.
• Created a scalable architecture supporting future connected mobility features.

Technology Used:

UX / UI:

• Smartwatch UX and UI design
• Mobile app redesign for Dark Mode

Wearable Application:

• Google Wear OS – Smartwatch application for Android devices
• Apple watchOS – Smartwatch application for Apple Watch
• WatchKit Framework – Apple Watch integration
• Google Wearable Framework – Android smartwatch integration

Mobile Application:

• Kotlin – Native Android development
• Swift – Native iOS development
• MVVM Architecture – Scalable and maintainable application design