The next meeting of the DRM Automotive Group will take place online on 15 July 2026 at 10:00 UTC, bringing together stakeholders from across the automotive and broadcasting sectors to discuss the latest developments in Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM).
The session will feature updates on DRM in general, developments in the automotive sector, and relevant technical topics related to in-car radio and receiver implementation, including discussion of requirements for automotive DRM receivers. The meeting will also provide an opportunity for discussion and exchange between participants.
Topics include the presentation of the DRM Consumer Radio Receiver Functionality Recommendation with a focus on automotive receiver requirements, the latest updates to the DRM Handbook, shortwave and mediumwave radio reception in vehicles, as well as regional and market updates on DRM roll-out.
The DRM Automotive Group is open to DRM Consortium members as well as other interested stakeholders.
Those interested in participating should contact projectoffice@drm.org.
About the DRM Automotive Group
The DRM Automotive Group was established to strengthen collaboration between the broadcast and automotive industries and to support the integration of Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) technology into vehicles.
Automotive is a strategically important sector for radio. For millions of listeners worldwide, the car remains one of the most important environments for radio consumption, especially for live information, news, entertainment and emergency communications. Ensuring that future vehicles continue to support robust and advanced radio services is therefore essential.
At the same time, automotive is highly important for DRM. Broad availability of DRM-capable receivers in vehicles accelerates ecosystem growth, improves consumer access, and supports large-scale digital radio adoption.
DRM offers significant advantages for automotive use cases, including improved audio quality, efficient spectrum usage, advanced metadata services, Journaline text information, emergency warning functionality, and support for hybrid and connected receiver concepts.
DRM has already achieved major success in the automotive sector, particularly in India, where more than 13 million cars on the road are equipped with DRM receivers. This demonstrates both the maturity of the technology and the growing relevance of DRM for next-generation automotive radio platforms.
The DRM Automotive Group serves as a platform for dialogue, technical exchange and strategic coordination among broadcasters, car manufacturers, chipset providers, technology companies and other industry stakeholders.
