Volkswagen and Microsoft will develop the automotive cloud

Microsoft and Volkswagen recently announced the signing of a strategic alliance to develop the “automotive cloud”. With this the German vehicle manufacturer is inserted into the world of digitalization and the interconnection of its fleet of cars. The partnership includes the opening of a Volkswagen headquarters in the United States, near the Microsoft facilities.

With the creation of this cloud arises the largest digital ecosystem in the global automotive sector. In this regard, Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen AG, said: “Volkswagen, as one of the largest automakers in the world, and Microsoft, with its unique technological expertise, are very well leveled together, we will play a key role in the configuration of the future of autonomous mobility“.

Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, added that both companies, well positioned in their respective markets, are oriented to innovate and offer a new driving experience. The new products that arise from the association will be extended to the rest of the countries. These include telematics and secure connection of automobile-cloud data.

It was known that from 2020, more than 5 million cars per year of Volkswagen will be connected and will go to the cloud through the Internet of Things (IoT). In fact, in the future all vehicle services, as well as the platform known as One Digital Platform, ODP, will be built in Microsoft’s Azure cloud and Azure IoT Edge.

The automaker will optimize the interconnection of its products through the Volkswagen Automotive Cloud. In addition, it will improve customer-centric services for all brands, such as the well-known Volkswagen We ecosystem. In the future, the cars of the German manufacturer will become mobile Internet centers connected by Microsoft Azure.

M.Pino

Source: AutoCosmos.com

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